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MichaeL

Hix

baritone

Bio

Baritone Michael Hix has been praised by critics for his "expressive voice" and "commanding stage presence." His career highlights include performances at Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, Boston’s Symphony Hall, and Vienna’s Musikverein.

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Hix is a sought-after performer of concert and orchestral works with over 75 oratorio, cantata, and concert roles in his repertoire. He won 3rd Place in the American Prize in Art Song and Oratorio Performance in 2019.  Hix has been featured as a soloist in concerts with the Oregon Bach Festival, Arizona Bach Festival, Boston Pops, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgia Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Idaho Falls Symphony, San Juan Symphony, True Concord Voices and Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony, New York City’s Trinity Lutheran Bach Vespers Series and the Tallahassee Bach Parley among others. 

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Included among his over 20 stage roles are Falke in Die Fledermaus, King George in 8 Songs for a Mad King,  Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Noye in Noye's Fludde,  the Drunken Poet in The Fairy Queen, Don Alfonso in Cosí fan tutte, Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress, and Bertouf in the world premiere of A Friend of Napoleon by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Robert Ward.

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Hix recently completed a recording of solo bass cantatas by baroque composer Christoph Graupner.  To order this recording please click here.

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For a full bio click here

 

For a complete list of repertoire performed click here.

About

Photo credit Kathy Myrick - San Juan Symphony

Upcoming Performances

St. John's Bach Project

Bach Cantatas BWV 39, Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, and BWV 102 Herr, deine Augen           sehen nach dem Glauben

Bass Soloist

Albuquerque, New Mexico

August 22, 2024

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University of New Mexico, Keller Hall

Faculty Spotlight Concert

Beth Ratay's song cycle Two Worlds (Dv světy) - World Premiere

with Kristin Ditlow, Piano

Valerie Potter, Flute

Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 8, 2024

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Czech and Slovak Echoes in the USA Festival 

National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library

Beth Ratay's song cycle Two Worlds (Dv světy)

with Ahmad Hedar, piano and Beth Ratay, flute.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

October 28, 2024

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Idaho Falls Symphony

Handel's Messiah

Bass Soloist

Idaho Falls, Idaho

December 21, 2024

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Durango Bach Festival

Bass Soloist

Durango, CO

March 15, 2025

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Brevard Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Bass Soloist​

April 5, 2025

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Texas Bach Festival

J.S. Bach B Minor Mass

and a recital featuring

J.S. Bach Amore Traditore BWV 203 and selected Mozart Lieder and Arias

Georgetown, TX

June 24-June 29, 2025

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Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

Peter Maxwell Davies' 8 Songs for a Mad King

Santa Fe, New Mexico

August, 13 2025

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