Brian Mextorf

Praised for his “handsome, light tone” (New York Times) and “heroic” performances full of “emotional intensity” (Gramophone), bass-baritone Brian Mextorf is in demand as a recitalist, concert singer, and ensemble performer. Recent seasons have included performances as soloist in Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem in Washington, D.C., Mozart’s Requiem at Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall, Haydn’s Missa in tempore belli and Schubert’s Mass in G at Carnegie Hall, Messiah (“The Trumpet Shall Sound” and “Why Do The Nations”) with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, and Raphael in Haydn’s Creation. A frequent collaborator with Brooklyn Art Song Society, recent recitals have included Barber’s Despite and Still, op. 41, Wolf’s Michelangelo-Lieder, selections from Eisler’s Hollywooder Liederbuch, and Jolivet’s Trois complaintes du soldat. Ensemble performances include a 2022 tour of South Korea with the American Soloist Ensemble, as well as appearances with the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Grand Rapids Symphony, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Musica Sacra, The Clarion Choir, and Sacred Music in a Sacred Space, among others. Other recent solo debuts have included Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater (Baron Duphol in La traviata) and National Sawdust (AIDS Quilt Songbook recital).