Ralph Cato

Voice Instructor

CONTACT

Cell: (213) 880-1594

rcato1@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

DMA: Vocal Music Performance
University of California, Los Angeles
Dissertation: Ned Rorem, Selected Songs for Solo Voice: An Interpretive Approach, 2005. Studied with Michael Dean

MM: Music Performance
The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Completed Studies after principal involvement in all operatic productions from January1985 through May 1988. Studied with Mr. William Carey and Dr. Michael Sells. Apprenticeship at Opera Pacific.

BM: Music Performance
California State University, Northridge – Minor in Theater
Performed in over 12 Music Department productions under direction of Dr. David Scott, and several Theater Department productions as well, 1980. Studied choral and orchestral conducting, with John Alexander and Clarence Wiggins. Studied voice instruction with Elisabeth Parham.

Opera Pacific Apprenticeship program Costa Mesa, Fall, 1990 under direction of David DiChiera, Henry Venanzi, and John Mauceri.

Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Musical Theatre Workshop
Los Angeles, CA
Under the direction of Paul Gleason, Harper McKay and Jack Elton.1982. Geared toward a career in performance for the Broadway stage. Included acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, and personal presentation.

Film Industry Workshop
Columbia Studios, Studio City, CA
Development of an understanding of the film industry as well as on camera acting techniques. 1980.

Film Actor’s Workshop
Continued work on on-camera acting technique with scenes performed daily for six to eight weeks. 1981.

CAREER HISTORY

Due to the variety of occupations experienced as a free-lance artist, I have included a copy of my resume in lieu of a listing here.

Television Commercials

Barclay’s Bank Principal in Barclay’s commercial, March, 2005

Planter’s Peanuts Principal in Planter’s commercial, 1991

Riverdance, The Show Principal soloist in show on tour from 1996-1998, and from 2001-2005

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Assistant Director of Music
Founders Church of Religious Science, Dr. Arthur Chang, Pastor; Dr. Albert McNeil, Director of Music.
Responsibilities include rehearsing and conducting music for each Sunday service, as well as programming assistance and implementation

Teaching Associate in Voice
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Responsible for giving private vocal instruction as well as guidance with the development of performance practice and musicianship to undergraduate music majors.

Instructor in Voice
Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA
Taught classes in Commercial Voice Performance and private vocal instruction.1992-1993.

Vocal Instructor
Silver Lake Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA
Private vocal instruction in classical, Broadway, jazz and other popular styles 2001-2002

Private Vocal Instruction
Teaching voice to students privately at my studio since 2000

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Member since 1990

American Guild of Musical Artists
Member since 2002

AWARDS

School of Music Faculty Scholarship Award USC 1985-1988

Barry Manilow Scholarship Award 1985-1988

Music Department Scholarship UCLA 2002-2005

PERFORMANCES

THEATRE

Tosca	Scarpia	Redlands Opera
I Pagliacci	Tonio	Redlands
Il Barbiere di Sivglia	Figaro	Redlands
La Bohème	Marcello	Baz Lehrmann
Porgy and Bess	Sportin’ Life	TCC Productions, Lisbon
Madame Butterfly	Sharpless	Redlands
Riverdance	Featured	Abhann Prod, Dublin
Carmen	Escamillo	Redlands
La Traviata	G. Germont	Redlands
Un ballo in Maschera	Renato	USC Opera, Columbia, SC
La Fanciulla del West	Sonora	Redlands

ORATORIO

Carmina Burana	Carl Orff
Sea Symphony	Ralph Vaughan Williams
B minor Mass	J. S., Bach
F minor Mass	Anton Bruckner
Messiah	G. F. Handel
German Requiem	J. Brahms
Requiem Mass	W.A. Mozart

 

FEATURED PERFORMANCES

Pacific Chorale and Symphony

Cologne Philharmonic ( Germany)

Estonia National Symphony

Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra

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