Brian Skoog is an American tenor known for his "strong voice" and "lovely vocal quality" (Cleveland Classical). He made his Nashville Opera debut in 2018, singing Theseus in Patrick Morganelli's Hercules vs. Vampires and Elder Hayes in Carlisle Floyd's Susannah. Skoog will return to Central City Opera in the summer of 2018 to perform the role of Tamino in Mozart's The Magic Flute for the Nina Odescalchi Kelly Family Matinee. As a 2018 Bonfils-Stanton Apprentice Artist, he will also sing the dual role of Larry/Matt in the 40th Anniversary Production of Henry Mollicone's The Face on the Barroom Floor. Skoog previously appeared at Central City as Don Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro. Recently, Skoog made company debuts with Utah Festival Opera (Mark Smeaton in Rex, Jacey Squires in The Music Man), Dayton Opera (Le Remendado in Bizet's Carmen) and Toledo Opera (Tamino in the touring presentation of The Magic Flute and Don Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro). In 2016, Skoog was acclaimed for his portrayal of Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with The Cleveland Opera. In recent seasons, he has also appeared with The Cleveland Opera as Jenik in The Bartered Bride, Goro in Madama Butterfly, and Ruiz in Il trovatore. Skoog is a graduate of the Aspen Opera Theatre Center in Aspen, Colorado.
Skoog is an active performer of oratorio and concert work across the United States. Having made his debut with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in December 2016 as the tenor soloist for Handel's Messiah, Skoog was again featured on the 2017-2018 DPO season, singing solos for Bach's cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 as well as Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. In the fall of 2017, he appeared in Cleveland, Ohio as the tenor soloist for the world premiere of Margaret Brouwer's Voice of the Lake: An Oratorio for Vocal Soloists, Choirs, and Instruments. Seen and Heard International praised his "brilliant" singing and called him "one of the highlights.” Also in the fall of 2016, Skoog appeared as "The Poet" in The Cleveland Opera's staged realization of Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe. In his home state of Alabama, Skoog has appeared as the tenor soloist for Messiah with the Alabama Civic Chorale and members of the Alabama Symphony. In Cleveland, Skoog has frequently appeared in concert with chamber group M.U.S.i.C., recently performing operatic excerpts with the M.U.S.i.C. International Chamber Orchestra as well as singing Johannes Brahms's Liebeslieder Waltzer. In November of 2016, he was the tenor soloist for Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb with organist Karel Paukert.
Skoog completed his graduate work at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with acclaimed tenor Vinson Cole and appeared in many leading roles with CIM Opera Theatre under the direction of David Bamberger and the baton of Harry Davidson. Skoog received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Alabama, where he studied with Sandra Walker and Doff Procter. During his time at Alabama, he performed as a soloist with The University Singers under Dr. John Ratledge at Carnegie Hall and the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea.
Skoog is an active performer of oratorio and concert work across the United States. Having made his debut with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in December 2016 as the tenor soloist for Handel's Messiah, Skoog was again featured on the 2017-2018 DPO season, singing solos for Bach's cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 as well as Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. In the fall of 2017, he appeared in Cleveland, Ohio as the tenor soloist for the world premiere of Margaret Brouwer's Voice of the Lake: An Oratorio for Vocal Soloists, Choirs, and Instruments. Seen and Heard International praised his "brilliant" singing and called him "one of the highlights.” Also in the fall of 2016, Skoog appeared as "The Poet" in The Cleveland Opera's staged realization of Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe. In his home state of Alabama, Skoog has appeared as the tenor soloist for Messiah with the Alabama Civic Chorale and members of the Alabama Symphony. In Cleveland, Skoog has frequently appeared in concert with chamber group M.U.S.i.C., recently performing operatic excerpts with the M.U.S.i.C. International Chamber Orchestra as well as singing Johannes Brahms's Liebeslieder Waltzer. In November of 2016, he was the tenor soloist for Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb with organist Karel Paukert.
Skoog completed his graduate work at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with acclaimed tenor Vinson Cole and appeared in many leading roles with CIM Opera Theatre under the direction of David Bamberger and the baton of Harry Davidson. Skoog received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Alabama, where he studied with Sandra Walker and Doff Procter. During his time at Alabama, he performed as a soloist with The University Singers under Dr. John Ratledge at Carnegie Hall and the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea.
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