Travis Wanner Tenor

Travis Wanner, tenor, is currently finishing his Performance M.M. at Peabody Institute, in Baltimore, MD, under the vocal direction of Steve Rainbolt. He completed his undergraduate studies at Colgate University, studying with Neva Pilgrim. Before attending Peabody Travis apprenticed as a pipe organ builder with Andover Organ Co. of Methuen, MA. He hopes to continue a career in both performance and organ building after Peabody. While not specializing in one particular genre, Travis eagerly pursues performing opportunities in early music, oratorio, German lieder, Italianate opera, and contemporary American music. This past summer his love of Australian wine carried him so far as the Australian National University to perform the role of Rinuccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Other recent performances include:

• Dr. Cajus in Verdi’s Falstaff with Peabody Opera
• Baltimore premier of Ned Rorem’s Evidence of Things Not Seen
• The Witch in Hansel und Gretel, by E. Humperdinck
• Adam in Hotel Eden, composed by Henry Mollicone, with Peabody Opera
• A 15 th century Spanish Concert by the Peabody Consort (dir. M. Cudek)