André Chiang

Baritone André Chiang has been described as “vocally commanding” (Oregonian), “handsome of voice” (Opera News), and lauded with “let’s hear more from this singer” (Washington Post). Chiang’s recent engagements include Ping (Turandot) with OperaDelaware, Gianni Schicchi (Gianni Schicchi) with Opera Mississippi, Marcello (La bohème) and Captain Corcoran (H.M.S. Pinafore) with Opera Las Vegas, and Wáng Yuè/Nephew/Snakehead (Stuck Elevator) with Knoxville Opera. Previous highlights include Young Galileo/Salviati (Galileo Galilei) and Ford (Falstaff) with Portland Opera; Anthony Hope (Sweeney Todd) with Virginia Opera; Lancelot in the Young Artist Matinee of Camelot at the Glimmerglass Festival; Dandini (La cenerentola) with Dayton Opera; and Escamillo (Carmen) with Mobile Opera. Chiang has also been seen with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Opera Philadelphia, the Atlanta Opera, New Orleans Opera, Portland Opera, Virginia Opera, and other American opera companies.

Competition honors include Regional Finalist for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and Winner of the 59th National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) 2017 Biennial Young Artist Award and the 45th National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards Competition (NATSAA). His Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall debut came as the Baritone soloist in the World Premiere of Martin Palmeri’s Gran Misa. Chiang has also been seen in concert with the Louisiana Philharmonic, Las Vegas Philharmonic, Richmond Symphony, Rapides Symphony, and Missouri Symphony in recent seasons singing the solos in Handel’s Messiah, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, and many others.

As an educator, Chiang was a 2018 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Intern, designated a 2019 “National Center for Voice and Speech trained Vocologist”, featured at the 2020, 2022, and 2024 NATS National Conference, and a part of the first cohort of Pan American Vocology Association – Recognized Vocologists (PAVA-RV) in 2022. He also attended the CCM Institute at Shenandoah Conservatory focusing on contemporary vocal techniques. His research has been seen at national and international conferences for the National Opera Association (NOA), NATS, PAVA, and College Music Society (CMS).

Chiang is an Assistant Professor of Voice at Florida State University, an Instructor of Voice at the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, and maintains a private online and in-person studio teaching acoustic and amplified styles. He was formerly an Assistant Professor of Voice at Emory University, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as Oklahoma State University; and he is a frequent contributor to Classical Singer magazine. His debut art song album, Choice Pages: Songs by Sterrs-Howard, Thompson, Malhotra, and Trần, released in August 2024, on Spotify | Apple Music, and he can be heard on the commercial recording of Philip Glass’ Galileo Galilei.

See his professional website more information and this link for research, writing, and teaching examples.

2020: Doctor of Musical Arts from Louisiana State University; Minor in Arts Administration and Vocal Pedagogy
2010: Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music
2008: Bachelor of Music from the University of South Alabama; Minor in Business