Anastasios Taso Vrenios

Lyric-Spinto Tenor | Educator

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1940

Born to Nicolas Vrenios and Despinas (Vastis) Vrenios in Turlock, CA.

1960

Is the National Federation of Music Clubs National Winner of Student Auditions.

1962

Earns a Bachelor of Music from the University of the Pacific; Is a graduate assistant in voice at Indiana University until 1967.

1965

Achieves a Master’s degree in voice from Indiana University; Conducts postgraduate study at Indiana University through 1967.

1967

Appears with the Washington Opera and Symphony; Is a leading artist at the Festival of the Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy.

1967

Wins first place for Auditions of Air with WGN-TV Illinois Opera Guild.

1968

Debuts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

1968

Serves in lead tenor roles with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony and Cleveland Symphony.

1968

Serves in lead tenor roles with the Philadelphia Lyric Opera, American Opera Society, Milwaukee Opera and San Francisco Spring Opera.

1969

Records “Raoul” in Les Huguenots with Dame Joan Sutherland for London Records; Debuts at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.

1973

Teaches voice out of his private studio in Washington, D.C. until retiring in 2000.

1976

Performs in Menotti’s opera world premiere of “The Egg” at the National Cathedral; Is the choir director at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

1976

Is the choir director of professional concerts at the National Cathedral, American University Concert Series and Binghamton Symphony.

1978

Is the leading tenor of Menotti’s opera world premiere in Spoleto, Italy.

2021

Maintains membership with the American Guild of Musical Artists.

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