http://www.scott-mello.com/rss en-us scott@scott-mello.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:56:52 -0500 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:24:58 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Tenor Scott Mello has been praised for his “winningly lucid voice” (WCLV) and being “sonorous and alive to text” (Cleveland Plain Dealer). The 2012/13 season includes performances of the title role in Handel’s Samson with conductor Nicholas McGegan, Bach’s Mass in B minor with Juilliard415 under the baton of Masaaki Suzuki, Handel’s Messiah with Handel Choir of Baltimore and Bach Collegium San Diego, and The Play of Daniel at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with Gotham Early Music Scene. Recent seasons included appearances with New Music New Haven performing Steve Reich’s Proverb, Apollo’s Fire for performances of Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 in Cleveland and on a U.S. Tour from New York to New Mexico, Bach Collegium San Diego as Aeneas in Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, as well as American Bach Soloists in performances of Bach’s Magnificat in D Major and Lotti’s Mass for Three Choirs with conductor Jeffrey Thomas in San Francisco.

Highlights of previous seasons include performances of Brahms' Liebeslieder and Neueliebeslieder Waltzer on tour with the Mark Morris Dance Group, Sven-David Sandström’s Messiah under the baton of Maestro Helmuth Rilling in a presentation for the Philadelphia Bach Institute and American Choral Director's Association, Bernstein’s MASS and Ramirez’s Missa Criolla with the Camerata Exaudi Orchestra at the Melodia Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the New York City Premiere of Jake Heggie’s song cycle Here and Gone with baritone Christopher Herbert at Gallarie Icosahedron, and the title role in a staged production of Handel’s Jephtha with American Opera Theater, as well as numerous appearances with Apollo’s Fire, Bach Sinfonia, and Early Music New York. The Baltimore Sun said Mr. Mello’s portrayal of Jephtha was “phrased with admirable sensitivity...He shaped the oratorio's most famous number, ‘Waft her, angels, through the skies,’ with considerable eloquence." Additional opera and musical theater credits include Nemorino in L’Elisir D’amore, Tamino in The Magic Flute, Tom Rakewell in The Rake’s Progress, Acis in Acis and Galatea, Hippolyte in Hippolyte et Aricie, Guillot de Morfontaine in Manon, Bill in Hand of Bridge, the Sailor in Dido and Aeneas, Harry in Company and El Gallo in The Fantasticks.

An avid interpreter of art song, early music and new music, he has had the opportunity to work with musical luminaries John Harbison, Jake Heggie, Rudolf Jansen, Martin Katz, and Craig Smith in performances at SongFest in Malibu, CA. In 2006, Mr. Mello was selected as one of four Virginia Best Adams Fellows at the Carmel Bach Festival and has twice been awarded fellowships to the Aspen Music Festival. In the spring of 2008 he was selected as one of the ten finalists in the American Bach Society/Bach Choir of Bethlehem Vocal Competition. Mr. Mello has recorded with Apollo’s Fire for Avie Records, Koch International Classics and National Public Radio (NPR), Early Music New York on Ex Cathedra Records, and Bach Sinfonia on Dorian Sono Luminus. As an ensemble artist, he regularly appears with Conspirare, Oregon Bach Festival, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Seraphic Fire and TENET.

A dedicated educator, Mr. Mello has served on the voice faculties of Seton Hall University (2004-2010), Washington & Lee University (2010-11) and the University of Richmond (2010-11). He holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and New York University. Mr. Mello is currently pursuing Artist Diploma studies under the tutelage of renowned American tenor James Taylor in the program of early music, oratorio and chamber ensemble at the Yale University Institute of Sacred Music and School of Music.

]]> scott@scott-mello.com Sun, 7 Oct 2012 23:39:05 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com scott@scott-mello.com Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:38:36 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com scott@scott-mello.com Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:38:36 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com scott@scott-mello.com Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:38:36 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Staunton Music Festival
08.16.13 to 08.24.13

Carsten Schmidt, Artistic Director
Staunton, VA
Various Concerts ~ Details Forthcoming

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07.01.13 to 07.28.13

Paul Goodwin, Artistic Director & Conductor; Andrew Megill, Associate Conductor
Carmel, CA
Various Concerts ~ Details Forthcoming

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:42:20 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Oregon Bach Festival
06.24.13 to 06.30.13

Helmuth Rilling, Artistic Director; Matthew Halls, Artistic Director Designate
Eugene & Portland, OR
Various Concerts ~ Details Forthcoming

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:37:01 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Gotham Early Music Scene at the Connecticut Early Music Festival
06.17.13 to 06.23.13

The Play of Daniel
New London, CT


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05.28.13 to 06.08.13

Yale Schola Cantorum & Juilliard415 - Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Tour to Japan & Singapore


