Bass-Baritone Edwin Kotchian, 27, is well-known for his beautiful and multi-faceted voice.  Whether singing music that is light and sweet, dark and booming, or anywhere in between, Edwin performs with elegance and apparent effortlessness.  From his strong musical foundation in saxophone, Edwin developed a technical mastery which he now applies to his vocal instrument while never forgetting artistic interpretation.  Edwin is a member of Mensa and currently lives in Woodbury, CT.

Awards

•National Association of Teachers of Singing, Connecticut Chapter, 2008 Honors Auditions (Advanced division) - First Place

•National Association of Teachers of Singing, Connecticut Chapter, 2007 Honors Auditions (College II division) - First Place

•National Association of Teachers of Singing, Connecticut Chapter, 2004 Honors Auditions (College I division) - Honorable Mention

•Pomperaug High School - 2003 Choral Award

•Pomperaug High School - 2003 Jazz Band Award

•Connecticut Choral Society - 2002 Kannengeiser Scholarship

Honors

•Soloist for the June, 2008 WWII Veteran Public Service Awards in Middlebury, CT

•Member and featured soloist of the Connecticut Master Chorale, 2006-2008

•Soloist for the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 Memorial Day events in Middlebury, CT

•Featured soloist in the University of Connecticut’s 2003 Messiah Sing

•Connecticut Music Educators Association, 2003 All-State Chorus

•Connecticut Music Educators Association, 2003 Southern Region Jazz Band

•Connecticut Music Educators Association, 2002 All-State Chorus

•Connecticut Music Educators Association, 2002 Southern Region Band

Other Experience

•Concert soloist at venues across Connecticut including: Palace Theater (Waterbury), Crestbrook Country Club (Watertown), Mattatuck Museum (Waterbury), Hillside Covenant Church Hall (Naugatuck), First Congregational Church of Stratford (Stratford), Shepardson Community Center (Middlebury), Naugatuck Senior Center (Naugatuck)

•Soloist for weddings, funerals and Masses at churches across Connecticut

•Vocal performance major for one year at the University of Connecticut

•Bass section leader, Center Church, Manchester, CT

•Audrey II (voice) in Little Shop of Horrors

•Arvide Abernathy, Sky Masterson (understudy) in Guys and Dolls

•Major Shelly in The Secret Garden