The Voice Studio of John Murelle presents a Master Class with University of Massachusetts, Amherst, vocal instructor and international tenor William Hite on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the First Church of Christ, Sandwich at 2:00pm.

Longtime Boston area vocal coach, William Merrill at the piano, will assist Mr. Hite. Together, these dynamic performers and experienced educators will coach local singers on their classical vocal repertory. This program promises to be a thrilling afternoon of singing and should be of interest to anyone who is a singer or a fan of singing.

William Hite’s reputation as an engaging and expressive artist has led to appearances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Dresdner Philharmonie, American Symphony Orchestra, the Charlotte Symphony, the Evansville Philharmonic, the Buffalo Philharmonic, Boston Baroque, Tafelmusik, Philharmonia Baroque, the Washington Bach Consort, New York City Ballet, the Mark Morris Dance Group and Emmanuel Music.

The tenor’s operatic credits include the title roles in The Rake’s Progress, Acis and Galatea, and Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria. He is Senior Lecturer II in Voice at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

William Merrill has established himself as one of Boston’s most sought-after and distinguished collaborative pianists and vocal coaches. Opera News has described his playing as “wonderfully subtle,” and The Boston Globe has praised his collaborative accompaniments as “supportive, elegant, and apparently effortless,” adding that, “in color, imagination, and above all, pertinence to the text, he was outstanding”; Germany’s Sudweste Presse praised the “great technical command and heartfelt sensitivity” of his playing, and The Boston Herald has stated simply that “Bill Merrill was, typically, perfection.” He has accompanied many eminent singers in recitals at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York, and has appeared in virtually every major concert venue in the Boston area and throughout New England, including Jordan Hall, the Museum of Fine Arts/Boston, the Goethe Institute, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Newport Music Festival.

The Voice studio of John Murelle has been offering vocal instruction on Cape Cod for 20 years. His students have gained entrance into some of America’s finest Universities and Conservatories. His students can be seen on Cape Cod at many of the community theaters in leading roles. Mr. Murelle is committed to offering the finest voice training possible.

Interested singers who would like to be considered for the class should contact Mr. Murelle at 774-313-9012