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, Escamillo (Carmen) with Opera Western Reserve, and Wáng Yuè/Nephew/Snakehead/Ensemble (Stuck Elevator)  with  Knoxville Opera. Previous highlights include Young Galileo/Salviati (Galileo Galilei), for which he was commercially recorded, 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, Winner of the 59th National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) 2017 Biennial Young Artist Award, and Winner of the 45th National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards Competition (NATSAA). Chiang’s 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, Baton Rouge Symphony, Missouri Symphony, Huntsville Symphony, and Canterbury Voices in recent seasons singing the solos in Handel’s Messiah, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Duruflé’s Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, and many others.

Throughout his career, Chiang has championed the creation of new art songs and has presented nationally on demystifying the commissioning process for song and opera. His debut art song album, Choice Pages: Songs by Sterrs-Howard, Thompson, Malhotra, and Trần, releases in August 2024, on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms, and is composed of newly commissioned songs from a variety of composers. He has also been involved with world premiere operas singing Artist Martinez/Ecce Homo in Fowler’s Behold the Man and Pridament in Cummings’ Again and Again and Again. Chiang has also been featured in roles such as Older Thompson (Glory Denied) and Charlie (Three Decembers) with Painted Sky Opera, Clint (Fearless (workshop)) with OperaDelaware, and Captain Smith (A Capacity for Evil) with Opera Las Vegas. He can also be heard on the commercial recording of Philip Glass’ Galileo Galilei.

Chiang is an Assistant Professor of Voice at Emory 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. See www.andrechiangbaritone.com for performance recordings and more information. 

When not singing or teaching, Andre loves to eat as many hand pulled noodle soup bowls as possible and build LEGOs. He also may have a love for Pokemon.