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Zaikuan Song

Zaikuan Song
Zaikuan Song, operatic bass, is a native of China. Song is a graduate of Michigan State University (MSU) College of Music (DMA) and China Conservatory of Music (MM and BM) in vocal performance. Song is recognized for his majestically resonant bass voice and for a keen dramatic instinct that he brings to a wide range of roles on the opera stage. His repertoire spans from the comic parts of Donizetti, Mozart, Puccini, and Rossini to the strong and serious roles of Verdi. Song regularly works with an illustrious array of conductors, directors, and coaches including Maestro James Meena, Maestro Marcello Cormio, Eve Summer, Ivan Stefanutti, James Marvel, Linda Brovsky, and Garnett Bruce, Coach Elden Little, and Michael Recchiuti.

Song's notable engagements include The King in Aida; Timur and Ramfis in Turandot; Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Banco in Macbeth; and Sarastro in The Magic Flute. He has sung the roles of Germano in La Scala di Seta, Simone in Gianni Schicchi, Frank Maurrant in Street Scene, Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore, Mr. Emerson in A Room with a View, Changwu Ye in the Chinese opera, The Savage Land, and Ariodate in Xerxes with MSU Opera Theater. Past season credits include leading roles with Opera Grand Rapids, Opera Carolina, Toledo Opera, MSU Opera Theatre, and concert appearances with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Gerdine Young Artist Program in 2022.

As an accomplished recitalist and concert artist, Song has been the bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Chapel Music at Duke University in North Carolina, bass soloist in Bach’s Cantata at the MSU auditorium building in East Lansing, a guest singer at Opera Carolina Gala at Belk Theater, and Celebrating Music that United our community at Halton Theater in North Carolina, a Guest singer at Magnificent China—U.S.-China Art Culture Festival, bass soloist.

Song was awarded the Top Prize in the National NATS competition in the Advanced College/ Independent Studio men division in Las Vegas, NV as well as the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2020 Midwest Region Finalist, third prize.