Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "funny and fresh-voiced", Gary Ruschman appears regularly in concert, opera, jazz, theatre, studio, and chamber music settings, but with special love for contemporary and historically-informed performance. Currently in his sixth season with CANTUS, Gary performs and teaches frequently at major venues throughout the United States and abroad, and serves on the ensemble's Artistic Council and          Board of Directors.

Recent oratorio performances include Judas Maccabaeus, Messiah, Mozart's Requiem, Elijah, The Creation, Britten's Serenade, Monteverdi Christmas Vespers, Bach's B Minor Mass and several cantatas, Saint Saens' Oratorio de Noel, Rossini's Stabat Mater, and an appearance in UCTV national telecasts of Haydn's Nelson Mass.

The Kentucky native's solo engagements include American Bach Soloists, San Francisco Opera Center, San Francisco Song Festival, Portland Opera, San Francisco Opera Guild, Berkeley Opera, Ballet San Jose, California Bach Society, California Chamber Symphony, and West Bay Opera. During his tenure with Cantus, he has soloed with the Boston Pops and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.

His stage credits include principal light lyric and character tenor roles in thirty operas, musicals, and plays, and his discography includes albums with Cantus, American Bach Soloists, Gyan Riley, Miya Masaoka, Scott de Turk, Christopher Winslow, and Zikzak.

Mr. Ruschman earned music degrees with honors from Northern Kentucky University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

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