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Alexander R Adams is a classically trained bass-baritone singer, composer and voice teacher living in Tacoma, WA.

Alexander received his Master of Music in Vocal Arts from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music where he studied with baritone Rod Gilfry. Prior to this he received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He currently studies with baritone Anton Belov.

In 2018 Alexander started his own private voice studio where he currently teaches online lessons to students of a variety of ages and skill levels. His teaching style is informed by current vocal science as well as established classical pedagogy practices. Alexander also teaches voice at the University of Puget Sound.

Some of Alexander's opera performances include the role of Leporello in Don Giovanni with Aquilon Music Festival; Bartolo in Le nozze di Figaro, Count Ceprano in Rigoletto, and Truffaldino in Ariadne auf Naxos with Vashon Opera; premiering the role of Churchman in a new opera, Ourland: A Dystopian State at the Aquilon Music Festival; Publio in La clemenza di Tito, Minister in Iphigénie en Tauride, and Mr. Plunkett/Judge in The English Cat, all while studying at USC; Sprecher/Armored Man in The Magic Flute at the Astoria Music Festival; as well as Bottom in scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sergeant of the Police in Pirates of Penzance, both with the UPS opera program.

In addition to opera performance, Alexander has been featured as a soloist with choirs, such as in Bach Cantata BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden" with USC's student-run Luce Chorus, Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music with the USC Chamber Choir, and the Faurè Requiem with the Adelphian Concert Choir. Alexander performed live for millions of internet streamers at E3 2016 God of War Reveal as part of the chorus in a live orchestra rendition of music from the game.

Alexander has sung with several semi-professional and student choirs, most notably USC Thornton's Chamber Singers directed by Jo-Michael Scheibe, and UPS's Adelphian Concert Choir directed by Steven Zopfi. He has also held several staff singer and section leader positions in semi-pro choirs and church choirs.

Alexander is also a composer. His most recent project is a collection of art songs based on poems by Edgar Allan Poe, including “A Dream Within a Dream”, “Annabel Lee”, and “The Conqueror Worm”. The songs, performed by John Riesen, can be listened to on the portfolio page as well as on Spotify and Apple Music.