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05.17.13 to 05.18.13

Bach Collegium San Diego - Ruben Valenzuela, Music Director
San Diego, CA
Friday, May 17, 2013, 7:30pm ~ St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, La Jolla
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7:30pm ~ San Diego History Center, Balboa Park

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04.26.13 to 04.28.13

Yale Schola Cantorum & Juilliard415 - Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
New York, NY
Friday, April 26, 2013, 8:00pm - Woolsey Hall at Yale University, New Haven
Saturday, April 27, 2013, 3:00pm - Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York
Sunday, April 28, 2013, 8:00pm - Virginia Arts Festival, Norfolk

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03.15.13 to 03.17.13

Bach Collegium San Diego - Ruben Valenzuela, Music Director
San Diego, CA
Friday, March 15, 2013, 7:30pm ~ St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, La Jolla
Saturday, March 16, 2013, 5:00pm ~ Performing Arts Center at Rancho Santa Fe
Sunday, March 17, 2013, 5:00pm ~ First Presbyterian Church, San Diego

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Fri, 23 Nov 2012 06:02:17 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Bach: Singet dem Herrn & Magnificat; Mendelssohn: Christus & Magnificat in D major
03.06.13 to 03.09.13

New York Philharmonic with Bach Collegium Japan & Yale Schola Cantorum Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
New York, NY
Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 7:30pm - Avery Fisher Hall, New York
Thursday, March 7, 2013, 7:30pm - Avery Fisher Hall, New York
Friday, March 8, 2013, 8:00pm - Avery Fisher Hall, New York
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 8:00pm - Avery Fisher Hall, New York

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Thu, 9 Aug 2012 23:04:25 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Viennese Masters: Music of Bruckner, Webern & Schönberg
02.24.13 | Yale Schola Cantorum with Yale Camerata & Yale Glee Club Erwin Ortner, guest conductor
New Haven, CT
Sunday, February 24, 2013, 4:00pm - Woolsey Hall, New Haven

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02.14.13 | Yale Voxtet - James Taylor, Program Director
New Haven, CT
Thursday, February 14, 2013, 8:00pm - Marquand Chapel, New Haven

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01.26.13 | Yale Schola Cantorum - David Hill, guest conductor
New Haven, CT
Saturday, January 26, 2013, 8:00pm - Christ Church Episcopal, New Haven

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:16:15 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Handel: Messiah
12.15.12 to 12.16.12

Handel Choir of Baltimore ~ Melinda O'Neal, artistic director & conductor
Baltimore, MD
Saturday, December 15, 2012, 8:00pm ~ St. Ignatius Church, Baltimore
Sunday, December 16, 2012, 3:00pm ~ Towson Presbyterian Church, Towson

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:34:13 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Venetian Vespers: Music of Rosenmüller & Legrenzi
12.07.12 | Yale Schola Cantorum & Yale Baroque Ensemble Simon Carrington, guest conductor
New Haven, CT
Friday, December 7, 2012, 5:00pm - Christ Church Episcopal, New Haven

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Thu, 9 Aug 2012 23:06:35 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Bach: Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10
12.01.12 | Yale Camerata - Marguerite L. Brooks, conductor
New Haven, CT
Saturday, December 1, 2012, 8:00pm - Battell Chapel, New Haven

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11.09.12 to 11.10.12

Yale Schola Cantorum & Yale Baroque Ensemble - Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Cambridge, MA
Friday, November 9, 2012, 8:00pm - Harvard University, The Memorial Church
Saturday, November 10, 2012, 5:00pm - Christ Church Episcopal, New Haven

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10.14.12 | Yale Schola Cantorum & Yale Baroque Ensemble Nicholas McGegan, guest conductor
New Haven, CT
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 5:00pm - Woolsey Hall, New Haven

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Thu, 9 Aug 2012 23:06:18 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Staunton Music Festival ~ Carsten Schmidt, Artistic Director
08.19.12 to 08.25.12

Various Concerts
Staunton, VA


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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Thu, 9 Aug 2012 23:09:08 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Rachmaninoff: Vespers
08.11.12 to 08.18.12

Santa Fe Desert Chorale ~ Joshua Habermann, Music Director
Santa Fe & Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, August 16, 2012, 8:00pm - Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, Santa Fe
Saturday, August 18, 2012, 8:00pm - The Cathedral Church of St. John, Albuquerque

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:23:09 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Bach: St. Matthew Passion & Motets; Mendelssohn: Die Erste Walpurgisnacht; Tippett: A Child of Our Time
06.25.12 to 07.15.12

Oregon Bach Festival ~ Helmuth Rilling, Artistic Director
Portland & Eugene, OR


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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Sun, 17 Jun 2012 07:25:24 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Handel: Dixit Dominus; Pärt: Berliner Messe
06.05.12 to 06.09.12

