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Gary BOYCE |
Gary Boyce (1963) sang as a chorister
in his birthplace London, England.
At the age of 8 he debuted with a performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors.
In 1982 he debuted as with Tafelmuzik in Toronto, Canada.
Performances with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, conducted
by Christopher Hogwood followed.
He began his opera carrier in 1986 in Montréal, Canada in the role of Oberon in Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. in the meantime his opera repertoire has broadened to include Modern and Baroque roles. In 1994 he performed Purcell’s Dido& Aeneas with Combattimento Consort Amsterdam. In the season 1998-1999 he debuted the role of Nastasha in Peter Eötvös’ new opera “Les Trois Soeurs” at l’Opéra de Lyon conducted by Kent Nagano & Peter Eötvös.
In 1989 Boyce made his place of residence the Netherlands where he has performed with various ensembles including the Nederlands Bach Ensemble. He has worked on many television, film, radio and CD recordings including Flamma, Flamma (The Fire Requiem) by Nicholas Lens with the BRTN Orchestra , Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, and various other soloists. And Aap Verslaat de Knekelgeest (Monkey Subdues the White-Bone Demon) in the role of Monk (Hsuan-Tsang) composed by Peter Schat.
He performed many recitals and modern lied cycles. In 1998 he debuted in L’Opéra de Lyon with a recital ranging from Purcell to American Gospel music. His carrier has brought him to many European counties, U.S.A., Canada, the Middle East, and the Caribbean;
As a singing actor or an acting singer he has performed in productions of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at the Nederlands Toneel Gent, Belgium directed by Niek Kortekaas, and the “Man in the Boat” a Theatrical Manifestation for the Summer from Antwerp Festival in 1999, to name but a few. In the summer of 2000 he was Orfeo in Orfeo Aqua (Gluck) a major event from Simmer 2000, Frysk Festival, in Fries land, the Netherlands.
Boyce’s upcoming events include performances of Peter Eötvös’ Tri Sestri, at le Châtelet in Paris, Edinburgh Festival with the BBC Scottisch Symphony Orchestra, La Monnaie (de Munt) in Brussels, L’Opéra de Lyon, and the Hamburg Staatsoper.