Clayton Brainerd

This Portland Oregon born, award-winning baritone has amassed a wonderful list of accolades and successes singing leading roles with the major orchestras and opera companies of the world under the baton of conductors including Seiji Ozawa, Michael Tilson Thomas, Gerard Schwarz, Charles Dutoit, Jeffery Tate, Jesus Lopez-Cobos Christophe von Dohnanyi and James Levine. His imposing stage presence and magnificent voice have electrified audiences in Europe, New Zealand, Canada, North and South America, Korea and Japan. Recently Mr. Brainerd was recently seen as King in Aida and Monterone in Rigoletto with Seattle Opera and highlights of the past few seasons include performances with the Seattle Symphony including Missa Solemnis, Mozart Requiem and a recording of Beethoven 9th and Mahler 8th, Le