Simon Carrington Chamber Singers

Simon Carrington, Artistic Director
Counter-tenor Michael Wisdom is a native of  Arlington Texas, he began his vocal training in the 6th grade, as a soprano choirboy in the internationally-known Texas Boys Choir Touring School. He spent the next six years at that school and received a scholarship to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, from which he attained a Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance degree in 2009. Next year Michael Wisdom will attend Yale University, which will enable him to pursue his graduate studies at the Institute of Sacred Music.
 
Thus far in his career, Mr. Wisdom has accepted invitations to perform with the Cincinnati Vocal Arts ensemble, Fort Worth Opera Chorus, Cincinnati Chamber Choir, Fauxbordon Ensemble, Weslyan University Chamber Choir, Concora Ensemble of Hartford, Orfeon Ensemble of Puerto Rico, and he joined the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers last season. He has performed alto solos from Bach’s Cantata's 78, 147, 172, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion, as well as in Handel’s Messiah and Dixit Dominus.
 
Though currently Mr. Wisdom studies privately with Barbara Honn, he has had the distinguished pleasure of studying with Karen Lykes. When his schedule allows, Michael surrounds himself with nature; camping, swimming, fishing. He enjoys carpentry, skeet shooting, salsa dancing, and takes Spanish lessons from his lovely private tutor.  Mr. Wisdom currently resides in New Haven, CT.