Andrew Bearden Brown

Andrew Bearden Brown is a Washington native and recent graduate of the Royal College of Music, where he was awarded a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance. His studies were further supported by the Their Serene Highnesses Dr Prince Donatus and Princess Heidi Von Hohenzollern Scholarship and the Mason Scholarship. Lauded by The Washington Post for his “pure” and “poignant” sound, he began his singing career as a treble in the Washington National Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys under the direction of Michael McCarthy. At the Cathedral he sang for services of national importance, including the state funerals of President Ronald Reagan, President Gerald Ford, and most recently John McCain. During this time he also soloed at the Kennedy Center and with Leonard Slatkin in acclaimed performances of Bernstein's Chichester Psalms.  

Following his undergraduate years at Brown University, Andrew Bearden Brown returned to Washington, where he developed a career as a Baroque soloist, performing with groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music & Voces8 (St. John Passion (solo)), American Bach Soloists Academy (Mass in B Minor), Providence Baroque & Brown University (St. Matthew Passion (solo), and Buckingham Choral Society (St. John Passion(Evangelist)). Andrew’s current solo and ensemble endeavors involve the Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington Bach Consort, the choir of St. John’s Lafayette Square, and Ensemble Altera.

Andrew Bearden Brown’s operatic appearances include Ernesto in Brown Opera Production’s Don Pasquale, Torquemada in RCM International Opera Studio’s L’heure espagnole, Ferrando in Felici Opera’s Così fan tutte, and Adolfo Pirelli in RCM’s Sweeney Todd.