About

I live & work as a tenor, choral conductor, and music educator in Portland, OR.

I publish my projects, writing, and experiments on this website, generally conceived through music, food, art, and tech.

My life was changed dramatically by studying with the great Romanian soprano Virginia Zeani. Everything I learned from her transformed me. Today, I pass her teachings down to my own students.

My background is colorful: I’ve worked as a former professional poker player, organist, advertising executive, construction worker, strategic planning consultant, and front end web developer.

Enthusiastically making mistakes is the lifeblood of creative life. Mistakes and experiments are a big part of this website. Bumpy rides: they're more fun.
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- Edward Atkinson

Resume in brief

• M.M. in Vocal Performance, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
• P.D. in Vocal Performance, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
• B.M. in Organ Performance, Townsend School of Music at Mercer University
• Studio Session Singer, Aire Borne Recording Studios
• First Place & Grand Prize for the Indiana Matinee Musicale Competition (+17 additional awards since 2007)
• Fellowship & Artistic Excellence Award at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
• Associate Instructor at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
• Performed across America and Europe
  
• Teaching Experience- 15 years
  
• Operatic roles - 15
  Classical concerts - 50+
  Pop concerts - 25+

And furthermore

I'm lucky to have been born into a litter of artists, two of whom are also publishing online:

• Alexander Atkinson, Painter & Illustrator
• Peter Atkinson, The Merry Beggars