David Govertsen
  Bass-baritone
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photo: Elise Kern
Education and apprenticeships
Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago                            
Santa Fe Opera, Apprentice Artist                
Central City Opera, Apprentice Artist           
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; M.M., Program Honors
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.M., Summa Cum Laude
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL: A.A., Honors Scholar

Awards
American Opera Society, Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Scholarship, 2011
NFMC Award, Santa Fe Opera, 2010
Anna Case Mackay Memorial Award, Santa Fe Opera, 2009
Bienen School of Music Award, Northwestern University, 2009
Young Artist Award, Central City Opera, 2008
Florentine Opera Recital Winner, Wisconsin MONC Auditions, 2007
Golden Lyre Award for Vocal Music, Northern Illinois University, 2001

Teaching experience
Valparaiso University, adjunct voice faculty (2015- )
College of DuPage, adjunct voice faculty (2016- )
Park Ridge-Niles District 64, classroom music teacher (2002-2009)


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Teachers
Bruce Hall
Nancy Henninger  
Myron Myers
Álvaro Ramírez
Gianna Rolandi
Robert Sims
Coaches
Carol Anderson
Bill Billingham
Richard Boldrey
Alan Darling
Laurann Gilley
Fred Ockwell
Yasuko Oura
Celeste Rue
Craig Terry
Eric Weimer
Conductors
Stephen Alltop
Marco Armiliato
Sir Andrew Davis
Leo Hussain
Lee Kesselman
Stephen Lord
Rory Macdonald
Kenneth Montgomery
Riccardo Muti
Steven Osgood
Lawrence Renes
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Leonard Slatkin
Ward Stare
Dean Williamson
Directors
Tim Albery
Michael Gieleta
Michael La Tour
Jay Lesenger
Peter McClintock
E. Loren Meeker
Andreas Mitisek
Louisa Muller
Francisco Negrin
Matthew Ozawa
Elise Sandell
Bartlett Sher
Harry Silverstein
Master Classes
Harry Bicket
Sir Andrew Davis
Thomas Hampson
Frank Lopardo
Stephen Lord
Sam Ramey
Brian Zeger