NEWS
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Kyle joins Southeastern Faculty!
August 5, 2024
Kyle accepted a position to join the voice faculty in the Department of Music and Performing Arts at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond for the 2024/2025 academic year!
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Presenting Dr. Kyle Melton
May 17, 2024
Kyle graduates from Louisiana State University, earning a DMA in Vocal Performance.
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1st Runner-Up at GRC!
April 30, 2024
For his oral presentation on his dissertation research, Singing through Cancer Promoting Vocal Health for the Cancer Survivor, Kyle was awarded 1st runner-up.
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Kyle Passes Defense
March 19, 2024
Kyle’s committee passes his dissertation: Singing through Cancer: Promoting Vocal Health for the Cancer Survivor
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Oratorio: Stainer's Crucifixion
March 15, 2024
Kyle sings the tenor soloist in Stainer’s The Crucifixion in a special joint performance featuring the choirs of St. James Episcopal and First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge.
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LSU wins at NOA!
January 4, 2023
Louisiana State University takes home first prize at NOA’s annual opera scenes competition! Kyle sang Tamino in the second act quintet, which featured baritone Yonathan Ashtake, soprano Chuyan Luo, and mezzo-sopranos Sydney Sorbet and Anna Safko.
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ORATORIO: Bach's Magnificat
December 17, 2023
Kyle joins Maestro Paul Henderson and sings the tenor solos of Bach’s Magnificat at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, KY.
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DIRECTING: Bon Appetit!
November 20, 2023
Kyle directs his new production of Lee Hoiby’s Bon Appetit for the LSU Honor’s College, starring mezzo-soprano, Sydney Sorbet.
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OPERA: Kyle sings Tamino
October 20, 2023
Kyle sings Tamino in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera.
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SVI-Trained Vocologist
July 20, 2023
After six weeks of intensive training,Kyle is an SVI-Trained Vocologist!
“This program has fundamentally changed my singing and teaching, and I couldn’t be more grateful to Dr. Titze, Dr. Maxfield, Dr. Manternach and the many others who shared their experitse and made this program life changing for all who were there!” -KM
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Summer Vocology Institute!
June 10, 2023
Kyle arrives at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to begin intensive training in vocology!
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Opera: World Premiere!
May 2, 2023
Kyle originates the role of Thomas Higginson in Rodrigo Camargo’s new opera, Emily Somebody. This new opera musically captures the unique relationship between American poet, Emily Dickenson and her publisher, Thomas Higginson.
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Article Published!
May 1, 2023
Kyle’s article, “Singing after Cancer” was published in the May/June 2023 issue of Classical Singer Magazine.
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Recital: Argento
April 17, 2023
Kyle joins DMA soprano, Quinan Cai and an ensemble of musicians, led by Francis Ku in Argento’s Six Elizabethan Songs, orchestrated by the composer.
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Concert: Acadian Symphony Debut!
March 31, 2023
Kyle makes his Acadian Symphony Debut in Lafayette, LA as the tenor soloist in Bach’s Cantata “Christ lag in Todesbunden,” BWV 4.
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Recital: Operability
March 10, 2023
Kyle premieres two new works by Rodrigo Camargo and Jake Elizey with the new music ensemble in residence at Bowling Green University, Newphonia, conducted by Dr. Gabriela Gómez-Estévez.
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
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LSU Dissertation Fellowship!
March 9, 2023
Kyle wins the prestigious LSU Dissertation Fellowship for his monograph, Singing through Cancer: Promoting Vocal Health for the Cancer Survivor.
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Recital: Beethoven & Fauré
February 24, 2023
Kyle performs Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte and Fauré’s La bonne chanson with pianist, Andrew Fath in the LSU School of Music Recital Hall.
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Directing: Suor Angelica opens!
November 11, 2022
Produced and Directed by Kyle, Puccini’s Suor Angelica opens to a full audience!
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Recital: Britten's Canticles
April 28, 2022
Kyle performs Britten’s first three canticles with Andrew Fath on Piano and guest artists, soprano Angela Lamar and hornist Bradley Burford.
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Directing: Turner-Fischer Center for Opera presents Viva Italia!
September 22, 2022
Kyle makes his directing debut with the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera at LSU, with the final trio from Ponchielli’s Immortal work, La Gioconda.
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Directing: SNATS Double-Bill Opens
March 26, 2021
Produced and Directed by Kyle Melton, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas opens to full and enthusiastic audience!
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Opera: Kyle sings Ferrando!
October 8, 2021
Kyle performs the role of Ferrando in Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the Turner-Fischer Center for opera!