David Pelino

TENOR

David Pelino, is a vocal artist based out of Washington D.C., who is well versed in both solo and ensemble repertoire. Noted for his “powerful tenor”, some of David’s concert credits include being the soloist in works such as Adolphus Hailstork’s I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes, Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, Franz Josef Haydn’s The Creation, G.F. Handel’s Messiah, Theodore Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ, and as the Evangelist in J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion. On the stage, he has performed the roles of Sam in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, Frederic in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, and as King Kaspar in Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. An award winning singer, among the awards he was received for his performances the Grady-Rayam 2018 Upper Division Negro Spiritual Prize, the 2019 Central Region NATS Advanced Division 1st Place Winner, as well as being a National NATS semifinalist in 2020.

Equally at home in ensemble singing, David has had the distinct privilege of being able to sing both at home and abroad. This being his debut season with the Handel + Haydn Society, David also performs with nationally and internationally renowned ensembles such as the American Spiritual Ensemble, Prometheus, Seraphic Fire, and Kinnara.