​Bass-Baritone
Critically-acclaimed bass-baritone Christopher Grundy received his Doctor of Music from Indiana University, studying with the celebrated German baritone Wolfgang Brendel. He completed his B.A. at Yale University, where he was the assistant conductor of the Yale Glee Club and the Yale Russian Chorus. His opera credits include title roles in Rachmaninov’s Aleko and Mozart’s Don Giovanni, as well as such varied roles as Baron Ochs (Der Rosenkavalier); Count Danilo (The Merry Widow); Vicar Gedge (Albert Herring); Mr. Alfieri (View from the Bridge); and Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus). A champion of new music, Christopher has premiered numerous works in collaboration with contemporary composers. He sang the role of Dr. Gachet in the premiere production of Bernard Rands’s Vincent. On one week’s notice he learned the lead baritone role for the world premiere of Decameron with the International Opera Theatre of Philadelphia, to critical acclaim. As a recording artist Christopher can be heard on the BIS, Naxos, and Parma labels.
Recent oratorio performances include title role in Elinor Remick Warren’s “The Passing of King Arthur” with the Falmouth Chorale, the role of Jesus in Bach's St. John Passion, and bass solos in Beethoven’s Mass in C with the Greenwich Choral Society, Duruflé’s Requiem with the Fairfield County Chorale, Handel's Messiah with the Danbury Concert Chorus, and Mozart’s Vesperae solenne de Confessore with Con Brio Choral Society.
Christopher is Director of Choral Programs at Sacred Heart University and the Director of Music at the Unitarian Society of New Haven. He made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut alongside internationally-renowned violinist Alexander Markov. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, Connecticut. Recently he was honored to become a founding board member of the Neely Bruce Music Foundation. He is an experienced commercial helicopter pilot and flight instructor.