Artistic Director: Alan Corbishley
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ALAN CORBISHLEY: Baritone/Director/Producer
Although performing less to focus on his directing and producing talents, baritone Alan Corbishley has sung throughout North America and Europe. In the UK, Alan has sung Marcello in Puccini’s La Bohème, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, and Bach’s St. Mathew’s and St. Johns Passion’, Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus in London, and Papageno in The Magic Flute in Belfast. He sang Schaunard with Vancouver Opera in their production of La Boheme and then repeated the role with Opera Theátre Besançon in France. He returned to Besançon to sing in Peter Eötvös’ contemporary opera Le Balcon and then once again to sing Parmenione in Rossini’s opera L’occassione fa il Ladro.
As the Artistic Director and Creator of Kamloops own BC Living Arts, Alan premiered Satie de Paris to critical acclaim. For this production, he co-wrote, directed, designed and stared in this multi-media and circus inspired theatrical concert which the Kamloops Daily News hailed it as “Poetry on Stage”. Also for BC Living Arts, Alan has directed and designed stagings of Bach Cantata’s and a contemporary dance piece entitled Metaxu which he produced and designed in collaboration with The Tomorrow Collective dance trio. His newest creation entitled September Songs (a play consisting of various songs of Kurt Weill and features four prostitutes struggling to find themselves) created rave reviews and is now looking to tour. As a developer of talent, Alan has produced and directed a series of interdisciplinary concerts entitled Canadian Cabaret and along with various other concerts which promotes and fosters new and underexposed talent from within the region. In close working relations with Western Canada Theatre, Alan has performed in their productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast singing the role of Gaston, multiple roles in their production of Seussical, and more recently as Doolittle in their version of My Fair Lady.
Due to his artistic output and in creating BC Living Arts, Alan was voted Artistic Newsmaker of 2007 by the Kamloops Daily News. Recently, Alan won a prestigious Canada Council Grant to develop a new theatrical production based on the life of Charlie Chaplin entitled Silent Chap which is being developed by Western Canada Theatre. In 2006, TRU awarded Alan a Distinguished Alumni Award for his accomplishments in Arts and Culture. Alan recently directed and co-produced the opening and closing ceremonies for the Western Canada Games in 2011.
He received his Masters of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and his Bachelor of Music from the University of British Columbia. Alan also studied as a vocal fellow for two summers at Boston Symphony’s prestigious Tanglewood Music Center where he performed with many of the world’s best artists including Seiji Ozawa. Alan also studied for two summers at The Music Academy of the West in California which is headed by famed mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne. He was also invited to study with 12 singers from around the globe to study in France for a one year apprenticeship program.
Alan has also performed with the following companies: Boston Symphony, Connecticut Grand Opera, Calgary Opera, Prince George Symphony, and of course The Kamloops Symphony on several occasions. Alan is one of the founding and current faculty members at the Vancouver International Song Institute (VISI).