Currently serving as the Dean of the School of Music at Colorado Christian University, baritone Steven Taylor is known to audiences throughout the Rocky Mountain region both for his beautiful, expressive singing, and his dramatic interpretations.
Steven is a graduate of the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. He has been a guest artist/faculty member at the Vocal Arts Symposium of Colorado College, and a former member of the voice faculty at the University of Northern Colorado.
Steven’s, versatile singing career ranges from opera and oratorio, to musical theatre, gospel and jazz. Appearing with major symphonies throughout the west, Steven has also been seen onstage in multiple productions with Central City Opera, Opera Ft. Collins, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, the Denver Brass, Aspen Theatre, Crested Butte Theatre, and sixteen seasons with Opera Colorado.
Steven's singing credits include the world premiere of David Shire’s A Stream of Voices with the Colorado Children’s Chorale, Three Songs for America with composer David Amram, performed as part of the DNC “Outside the Convention” program, and a featured soloist for the 2009 National Veteran’s Day concert.
Along with his singing career, Steven has received acclaim as a narrator, vocal instructor, clinican, and judge.
As a member of internationally acclaimed Gospel Quartet, LEGACY (with five CDs to their credit), Steven has performed concert tours in Australia, Canada, Cuba and South Korea with their latest tour to South Korea in November of 2011.
Most recent and upcoming engagements are listed in the following 2012 performance schedule:
Steven is a graduate of the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. He has been a guest artist/faculty member at the Vocal Arts Symposium of Colorado College, and a former member of the voice faculty at the University of Northern Colorado.
Steven’s, versatile singing career ranges from opera and oratorio, to musical theatre, gospel and jazz. Appearing with major symphonies throughout the west, Steven has also been seen onstage in multiple productions with Central City Opera, Opera Ft. Collins, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, the Denver Brass, Aspen Theatre, Crested Butte Theatre, and sixteen seasons with Opera Colorado.
Steven's singing credits include the world premiere of David Shire’s A Stream of Voices with the Colorado Children’s Chorale, Three Songs for America with composer David Amram, performed as part of the DNC “Outside the Convention” program, and a featured soloist for the 2009 National Veteran’s Day concert.
Along with his singing career, Steven has received acclaim as a narrator, vocal instructor, clinican, and judge.
As a member of internationally acclaimed Gospel Quartet, LEGACY (with five CDs to their credit), Steven has performed concert tours in Australia, Canada, Cuba and South Korea with their latest tour to South Korea in November of 2011.
Most recent and upcoming engagements are listed in the following 2012 performance schedule:
2012 Performance Schedule
January –
01/07/12 LEGACY in concert at Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa, AZ
01/08/12 LEGACY in concert at Happy Trails Community Church in Surprise, AZ
01/13/12 En Mis Palabras with Central City Opera at Summit Middle School in Frisco, CO
01/18/12 An Evening of the Dancing Horses with the Denver Brass at the National Western SS
01/19/12 An Evening of the Dancing Horses with the Denver Brass at the National Western SS
01/21/12 LEGACY in concert at South Suburban Christian Church, Englewood, CO
01/24/12 Recital of Our Favorite Things with Sanne McCarthy at Colorado Christian University
01/27/12 LEGACY in concert at Sun City Church of the Nazarene, Sun City, AZ
01/29/12 LEGACY in concert at Gold Canyon United Methodist Church, Gold Canyon, AZ
February –
02/12/12 LEGACY in concert at Velda Rose United Methodist Church, Mesa, AZ
02/16/12 ”Serenade” Opera Showcase with Central City Opera at Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO
02/19/12 LEGACY in concert at Grace Community Church, Surprise, AZ
02/19/12 LEGACY in concert at Good Life RV Park, Mesa, AZ
March –
03/11/12 Soloist at Windsor Gardens Community Church, Aurora, CO
03/11/12 Afternoon at the Opera with the Broomfield Symphony at the Broomfield United Methodist Church, Broomfield, CO
