Hailed for “a voice of seductive beauty” (Miami Herald) and as an “unfailingly versatile” performer (Boston Globe), baritone David McFerrin has won critical acclaim in a variety of repertoire. His opera credits include Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, Florida Grand Opera, the Rossini Festival in Germany, and numerous roles with Boston Lyric Opera and other local companies. As a concert soloist he has sung with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Handel & Haydn Society, and the Boston Pops, and in recital at the Caramoor, Ravinia, and Marlboro festivals. Recent highlights have included the title role in Britten’s Noye’s Fludde with Boston Lyric Opera, Jesus in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Emmanuel Music, and return performances with the American Bach Soloists in the Bay Area. David has been a member of Blue Heron since 2011. He lives in Natick, Massachusetts, with his wife Erin, an architectural historian and preservation planner; their daughter Fiona; and black lab Holly.

Photo: Arielle Doneson