Upcoming Performances
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Strauss: Salome
Union Avenue Opera August 15, 16, 22, & 23rd, 2025 Skoog will make his role debut as Narraboth in this production of Richard Strauss's Salome, directed by Mark Freiman and conducted by Scott Schoonover. Peri: Euridice Haymarket Opera Company and The Newberry Consort October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Fullerton Hall at The Art Institute of Chicago October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM - Nichols Concert Hall at Music Institute of Chicago Skoog will make his Haymarket Opera and The Newberry Consort debut as Tirsi in Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the oldest surviving opera. Haymarket Opera Company Artistic Director Craig Trompeter and The Newberry Consort Artistic Director Liza Malamut lead an ensemble of 17th-century music specialists performing Peri’s elegant score on period instruments including cornetti, sackbuts, recorders, violins, viol, lirone, lutes, organ, and harpsichord. Bach: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137 Bach Cantata Vespers Chicago, Illinois September 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM Skoog will the tenor soloist for Bach’s Cantata 137 as part of Bach Cantata Vespers' 55th season. Michael D. Costello conducts the Bach Cantata Vespers Chorus and Orchestra. Bach: St. Matthew Passion Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and The Apollo Chorus of Chicago March 14 & 15, 2026 Skoog will be the tenor soloist for two performances of Bach’s Matthäuspassion in March of 2026. Stephen Alltop conducts the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Spirito Singers. Bach: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137 Bach Cantata Vespers Chicago, Illinois April 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM Skoog will the tenor soloist for Bach’s Cantata 146 as part of Bach Cantata Vespers' 55th season with guest choir Kapelle of Concordia University Chicago. Their conductor, Charles P. Brown conducts the performance with Michael D. Costello performing the organ solo in the cantata's sinfonia. Additional dates are added regularly. Stay tuned! Past PERFORMANCES (HIGHLIGHTS)Griebling-Haigh: The Higgler (World Premiere)
Cleveland, Ohio June 2025 Skoog originated the title role in the world premiere of Margi Griebling-Haigh's opera The Higgler. The production was directed by Marla Berg and conducted by Steven Smith. Mozart: Coronation Mass in C and Salieri: De Profundis Niles Metropolitan Chorus and Musica Lumina Orchestra June 2025 Skoog was be the tenor soloist for this performance of Mozart's Coronation Mass in C, K. 317 and Antonio Salieri's De Profundis. The Niles Metropolitan Chorus and Musica Lumina Orchestra was conducted by Marek Rachelski. Mozart: Great Mass in C minor & Beethoven Choral Fantasy West Shore Chorale May 2025 Skoog was the tenor soloist for this concert conducted by Michael Lisi. Bach: Mass in B minor Bach Cantata Vespers Chicago, Illinois March 2025 Skoog was the tenor soloist for two performances of Bach’s Mass in B minor as part of Bach Cantata Vespers' 54th season in collaboration with Consonance: Chicago Choral Artists. Handel: Messiah Toledo Symphony December 2024 Skoog was the tenor soloist for a performance of Handel’s Messiah under the direction of Alain Trudel. Mozart: Requiem Bozeman Symphony November 2024 Skoog was the tenor soloist for a series of performances of Mozart’s Requiem. Bozeman Symphony Music Director Norman Huynh conducted. Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore Winter Opera Saint Louis Saint Louis, Missouri November 2024 Skoog made his role debut as Ralph Rackstraw in Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore in a production directed by John Stephens and conducted by Scott Schoonover. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor “Choral” Toledo Symphony September 2024 Skoog was the tenor soloist for two performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Toledo Symphony and UMS Choral Union, conducted by Alain Trudel. Mozart: Così fan tutte Salt Creek Chamber Orchestra Chicago, Illinois August 2024 Skoog made his role debut as Ferrando in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Verdi: Rigoletto Druid City Opera Tuscaloosa, Alabama May 2024 Skoog sang the role of Borsa and covered the role of the Duke of Mantua in this production of Verdi’s masterpiece directed by Paul Houghtaling and conducted by Richard Masters. Haydn: Theresienmesse & Vivaldi: Gloria The West Shore Chorale Cleveland, Ohio May 2024 Skoog was be the tenor soloist for this concert under the direction of Michael Lisi. Mozart: Requiem Toledo Symphony Orchestra Toledo, Ohio February 2024 Skoog joined the Toledo Symphony as the tenor soloist for Mozart's Requiem, conducted by Alain Trudel. Handel: Messiah Toledo Symphony Orchestra Toledo, Ohio December 3, 2023 at 4PM Skoog returned to the Toledo Symphony as the tenor soloist for Handel's Messiah, under the direction of Alain Trudel. Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno Opera Neo San Diego, California July 8 & 9 2023 Skoog will perform the role of Tempo in Handel's first oratorio under the baton of Jory Vinikour with stage direction by Sydney Roslin. Rimsky-Korsakov: Mozart and Salieri The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio May 2023 Skoog sang the role of Mozart in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's one-act opera. Mozart: Requiem in D minor Akron University Akron, Ohio April 2023 Skoog was the tenor soloist for the performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral" Greenville Symphony Orchestra Greenville, Pennsylvania April 2023 Skoog was the tenor soloist for the performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony conducted by Michael Gelfand. Michael Haydn: Requiem in C minor Maltz Performing Arts Center Cleveland, Ohio March 2023 Skoog was the tenor soloist for this performance of Michael Haydn's Requiem. Mozart: Requiem in D minor Saint Rocco Parish Cleveland, Ohio January 2023 Skoog was the tenor soloist for the performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem conducted by Lisa Wong. Handel's Messiah Yoder Concert Hall Bluffton, Ohio December 11, 2022 Skoog was the tenor soloist for the performance of Handel's Messiah under the direction of Bo Young Kang. Handel's Messiah Warren, Ohio December 4, 2022 Skoog was the tenor soloist for the performance of Handel's Messiah under the direction of Hae-Jong Lee. Mozart's Coronation Mass Cleveland, Ohio November 20, 2022 Skoog was the tenor soloist for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Mass No. 15 in C Major, K. 317. Requiem: Pandemic Reflections Singers Club of Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio October 14, 2022 Skoog will be the tenor soloist for David Briggs's Requiem, written for men’s voices and organ. The piece was commissioned this work to honor the memory of all who lost their lives during the pandemic. Renowned organist Todd Wilson will accompany the work on the magnificent Skerrit-Cumming pipe organ. Ariodante Opera NEO San Diego, California August 2022 Skoog performed the role of Lurcanio in Handel's Ariodante. Peter Kozma directed this inventive production, accompanied by a period instrument ensemble led by conductor and harpsichordist Benjamin Bayl. Aria Gala Opera NEO San Diego, California July 2022 Gala performance at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center followed by a reception with hors d'oeuvres, wine, and dessert with the artists. Valet parking available. Second Nature Opera Fayetteville Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas May 2022 Skoog sang the role of Jake in Matthew Aucoin's Second Nature, with stage direction by Laura Shatkus, music direction by Brendon Shapiro, and accompanied by members of the Opera Fayetteville Orchestra. A Portal to Easter St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cleveland Heights, Ohio March 2022 Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Frey and tenor Brian Skoog performed a program of Bach, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and Wolf. Organist Karel Paukert accompanied and provided meditative organ works. Il trovatore Toledo Opera October 2021 Skoog sang the role of Ruiz in Verdi's Il trovatore, conducted by Maestro Adam Turner and staged by director Jeffrey Buchman. Quarantine Poems: A Song Cycle for Tenor and Three Bassoons Cleveland, Ohio February2022 Skoog gave the world premiere of Ryan Charles Ramer's Quarantine Poems: A Song Cycle for Tenor and Three Bassoons. Così fan tutte The Cleveland Opera POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 Skoog was to sing the role of Ferrando in Mozart's Così fan tutte under the baton of Maestro Grzegorz Nowak. These performances would have taken place at the historic Mimi Ohio Theatre, in the heart of Cleveland's Playhouse Square. The Fall of the House of Usher Opera Maine CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 Summer 2021 Skoog was to make his Opera Maine debut performing the role of Roderick in Philip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher before the production was canceled due to COVID-19. Trial By Jury Toledo Opera CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 April 2021 Skoog was to sing the role of The Defendant in Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial By Jury, presented in a double-bill with Derrick Wang's Scalia/Ginsburg under the stage direction of James Norman and the baton of Kevin Bylsma. Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31 Heights Chamber Orchestra February 2020 Dean Buck conducted the Heights Chamber Orchestra as Skoog performed Benjamin Britten's iconic Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31. Van Parker was the horn soloist. Manon Lescaut The Cleveland Opera November 2019 Skoog sang the role of Edmondo in Puccini's Manon Lescaut, which was accompanied by the Cleveland Women's Orchestra under the baton of Maestro John Thomas Dodson. Cleveland Composer's Guild Drinko Recital Hall, Cleveland, Ohio October 2019 Accompanied on the piano by John Simmons, Skoog performed "The Lake" by Margaret Brouwer in this concert of chamber music composed by members of the Cleveland Composer's Guild. Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio May 2019 Skoog was the tenor soloist in this presentation of Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass with the Stambaugh Chorus and Festival Orchestra. La traviata Cleveland Opera Theater Maltz Performing Arts Center Cleveland, Ohio April 2019 Skoog performed the role of Gastone in Verdi's La traviata. The Ballad of Baby Doe Toledo Opera The Valentine Theatre, Toledo, Ohio April 2019 Skoog appeared as President Chester A. Arthur in this semi-staged version of an American classic by Douglas Moore. The Land of Smiles The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio February 2019 Skoog performed the role of Count Gustav in this co-production with Cleveland Ballet and Cleveland Women's Orchestra. The Divorce Box Cleveland Opera Theater Fynes Hall, Cleveland, Ohio February 2019 Skoog portrayed Mark in Ryan Charles Ramer's micro-opera The Divorce Box. as part of Cleveland Opera Theater's New Opera Works Festival, which featured an appearance by world-renowned composer Jake Heggie. Mozart Requiem Avon Auditorium, Avon, Ohio December 2018 Skoog appeared as the tenor soloist for Mozart's Requiem. Handel's Messiah Fort Collins, Colorado December 2018 Skoog appeared as the tenor soloist for Handel’s Messiah with members of the Fort Collins Symphony conducted by David Adkins. Handel's Messiah Toledo Symphony Orchestra Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, Ohio December 2018 Skoog made his Toledo Symphony Orchestra debut as the soloist for Handel's Messiah under the baton of Sara Jobin. I Capuleti e i Montecchi The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio November 2018 Skoog performed the role of Tebaldo in Bellini's retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story. Voice of the Lake Kulas Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Art 21 Ballroom, Cincinnati, Ohio October 2018 Having sung for the world premiere performance in 2017, Skoog again appeared as the tenor soloist for Margaret Brouwer's Voice of the Lake in these performances conducted by Domenico Boyagian. The Magic Flute Central City Opera Nina Odescalchi Kelly Family Matinee The Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado July 2018 Skoog performed the role of Tamino in this performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute. (Sung in German with German dialogue) The Face on the Barroom Floor Central City Opera The Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado Summer 2018 Skoog performed the dual role of Larry/Matt in the 40th Anniversary Production of Henry Mollicone's chamber opera. Le mariage aux lanternes The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio April 2018 Skoog performed the role of Guillot in Offenbach's delightful one-act opera, Le mariage aux lanternes. Susannah Nashville Opera Polk Theater, Nashville, Tennessee April 2018 Skoog performed the role of Elder Hayes in Carlisle Floyd's Susannah. Hercules vs. Vampires Nashville Opera Andrew Jackson Hall, Nashville, Tennessee January 2018 Skoog made his Nashville Opera debut singing the role of Theseus in this groundbreaking work by composer Patrick Morganelli. Two Portraits The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio November-December 2017 Skoog performed the role of "The Poet" of Schumann's Dichterliebe in this production by The Cleveland Opera. World Premiere: Voice of the Lake Breen Center for the Performing Arts, Cleveland, Ohio November 2017 Skoog was the tenor soloist for the world premiere of acclaimed composer Margaret Brouwer's original concert drama, Voice of the Lake. Bach: Cantata No. 80, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 Beethoven: Choral Fantasy Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Schuster Center, Dayton, Ohio October 2017 Utah Festival Opera Logan, Utah Summer 2017 Skoog appeared as Mark Smeaton in Rex, Jacey Squires in The Music Man, and Frederic (Cover) in The Pirates of Penzance. Carmen Dayton Opera Schuster Center, Dayton, Ohio May 2017 Skoog made his Dayton Opera debut in the role of Le Remendado in this production of Carmen, conducted by Neal Gittleman and directed by Fenlon Lamb. Sound & Song Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Dayton Art Institute Renaissance Theatre, Dayton, Ohio February 2017 On Wenlock Edge for Tenor, String Quartet, and Piano by Ralph Vaughan Williams Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer by Johannes Brahms Le nozze di Figaro Toledo Opera The Historic Valentine Theatre, Toledo, Ohio February 2017 Skoog made his Toledo Opera debut as Don Curzio in this production, conducted by James Meena and directed by Garnett Bruce. Handel's Messiah Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio December 2016 Skoog made DPO debut as the soloist for this presentation of Messiah, with Neal Gittleman conducting. Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, OH November 2016 Skoog was the tenor soloist for this performance of Rejoice in the Lamb, conducted by Steven Plank and accompanied on the organ by Karel Paukert. Die Zauberflöte The Cleveland Opera Westlake Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio March 2016 Skoog performed the role of Tamino. The Bartered Bride The Cleveland Opera Bohemian National Hall - Cleveland, Ohio October 2015 Skoog sang the role of Jenik. La clemenza di Tito Kulas Hall - Cleveland, Ohio February 2015 Skoog appeared as the title role in Mozart's final opera. Le nozze di Figaro Central City Opera Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado Summer 2014 Skoog made his company debut in the role of Don Curzio. |
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