03/16/12 Brahm’sRequiem with the Colorado Chorale and Littleton Symphony Orchestra
03/17/12 Brahm’sRequiem with the Colorado Chorale and Littleton Symphony Orchestra
03/21/12 Recital of duets and solos with Tenor, Brian Stinar, at Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO
03/23/12 En Mis Palabras with Central City Opera at Eldorado K-8 School in Superior, CO
03/24/12 Dvorak’s Biblical Songs with the Aurora Symphony Orchestra, Aurora, CO
April –
04/08/12 Soloist at Windsor Gardens Community Church, Aurora, CO
04/14/12 School of Music GALA/Honors Recital at Colorado Christian University
04/15/12 LEGACY in concert at Windsor Gardens Community Church, Aurora, CO
May –
05/06/12 Carmina Burana with the Carmina Burana Festival, at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, CO
05/26/12 Red, White, and Brass - Memorial Day Concert with the Denver Brass at the Gates Concert Hall of the Newman Center, Denver, CO
05/27/12 Red, White, and Brass - Memorial Day Concert with the Denver Brass at the Gates Concert Hall of the Newman Center, Denver, CO
June -
06/01/12 A Little Night Music with Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, CO
06/02/12 A Little Night Music with Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, CO
06/03/12 A Little Night Music with Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, CO
06/07/12 NATS Solo Quartet recital for the Colorado State Music Teachers Association at the Ramada Plaza Convention Center in Northglenn, CO, 7:00 PM
06/24/12 Cherubini & Berlioz Choral Fest with Dr. Howard Skinner at Bethany Lutheran Church in Littleton, CO, 3:00 PM
06/27/12 LEGACY in concert at the Music Evangelism Foundation annual conference in Colorado Springs, CO, 6:30 PM
06/29/12 LEGACY singing at the Western Conservative Summit, Denver, CO
06/30/12 LEGACY singing at the Western Conservative Summit, Denver, CO
July –
07/01/12 LEGACY singing at the Western Conservative Summit, Denver, CO
07/06/12 Guest Soloist with The Denver Brass at Cherokee Ranch in Sedalia, CO, 6:30 PM
07/14/12 Guest Soloist with The Denver Brass at the PACE Center in Parker, CO, 7:30 PM
07/15/12 Guest Soloist with The Denver Brass at the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute at the Newman Center for the Arts on the University of Denver campus, 7:30 PM
07/22/12 LEGACY singing at Bandimere Speedway to open the NHRA Mile-Hi Nationals, Morrison, CO
07/23-30/12 LEGACY recording sessions in Denver, CO
August –
08/14/12 Guest Clinician for the CKC (Colorado Korean Chorus) at Bethany Lutheran Church, Littleton, CO, 7:30 PM
08/17-19/12 LEGACY concert tour in central Kansas
08/23/12 Sing for the Call to Community event at Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO, 3:00 PM
08/25/12 Guest Soloist with The Denver Brass at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO, 7:30 PM
08/26/12 Baritone Soloist in Franz Schubert’s Mass #6 in E-flat with the Broomfield Choral Festival, Broomfield, CO
September –
09/08-09/12 LEGACY concert tour to Elm Grove, WS
09/29-30/12 LEGACY concert tour to Montrose, CO
October –
10/05/12 LEGACY singing at the JEFFCO Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 AM
10/07/12 LEGACY in concert at Windsor Gardens, Aurora, CO, 10:30 AM
10/13/12 Concert of Cole Porter music with Marcia Ragonetti at Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Sedalia, CO, 6:30 PM
10/19/12 Solo recital at Colorado Christian University featuring Dvorak’s Ten Biblical Songs, 7:30 PM
November –
11/07/12 NATS Solo Quartet Concert at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO, 7:30 PM
11/15/12 Soloist with the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra at the Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, CO, 7:30 PM
11/30/12 Soloist on the Evening of Jazz concert at Colorado Christian University, 7:30 PM
December –
12/01/12 Baritone soloist for Handel’s MESSIAH (sing-a-long) for World AIDS Day at Littleton United Methodist Church, Littleton, CO, time TBA
(Thanks for looking! I will be adding 2013 dates soon. Steven)
For more specific performance time and place information or booking inquires, please contact Steven at [email protected].
For more specific performance time and place information or booking inquires, please contact Steven at [email protected].
