biography

redrick Redd, baritone, was described in London's Opera Now magazine as being "a compelling vocal actor" and noticed in the New York Times as “a baritone with a sizable instrument”.  Over the past 16 years, Fredrick has sung in opera companies throughout the United States including such leading roles as Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Marcello (La Boheme), Tonio (I Pagliacci), Amonasro (Aida), Germont (La Traviata), Count di Luna (Il Trovatore), Escamillo (Carmen), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly), Scarpia (Tosca), Renato (Un Ballo in Maschera), Gelner (La Wally) and the title roles in Macbeth and Rigoletto among others.  As invited, Fredrick has taught vocal master classes at Brown University (Rhode Island) and Salem College (North Carolina).

In 2002, Fredrick made his New York City Opera debut in the Emmy nominated Porgy & Bess including the Live from Lincoln Center telecast. In 2003, Fredrick made his Carnegie Hall debut as the baritone soloist in Orff’s Carmina Burana with the New England Symphonic Ensemble followed by his National Radio Broadcast debut of his solo recital on 98.7 WFMT Chicago’s only classical radio station.  In 2005, Fredrick returned to Carnegie Hall as Giacomo in Verdi's Giovanna D'Arco with New York Grand Opera (NYGO) in 2005.  In 2006, Fredrick returned to NYGO as Renato in Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera and made is 3rd solo appearance in Carnegie Hall in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony also with NYGO.  Other appearances in New York City include Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, Off –Broadway productions, and concerts in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall and Merkin Hall.      

Fredrick was born in Beaumont, TX and holds a degree in civil engineering with a minor in music from the University of Texas at Austin. Shortly after his birth, Fredrick's family moved to Houston, TX where he spent his formative years studying piano and trombone. After graduating, Fredrick relocated to Princeton, NJ which led him to pursue his vocal training at the Juilliard School and in Italy at Accademia Chigiana and the Spoleto Vocal Institute. After returning to states, Fredrick taught for several years as an Adjunct Professor at New York University (NYU) and a tenor track position as  Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the field of engineering while keeping an active operatic performing career.  From 2003 to May 2009, Mr. Redd was CEO of Project Management Resource Group, Inc., a national award winning project management firm located in midtown.  He is currently with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey serving as Director, Project Management Office (PMO) - Office of the Chief Operating Officer.

Fredrick’s Vocal Teachers over the years have included Nancy Milnes, Daniel Ferro, Rita Patane, and Daniel Marek,  Vocal Coaches have included Fiora Contino, Charles Riecker, Gary Wedow, Neal Goran, Wayne Sanders, and Robert Kopelson. Some of the Conductors Fredrick has worked with includes Guido Ajmone-Marsan, John De Main, Richard Bado, Fiora Contino, James Meena, Vincent La Selva, G. Roberts Kolb, Gary Wedow, Louis Burkot, among others. Some of the Stage Directors that Fredrick has worked with include Tazewell Thompson, James de Blasis, Frank Gentilesca, Ron Luchsinger, Mark Stresinsky, Jay Lessinger, Vernon Hartman, Robert Stivanello, J.B. Davis among others.