https://chrishumbert.com/home daily 1.0 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6d6ddc898be713ac6fbc7e/441f1df6-9120-4a4d-a0d8-7983134c1110/5T3A7313.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6d6ddc898be713ac6fbc7e/6fce225a-4ca6-4305-83de-44d11eb0a513/Cmh.png https://chrishumbert.com/inquiries daily 0.75 2025-12-12 https://chrishumbert.com/about daily 0.75 2025-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6d6ddc898be713ac6fbc7e/58c090a7-ed1a-44f7-acc7-3c222b994500/5T3A7427.jpg About - Described as beholding ‘clarion vocal power’, ‘commanding presence’ and ‘Infectious character and charisma’ (operawire.com)… Bass-baritone Christopher Humbert Jr, native of Akron, Ohio has proven a favorite with several audiences across the United States. Recently, Humbert made his debut at the Salzburg Festival as a member of the 2025 Young Singers Project. His performances included the world premiere of Sebastian Schwab and David Boesch’s Musketiere! in the role of Meister Wu, as well as Fouqier Tinville in the concert performance of Andrea Chenier, under the baton of Marco Armilliato. Humbert was chosen as a member of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center (2023-2026). During the 2025-2026 season, he can be seen onstage in Cherubini's haunting opera, Medea (Captain of the Guard), Salome (Second Soldier) and Madama Butterfly (Imperial Commissioner). Other highlights include Rigoletto (Count Ceprano), Fidelio (2nd Prisoner), and Blue (3rd Police Buddy) in the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Other appearances around the United States also include Carmen (Zuniga), I Capuleti e I Montecchi (Capellio), Die Zauberflöte (First Priest) and Dido and Aeneas (Aeneas) with Palm Beach Opera, Agrippina (Pallante), with Florida Grand Opera, Omar (Olufemi) with Boston Lyric Opera, Madama Butterfly (Bonze) with Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Don Giovanni (Il Commendatore) with Opera Columbus, and Oklahoma! (Jud Fry) with The Seagle Festival In the spring of 2020, Humbert made his Carnegie Hall debut as a soloist with Manhattan Concert Productions in the performance of Ralph Vaughan WIlliams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Additionally, he made his debut under the baton of David Robertson, in Haydn’s Creation with the Seattle Symphony, where his listeners “[…] relaxed and leaned forward, knowing we were in good hands” (Operawire.com) In addition to his stage accolades, he was recently named one of the recipients of the Shsoshana Foundation’s, Richard F. 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Händel Christopher Humbert Jr will be performing as the bass soloist in Händel’s Messiah under the baton of Thomas Brooks. More information TBD Saturday December 13th, 2025 @ 7:30pm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6d6ddc898be713ac6fbc7e/8f7c1bac-c8a2-47d8-91c5-094a2e2ce695/785x590_faust.jpg Schedule - LA damnation de faust Christopher Humbert Jr will be debuting as Le Brandeur in Berlioz’ scenic and symphonic drama with the Santa Fe Symphony under the baton of Guillermo Figueroa. Experience the haunting beauty of Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust," a dramatic and evocative work that reimagines the classic tale of Faust’s pact with the devil. This masterful composition blends orchestral brilliance with gripping vocal performances, capturing the struggle between temptation and redemption. As Faust seeks knowledge and love, he is drawn into a world of seduction and despair, portrayed through lush melodies and rich textures. Join us for an unforgettable evening that explores the depths of human desire and the eternal battle between good and evil in this stunning operatic masterpiece. Sunday May 18th, 2025 Santa Fe Symphony Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W. San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6d6ddc898be713ac6fbc7e/1748885501605-JC20DWUDBDH8M6F1PBM0/unsplash-image-MlpJsjdm2wU.jpg Schedule - The creation - joseph Haydn Christopher Humbert Jr will be debuting as Raphael, and Adam in Haydn’s reverent oratorial with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra under the baton of David Robertson, Heidi Stober as Gabriel and Eva, and Nicholas Phan as Uriel. June 5 @7:30pm, June 7 @8pm, and June 8th at 2pm Seattle Symphony Orchestra Benaroya Hall 200 University Street Seattle, WA 98101 https://chrishumbert.com/vocal-studio daily 0.75 2026-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6d6ddc898be713ac6fbc7e/34b71c76-ee96-45ac-85fe-9c79ede9c49f/5T3A7823-Edit.jpg Vocal Studio - MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY For as long as people have lived on Earth, they have used their voices to connect their thoughts, feelings, and bodies. From the very first sounds, humans have used their voices to show danger, love, hunger, and comfort. Our voices allow us to express what is inside us and help us better understand one another. This deeper understanding creates a stronger connection between the performer and the audience. This idea gives singers and performers of all styles and skill levels confidence in their expression. By connecting to their natural voice, speaking honestly, and refining their skills with purpose, performers can grow while staying true to themselves. Today’s singers often feel pressure to focus too much on emotion or too much on perfect technique. But the search for perfection should never erase individuality or creativity. Imagination, creativity, and training must work together so a singer’s unique voice can continue to grow and thrive. Singing should also be shaped by an understanding of the body and the natural sounds humans have always used. Singers can learn a great deal by exploring natural vocal sounds like crying, sighing, and calling out, especially in spaces like theaters, churches, or cathedrals where voices were once heard without microphones. Modern amplification is useful and important, but singers should also build a strong natural vocal foundation to become well-rounded performers. Comparing your voice to modern singing styles too harshly can limit your natural abilities and ignore the wisdom that existed long before recording technology. At the CMH Voice Studio, we balance freedom of expression with proven vocal techniques and teaching methods that have helped many great performers throughout history. To know oneself completely is to understand others, and unfortunately in todays world, we rely too heavily on the opposite to carve our own path.