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http://m.wsj.com/articles/music-to-feed-the-soul-and-stomach-1413252044

CD Release
Wake Up Singin’!--A Copland House Celebration of Art Songs, Hymns, 
and Spirituals by African-American Composers 
James Martin, baritone & Michael Boriskin
Copland House Blend Records
HEAR CLIPS FROM THIS EXCITING NEW CD AND OTHERS!

EXPERIENCE AND ACCLAIM

Baritone James C. Martin has won critical acclaim for his performances in opera, musical theater, and concert as a versatile singer, actor, and entertainer. 

Always an audience favorite, his artistic repertoire spans from Bach to be-bop, Busoni to Burleigh, and Berg to Bernstein.

He has appeared with leading musical organizations throughout the United States and abroad, including the opera companies of Mississippi, Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Fe, St. Louis, New York, Toronto, Strasbourg, Basel, and Oslo; the music festivals of Marlboro, Ravinia, Aspen, Moab, Colmar, and Tel Aviv; and concert appearances at the Concertgebouw, the Library of Congress, Washington National Cathedral, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall.

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UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS

James Martin's operatic repertoire encompasses world renown composers, works and musicians.  As a recitalist, he enjoys a rich and varied repertoire, as he also does in musical theatre.
Share in the celebration by joining with him in upcoming events:
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014
 Concert at Millsaps
Free Admission, 7 p.m.

Ring in the holidays on Dec. 16 with a stirring celebration of 125 years of African-American songs, hymns, and spirituals, featuring principal artists from the internationally-acclaimed Music from Copland House ensemble, Jackson’s own award-winning baritone James Martin and noted pianist Michael Boriskin.

The concert is scheduled on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex at Millsaps College. Students from the Millsaps Conservatory of Music will perform a prelude to the concert.

INSPIRING THE YOUTH

 In addition to a successful performance career Mr. Martin is an accomplished teacher, coach, director, producer, facilitator, and arts education advocate.

As a Teaching Artist he has toured classrooms and educational performance venues for The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York City Opera, New York Festival of Song, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Opera in the Neighborhoods, and Mississippi Opera.

James has served on voice faculty as Teaching Artist in Residence at Jackson State University and Millsaps College where he was director/founder of the Lyric Performance Practicum and chair/founder of the Millsaps Music Symposiums.

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Photos of James Martin courtesy of: 
Packer McBride
PMdesign@packermcbride.com
 Steve Godbold & MS Opera
Contact James Martin: P.O. Box 6 • Camden, MS  39045 • 601-287-2963 • JCMinJXN@gmail.com