Conspirare ~ Craig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director
Victoria & Austin, TX
Friday, June 8, 2012, 7:30pm - Victoria Bach Festival, Victoria
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 5:30pm - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Austin
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 9:00pm - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Austin

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Sun, 17 Jun 2012 07:24:42 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Yale Institute of Sacred Music Tour
05.06.12 to 05.18.12

Yale Schola Cantorum - Simon Carrington, guest conductor
Athens & Thessaloniki, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey


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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:29:40 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Haydn: Die Schöpfung
04.29.12 to 04.30.12

Yale Schola Cantorum & Juilliard415 - Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
New York, NY
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 5:00PM - Woolsey Hall, New Haven, CT
Monday, April 30, 2012, 7:30PM - Saint Bartholomew's Church, New York, NY

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:55:26 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Reich: Proverb (1995)
03.29.12 | New Music New Haven - Steve Reich, guest conductor
New Haven, CT
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 8:00pm - Sprague Hall, Yale University

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]]> scott@scott-mello.com Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:29:31 -0500 http://www.scott-mello.com Conspirare Midwest Tour
03.03.12 to 03.10.12

Conspirare ~ Craig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director
Fort Wayne, IN
Conspirare headlines the American Choral Directors Association Central Division conference with additional concerts in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.

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Oberlin Opera Theater: Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress"

"Wednesday's cast which alternates tonight and Sunday with another set of principals, was headed by Scott Mello, who found the willfulness and sensitivity in Tom Rakewell. Mello's tenor sounded fresh, and he enunciated crisply."


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Carmel Bach Festival: Virgina Best Adams Fellows Concert of Bach and Handel Arias

"[Scott Mello's] stance is a model of professional ease and his vocal production is smooth and even. He very adeptly added flavorful Baroque embellishments to a most enjoyable, yet carefully and intellectually shaped "Every Valley" from Handel's "Messiah." As an illuminating further display of his musical understanding, in the aria "Jesu lass durch Wohl und Weh" from the Bach Cantata BWV 182, Mello sensitively captured the somber mood of the text. One day, he might well make a fine Bach Festival 'Evangelist'."


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Apollo's Fire: Bach and Mozart Salute Apollo

"Tenor Scott Mello has a winningly lucid voice."

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Apollo's Fire: Bach and Mozart Salute Apollo

“They were joined by three superb singers…Scott Mello's light tenor switched gears effortlessly between the flamboyant Pan (Bach) and dignified Oebalus (Mozart)”


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Apollo's Fire: Christmas Vespers - The Music of Michael Praetorius

"...tenor Scott Mello [was] sonorous and alive to text."


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Apollo's Fire: Dido & Aeneas

"tenor Scott Mello being appropriately tipsy and nicely vocal as the [sailor]"

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Apollo's Fire: Come the the River - An Early American Gathering

"Wild Bill Jones," a ballad that tenor Scott Mello sings with fierce (even violent) passion."

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Apollo's Fire: Christmas Vespers - The Music of Michael Praetorius

“tenors Marc Molomot and Scott Mello...dispatched challenging lines of their own with cool professionalism.”

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Bach Sinfonia: The Complete Bach Motets

"...tenor Scott Mello kept Bach’s counterpoint aloft like a feather on a breath."

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American Opera Theater: Handel Jephtha

"All the performers seemed deeply into this version, communicating vividly. Scott Mello, in the title role, phrased with admirable sensitivity...He shaped the oratorio's most famous number, "Waft her, angels, through the skies," with considerable eloquence."

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American Bach Soloists: Bach Magnificat in D Major

"Tenor Scott Mello was fluid and buoyant in his aria"

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Bach Sinfonia: Bach Motets on Dorian Sono Luminus (DSL-92119)

"This latest release from Bach Sinfonia, the Washington, DC, ensemble directed by Daniel Abraham, has taken on a mighty challenge: the entirety of the Bach motets. They have emerged victorious indeed...“Gute Nacht, o Wesen” is an absolute standout on the recording thanks to the stellar blend, diction, and emotive singing of the soprano, alto, and tenor concertists."

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Bach Collegium San Diego: Purcell Dido & Aeneas

"First of all, the cast was astonishingly good...I liked tenor Scott Mello very much as Aeneas: lovely voice, fine diction."

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Apollo's Fire: Come to the River, An Early American Gathering on Avie Records (AV2205)

"Tenor Scott Mello yearns for a lost love in the traditional Southern Appalachian ballad, 'Old Virginny'. Mello entrances the listener with his mellifluous voice."

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Bach Collegium San Diego: Handel Messiah

"Tenor Scott Mello sustained his velvet legato with such calm assurance, I began to think he didn’t need to breathe, but when called upon to sing a furious recitative, he proved marvellously frightening."

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