PERFORMANCES

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PROFESSIONAL OPERATIC/THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE 

Theatrical Venue

        Location

              Role/Composition
Wendy Taucher Dance, Opera, Theatre
Mississippi Opera
Festival South
Mississippi Opera
HCA, The Meistersingers 
Mississippi Opera 
Mississippi Opera 
Tulane Summer Lyric 
Mississippi Opera
Tulane Summer Lyric
 
Caramoor Music Festival
Mississippi Opera
L’Opera Piccola
Ravinia Festival/ Opera Theater North,
Kraft Family Concert Series 
Chicago Cultural Center
 

Opera Theater North
Opera Theater North
Mississippi Opera
Tapestry New Opera Works

Lyric Opera of Chicago
Opera in the Neighborhoods
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Opera in the Neighborhoods
Center 4 Contemporary Opera

L’atelier du Rhin 
Den Norske Opera
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Opera in the Neighborhoods
L’Opéra National du Rhin


Les jeunes voix du Rhin


CT Early Music Festival
New York City Opera
NYC Opera Education
NYCO Education
Lyric Opera of Chicago

Opera in the Neighborhoods
Western Opera Theater Tour
San Francisco Opera Center
Metropolitan Opera Guild New
Martha's Vinyard
Jackson, MS  
Hattiesburg, MS 
Jackson, MS
Hattiesburg, MS  
Jackson, MS 
Jackson, MS
New Orleans, LA 
Jackson, MS
New Orleans, LA 

Katonah, NY 
Jackson, MS
Chicago, IL
Highland Park, IL 

Chicago, IL


Highland Park, IL  
Highland Park, IL 
Jackson, MS 
Toronto, CANADA
 
Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL  

New York, NY  
 
Colmar, FRANCE  
Oslo, NORWAY 
Chicago, IL 

Strasbourg, FRANCE 





New London, CT 
New York, NY 
 
New York, NY
Chicago, IL 


San Francisco, CA  
 
New York, NY 
Haly, L’Italiana in Algieri  (August 2013)
 Sharpless, Madama Butterfly (November 2011) 
The Pirate King, The Pirates of Penzance (June 2010) 
Dr. Falke, Die Fledermaus (March 2010) 
Joe, Show Boat (October 2008) 
Figaro, The Marriage of Figaro (April 2008) 
Marcello, La Bohème  (October 2007) 
Billy Flynn, Chicago (August 2006) 
Noye, Noye’s Fludde  (October 2006) 
Leading Player, Pippin (August 2006) 
Joe, The Show Boat Concert Experience (June 2006) 
Sam, Trouble in Tahiti (October 2005) 
Pistola, Falstaff  (November 2004) 
Figaro, Le nozze di Figaro (August 2004) 
Papageno, The  Magic Flute (August 2004) 

Grandfather Clock, Black Cat/Golaud, 
The Bewitched Child/Genevieve of Brabant(August 2004) 
 Silvio, I Pagliacci (May 2004) 
Papageno, The  Magic Flute (January 2004) 
Betto, Gianni Schicchi  (February 2004) 
Matthew Henson, Facing South (April 2003) 
(World Premiere) 
Figaro, The Barber of Seville  (Fall 2002) 

Marcello, La bohème (Spring 2002) 

Faustus, Dr. Faustus Likes the Lights (March 2002) (American Premiere) 
 Junius, The Rape of Lucretia (May 2001) 
Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni (March 2001) 
Papageno, The Magic Flute (October 2000) 

Mercutio (cover), Romeo et Juliette (June 2000)
Matt of the Mint, The Beggar’s’ Opera (February 2000) 
Satan/Alexandre, Larmes des
couteau/Alexandre bis (May 2000)
Martel, Un mari a la porte (October 1999) 
Publio, La clemenza di Tito (June 1999) 
 Papageno, The Magic Flute (June 1999) 

Jen Jensen, Paul Bunyan (June 1998) 
Antonio (cover), Amistad (December 1997) 
(World Premiere) 
Marcello La bohème  (February 1998) 
Morales/Le dancaïre, Carmen September1997) 

Guccio, Gianni Schicchi (March 1997) 

PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

        Theatrical Venue

        Location

            Role/Composition
Les jeunes voix du Rhin
Strasbourg/Colmar FRANCE

Mercutio (cover),
Romeo et Juliette (June 2000) 
Matt of the Mint, The Beggar’s’ Opera
(February 2000)
Satan/Alexandre, Larmes des couteau/Alexandre bis (May
2000)
 Martel, Un mari a la porte (October 1999)

San Francisco Opera/Center
Merola Opera Program 1998
San Francisco, CA USA
Baron Duphol, La traviata
(August 1998)
Papageno, The Magic Flute (July 1998)

The Juilliard School
Juilliard Opera Center
New York, NY USA
Iron Hans/#6, Transformations
(May 1997) 
Dr. Reischmann (cover), Elegy for Young Lovers (November 1996) 
Figaro, Le nozze di Figaro
(studio cast) (January 1996) 
Farfarello, L’amour des trois oranges
(November 1995) 
Johann, Werther  (April 1995)
Liberto, L’incoronazione di Poppea
(November 1994)

Santa Fe Opera
Young Artist Apprentice 1997, 
Katherine Mayer Award 1997 
Award 1992
Santa Fe, NM USA
Jankel, Arabella (1997) 


Lakaien,  Der Rosenkavalier (1992) 
 Filch (cover), The Beggars’ Opera (1992)

Opera Theatre of St. Louis 
Ensemble 1995

St. Louis, MO USA
Dr. Breslau, The Woman at Ottowi
Crossing (World premiere)
Chalchas (cover), La belle Hélène 

PROFESSIONAL CONCERT EXPERIENCE 
Representative List; Recital programs and specific repertoire upon request

