AJ Glueckert
Drum Major

American Tenor AJ Glueckert is a Pacific Northwest native from Portland, Oregon where he studied with Ellen Faull. In the winter of 2007, AJ was heard as Tamino in the Conservatory production of Magic Flute. Mr. Glueckert debuted at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music playing to sold out houses as “the Witch” in Hansel und Gretel. He has since been heard as Basilio and Curzio in Le Nozze di Figaro and Flute in Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has concertized frequently performing with the Oakland East Bay Symphony in Bernstein’s Mass and returned last year as Cassio in their performance of the first act of Verdi’s Otello.

Mr. Glueckert plans to graduate from SFCM with his Masters of Music under the tutelage of his teacher Cesar Ulloa in 2010. AJ has worked with a variety of teachers and coaches including Steven Bailey, Kathy Cathcart, and projects with Thomas Quastoff and George Shirley. Mr. Glueckert was described as “The surprise of the evening…as Arturo. Already well trained at his young age, he is a tenor to watch with a ringing upper register…” by SF Classical Voice for his performance of Lucia di Lammermoor, with SF Lyric Opera in 2006. He would continue on to be heard as Tybalt in Romeo et Juilet in their following season. Upcoming engagements include Dema in Cavalli’s L’Egisto and Charpentier’s La musique.

In 2007, Mr. Glueckert was asked to sing with the Utah Festival Opera in several small roles ranging from James Wilson in 1776 and the Dance Master in Manon Lescaut. Mr. Glueckert was selected out of a group of almost 2000 applicants to be a member of the 30 person Santa Fe Young Artist Apprentice Program last year where he covered the role of Evandre in Gluck’s Alceste alongside Christine Brewer and Paul Groves. Mr. Glueckert is also a regular participant in the bay area musical theatre and opera workshops and community service projects.

More information on AJ Glueckert may be found on his website at www.AJGlueckert.com.