Dr. Alfonse Anderson, tenor and Professor of Voice is at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He has performed in opera, recital and concerts for over 45 years.
In the United States and Europe he has performed with such notable organizations as the Houston Grand Opera, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, Teatro Municipal Sao Paulo, Teatro Sols Montevideo, Arizona Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Minnesota Opera, Chicago Opera Theatre, Oakland Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Francais, Opera South, Opera Columbus, Opera North and Opera Las Vegas.
Dr. Anderson has performed in concert and oratorio with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and in the National Cathedral in Washington DC, Chautauqua Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago, Warsaw Symphony and Krakow Symphony in Poland, Las Vegas Philharmonic and the Henderson Symphony. He also performs frequently in recitals, concerts and master classes throughout the US.
The World premier of the opera Bandana by Daron Hagen was released in summer of 2006 on Albany Records with Dr. Anderson singing the role of the “Leader”. Alfonse can be heard on various recordings with the American Spiritual Ensemble and on the Nationally acclaimed DVD titled “The Spiritual” airing throughout the US on PBS. Also in 2008/09 the CD from the German recording label Klavier singing ” Nessun dorma” from the opera Turandot.
He has taught voice for over 30 years and in that time his students have won international, national and regional vocal competitions with such notable organizations as the MET Opera, NATSAA, Leontyne Price, Marian Anderson, Mario Lanza, Montserrat Cabellé, Meistersinger, Opera Index, Belvedere and Palm Spring Vocal Competition to name a few.
Many of his students have performed in young Artist Programs such as the internationally recognized Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, Institute for Dramatic Voices, Aspen Musical Festival, San Francisco Opera, Florida Grand, American Institute of Musical Studies, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, LA Opera, Miami, Chautauqua Opera, Des Moines Opera, Opera North, Sarasota Opera, Mirella Freni CUBEC program. Many of his students and former students are performing with opera companies in the US, Europe and China.
Dr. Anderson also has served as a master vocal clinician throughout the US and Europe.