MATTHEW CURTIS, tenor, is excited to be in his first year with Chanticleer. The Wisconsin native recently received his bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education as a Liberace Scholar from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He continued studying for a year in the graduate school at the University of Minnesota. Matthew recently performed with the internationally acclaimed Rose Ensemble in Saint Paul, MN and with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Mr. Curtis’ solo performances include lyric tenor roles such as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia and Steva in Jenůfa. He has received numerous awards with the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Other interests include watching movies, working out, and following Wisconsin professional sports teams. Matthew is thrilled to follow his dreams in San Francisco with his fiancée Robynn.