3/15/24-3/19/24: St. Petersburg Opera Company: Puccini’s Turandot
Princess Turandot shows no mercy to those who seek her hand in marriage. Suitors travel from distant lands only to face three impossible riddles, with […]
Erik has been in demand as Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra, Philip II in Don Carlo, Enrico VIII in Anna Bolena, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Ramphis in Aida, and Mephistopheles in Faust. He has appeared with Sarasota Opera, Opera San José, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Colorado, New Jersey Verismo Opera, Green Mountain Opera, and Austin Lyric Opera, among others.
He was an award winner of the Gerda Lissner vocal competition in 2010, the American Wagner and St. Bonaventura award winner from the Liederkranz competition in 2008, and a winner of the 2002 and 2003 Friedrich Schorr Vocal Competition. His symphonic and oratorio performances have included engagements with the National Chorale, Sarasota Opera Orchestra, Chautauqua Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Korean Philharmonic, and the American Classical Orchestra, as well as appearances in “The Three Basses” concerts.
In the last year, Erik sang the bass solo in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the National Chorale at Lincoln Center, and the role of Tackleton in the North American premier of Zandonai’s Il Grillo del Focolare with Teatro Grattacielo. He also opened the 27th season of the Capriccio concert series in recital with pianist Mary Jane Austin. He will be performing more recitals with Ms. Austin throughout the United States as well as in the Vermont Virtuosi concert series. He has performed in opera concerts in Oderzo and Feltre, Italy every summer since 2011. Erik is a student of Claudia Pinza.
Princess Turandot shows no mercy to those who seek her hand in marriage. Suitors travel from distant lands only to face three impossible riddles, with […]
Don’t miss the long-standing Wassail tradition of the annual Messiah Sing. Listen as a world-class ensemble and four featured soloists perform a stirring rendition of […]
Sunday December 3, 4pmCharlotte Congregational Church403 Church Hill RoadCharlotte, VT 05445 More info at https://www.charlotteucc.org/calendar
The Vermont Contemporary Chamber Collective is a brand new organization which aims to bring new life to the standard chamber repertoire and to build and […]
The Green Mountain Mahler Festival presents a concert performance of Act 1 of Richard Wagner’s opera Die Walküre. Lou Kosma conducts the Festival orchestra, along […]
Vermont Theater Festival presents Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Mozart and Salieri”. Erik Kroncke sings Salieri. Vermont Theater Festival at Unadilla Theatre 501 Blachly Road Marshfield, VT 05658 Additional […]
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Beethoven’s only opera has captivated audiences worldwide with its themes of justice, freedom, and the power of the human spirit. Leonore’s husband, Florestan, a political […]
In Mozart’s brilliant comedy, two sets of lovers test their belief in fidelity. The men accept a wager from Don Alfonso to demonstrate that faithfulness […]
Artist Recital Series – “All About That Bass” with Erik Kroncke Pianist: Mary Jane Austin Erik Kroncke has been featured in St. Petersburg Opera Company […]
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