ABOUT 
Biography
Repertoire
American lyric baritone, Matthew Hayward, has rapidly established himself as one of the most versatile artists of his generation. He is the winner of the 2009 Grand Concours de Chant-Gerard Souzay Tribute and made his European Debut in concert at the Salle Cortot in Paris in November 2009. He was also honored with a 2009 Encouragement Award from the Gerda Lissner Foundation. Over the past two seasons, Mr. Haywards engagements have included creating the role of Marquis de Brisaille in the World Premiere of David DiChieras Cyrano at the Michigan Opera Theatre, Gregorio in Roméo et Juliette with Baltimore Opera, Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro with Washington East Opera, Schaunard in La Bohème with the Princeton Festival and Syracuse Opera, Marcello in La Bohème with Skagit Opera, Dancaïre in Carmen at Opera New Jersey, Schuberts Mass in G with City Music Cleveland, and Le Bret in Michigan Opera Theatres student performance of Cyrano. 2012 brings a return to Portland Opera as Cardinal, Oracle and Servant in Philip Glass' Glaileo Galilei, a concert with 45th Parallel and a recital with Mezzo Soprano, Angela Niederloh.In 2011 he performed the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance at Opera Idaho, Black Cat and Grandfather Clock in L'Enfant et les Sortilèges and Ramiro in L'heure espagnole at the Portland Opera, and Ko-Ko in The Mikado at the Syracuse Opera. He also sang the World Premiere of Libby Larsen's The Moabit Sonnets with the Linfield Chamber Orchestra.Mr. Hayward has enjoyed a close association with the Aspen Music Festival and has sung recitals there featuring the works of Duparc, Schubert and Weill, performances of Ravels Chansons Madécasses, Schumanns Spanisches Liederspiel and a Leonard Bernstein Gala with Broadway star Judy Kaye.In concert, he was personally invited by Maestro Julius Rudel to debut with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Virginia Arts Festival, where he sang an all Kurt Weill Gala with soprano Angelina Réaux.Mr. Hayward was a finalist in the 2007 Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Vocal Competition. He has performed under such distinguished conductors as Julius Rudel, Mark Flint, Richard Tang Yuk, Douglas Kinney Frost, Joseph Rescigno, Steven White, Dean Williamson, William Vendice, David Zinman and Keith Lockhart. A Seattle native, Mr. Hayward completed his Bachelor and Master of Music studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.
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SCHEDULE 
PERFORMANCES
The Pirates of PenzanceOPERA IDAHOOctober 7, 9 2011Concert PACIFIC UNIVERSITYOctober 18, 2011ConcertPORTLAND STATE UNIV.November 17, 2011Galileo GalileiPORTLAND OPERAMarch 30, April 1, 3, 5, 7, 2012
