Although bass-baritone Dashon Burton spent many of his formative years in New York, he is a citizen of the world now. The talented musician has sung operas, given recitals, and performed with ensembles including Philharmonia Baroque, Handel and Haydn Society, and Boston Baroque, and the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, and more. Dashon Burton is a versatile artist whose specialties range from baroque music including George Frideric Handel’s MESSIAH and Johann Sebastian Bach’s ST. JOHN and ST. MATTHEW PASSIONS and the MASS IN B MINOR, as well as works like Felix Mendelssohn’s ELIJAH, Ludwig van Beethoven’s SYMPHONY #9, and Johannes Brahms’ REQUIEM. Today’s Beautiful Music features Dashon Burton giving a virtuosic performance of an aria from Handel’s JEPHTHA. You’ll also find a link to Dashon Burton’s website, and to a wonderful behind-the-scenes video interview with him.
(22) Boston Baroque — Handel’s “Jephtha” with bass-baritone Dashon Burton – YouTube
(22) ARD-Musikwettbewerb 2012: Dashon Burton – 2. Preis Gesang Männer – YouTube