Copland House Benefit – Michael LoManaco’s Restaurant Columbus Circle, NYC (October 2013)
"At The River," recital – MUW – Sun Valley, ID (July 2013)
Mother’s Day Recital – Copland House - Peekskill, NY (May 2013)
James Martin, Tessika McClendon, & David O’Steen in concert – AHL Conference, Charleston, SC (Jan. 2013)
"Hol’ de Light," recital – Copland House – Merestead, NY (December 2012)
"At The River," recital – MUW – Columbus, MS (November 2012)
"Dvorak and the American Soul," NYFOS – NYC & Boston, MA (October 2012) 
Benefit Concert – Caritas Chorale, Sun Valley, ID (June 2012)
"Night and Day", cabaret – Underground 119 – MS Opera – Jackson, MS (April 2012)
Mississippi Academy of Ancient Music – "Nel Africane selve" - Jackson, MS  (March 2012)
Messiah/Ceremony of Carols – The MS Chorus – Jackson, MS December (2011)
Copland House Benefit – Marcus Samuelsson’s Red Rooster Restaurant, Harlem , NYC (October 2011)
American Chamber Music – Moab Music Festival, Moab, UT (September 2011) 
Featured Artist, Saving Grace – Grace House Benefit, Jackson, MS (August 2011)
A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber – Festival South, Hattiesburg, MS (June 2011)
Sing.Out.Loud! – Festival South, Hattiesburg, MS (June 2011) Jackson, MS (October 2011)
James Martin & Tessika McClendon, Caritas Chorale Benefit - Sun Valley, Idaho (March 2011)
Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen – MS Symphony Orchestra, Jackson, MS (March 2011)
"Night & Day – USA," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY & College Park, MD (February 2011)
Bach Kantatas – St. Louis Cathedral Christmas on the Square, New Orleans, LA. Dreux Montegut, Conductor (December 2010)
Benefit Concert – Caritas Chorale, Sun Valley, ID (March 2011)
Beethoven Choral Fantasy, Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, VT (August 2009) 
"Emancipation’s Jubilations," New York Public Library, NY, NY (March 2009), Jackson, MS (April 2009), Sun Valley, ID (July 2009)
Elijah - Mendelssohn, DePaul Community Chorus, Chicago, IL (June 2009)
Mass in C Major - Mozart, Mississippi Chorus, Ridgeland,MS (April 2009)
Mass in the Time of War – Haydn, Caritas Chorale, Sun Valley, ID (February 2009)
Messiah – Handel, Waukegan Community Chorus, Waukegan, IL (December 2009) 
Hodie – Vaughan Williams, The Mississippi Chorus, Jackson, MS (December 2009) 
Artist-in-Residence, Hattiesburg Civic Chorus & Concert Assoc. MS (2004 - present) 
"Harry, Hoagy, and Harold," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY (February 2008)
"Tania Leon Celebration, Continuum, New York, NY (June 2007) 
"A Red Couch Floating in Lake Eerie" – Jonathon Sheffer, Red (an orchestra), Cleveland, OH (April 2007); Broadcast on Second-Life "The Singin’ South," The Manship  House Museum, Jackson, MS (March 2007)
"Dvorak and the American Soul," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY (February 2007)
Mozart Arias, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Jackson, MS (January 2007)
Messiah, Mississippi Chorus & Orchestra, Jackson, MS (December 2006) 
"An Un-EvenSong Recital," Galloway United Methodist, Jackson, MS (October 2006), St. John’s Episcopal, Tupelo, MS (May 2006), St. Philip’s Episcopal, Jackson, MS (April 2006), Independent Presbyterian Church,
Birmingham, AL (Oct. 2005)
"Bernstein on Broadway," Caramoor Festival Katonah, NY (June 2006)
Faure Requiem, Great 50 Days Concert Series, Jackson, MS (May 2006)
Brahms Requiem, The Meistersingers, Hattiesburg, MS (February 2006) 
"Lost Tribes of Vaudeville," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY (February 2006, January ‘05), Library of Congress, D.C. (May 2005) 
"Fats & Fields," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY (February 2006, Feb. ‘05) 
Dallapiccola Retrospective, Continuum, NY, NY (January 2006)
"All Together Now," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY (February 2006) 
"At Harlem’s Height," New York Festival of Song, Lincoln Center American Songbook & states tour 2005: Univ. of Maryland, College Park; Univ. of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; Ohio State Univ., Columbus; Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham; Moab Music Festival, Utah Arvo Pärt Retrospective, Continuum, NY, NY (Jan. 2005)
Recital & Orchestral Gala, Felicia Blumenthal International Music Festival, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL (May 2003)
Recording, Songs of Celius Dougherty, NY, NY (Feb. 2003)
"At Harlem’s Height," New York Festival of Song, West Palm Beach, FL (February 2003)
"Dvorak and the American Soul," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY (November 2002)
Bach Arias & Cantatas, New England Bach Festival, Marlboro, VT (July 2002)
Contemporary Composers Concert, Joy in Singing, NY, NY (January 2002) 
Kantata, Sofia Gubaidulina, Continuum, NY, NY (January 2002)
Messiah, Handel, Trinity Choir & Orchestra, NY, NY (December 2001)
Requiem, Faure, Trinity Choir & Orchestra, NY, NY (November 2001)
"At Harlem’s Height," New York Festival of Song, NY, NY & Washington DC (October 2001)
Bach Arias & Cantatas, New England Bach Festival, Marlboro, VT (October 2001)
Rubaiyat, Sofia Gubaidulina, Summergarden at MOMA, NY, NY (August 2001)
St. John Passion, Bach, New England Bach Festival, Marlboro, VT (July 2001)
Recital, Canton Public Library Music Series, Canton, MS (December 2000) 
Lyric Opera of Chicago/Meet the Artist, Fresh Horizons (one-man show), Chicago, IL (November 2000) 
Copland, Songs, Continuum, Long Island, NY (November 2000)
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, VT (Summer 2000)
Operatic excerpts, International Music Festival of Colmar, Colmar FRANCE (June 2000)
Walt Whitman Recital, American Composers Orchestra, NY Historical Society, New York, NY (April 1999)
Eines deutsches Requiem, Brahms Judith Clurman Chorale, Brooklyn, NY (February 1999)
Arvo Pärt Retrospective, Continuum, Miller Theater, New York, NY (November 1998)
The Santa Fe Songs, Rorem, Miller Theater, New York, NY (October 1998)
Recital, Noonday Concerts, Trinity Church, Wall Street, NewYork, NY (October 1998)
Mattheus Passion, Bach Trinity Choir & Orchestra, Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York, NY (April 1998) 
Viktor Ullmann Retrospective, Continuum, Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY (March 1998)