American baritone Art Joslin recently made his Krannert Center debut appearing as Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro with the University of Illinois Opera Theatre. The Champaign News-Gazette said his stage antics “...added fun to the second act finale.” As a resident artist with the Toledo Opera, the Toledo Blade stated his performance as Angelotti in Tosca was “...equal to the challenge...” and the Opera News stated his role was “...well handled.” Other recent performances include Pistola in Falstaff, Pâris in Romeo & Juliet, Melchior in Amahl & the Night Visitors, Don Alphonso in Così fan tutte and David in Barber’s A Hand of Bridge and as baritone soloist with the Terra Choral Society performing the Brahm’s Requiem.


Mr. Joslin has performed in Washington, DC at the National Cathedral, National Shrine and at the 2006 Minor League Baseball World Series.


Equally at home on the musical theatre stage, Art has appeared as Daddy Warbucks in Annie, Father in Children of Eden, and as Professor Bhaer in Little Women.


As a sought-after voice teacher and clinician, Joslin’s students have won numerous awards and prizes in local, district and state vocal auditions and competitions. He is an active guest speaker on vocal technique practices and conducts master classes for soloists and choirs alike. Many of his students continue in the music world as performers and teachers. Art’s current research and interest is in the area of formant tuning and resonance balancing especially in the pre-collegiate male voice. He holds professional memberships in several voice-related organizations including the College Music Society, Music Teachers National Association and is an adjudicator/clinician for the Michigan School Vocal Music Association. He currently serves as vice-president of the Michigan chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and has served on the faculty of several noted music organizations most recently with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.


In 2006, Art attended Richard Miller’s Institute of Voice Performance & Pedagogy at Oberlin Conservatory. He had the opportunity and honor of performing for Mr. Miller during a master class presentation during the 20th anniversary of this 9-day event. In addition, he recently performed in a Spanish Art Song master class in San Diego at the National Association of Teachers of Singing winter workshop.


Art Joslin has studied voice with some of the world’s leading operatic artists including Ara Berberian, Rick Fracker, Stephen Lussman and currently studies with renowned Metropolitan Opera tenor Jerold Siena. His coaches have included Jean Schneider, Timothy Cheek, John Wustman and Nathan & Julie Gunn.


Upcoming performances include the role of Budd in Britten’s Albert Herring returning to the University of Illinois Opera. In the summer of 2010, Joslin will present a lecture/masterclass entitled, “Teaching Solo Singers - What Choral Teachers Need to Know” for the annual MSVMA summer workshop.


Art Joslin holds degrees in voice performance from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Madonna University. He temporarily resides in Champaign, Illinois where he is currently pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Voice Performance and Literature with secondary emphasis in Speech and Hearing Science. Art expects to complete his DMA in 2011 and is currently researching the teaching of formant tuning and resonance balancing in the pre-collegiate male voice.