Sanford Sylvan (1953–2019)

American baritone Sanford Sylvan, a faculty member of the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program, died January 29. He was 65. He also held positions at Tanglewood, McGill University, and the Juilliard School. Sylvan performed with many leading orchestras and at music festivals around the world and his recordings are known internationally. He won a Grammy and Emmy award for his role in John Adams’s Nixon in China; he received five additional Grammy nominations for other recordings. An acclaimed Mozartean, his portrayals of Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro and Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte have been seen internationally, including on PBS Great Performances.

Post Date: 01-29-2019