Notable Achievements

Associate Professors of Music Bruce Cain and David Asbury recently released a video recording of BESOS, the first movement from a song cycle written for them entitled CANCIONES POR LA VIDA by noted Cuban composer Eduardo Martín. View the video here.

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Associate Professor of Music

Expertise

Voice, Opera Theater

Bruce Cain has performed a variety of roles in the following opera companies: the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theatre, Skylight Comic Opera, Pamiro Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Whitewater Opera, and Opera Grand Rapids. In addition to his opera appearances, recent concert performances include Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Billings Montana Symphony, Britten’s War Requiem with the Wheaton Symphony, and Handel’s Messiah with the Austin Symphony.

“I believe that trying to balance an active performing career, and remaining committed to quality studio teaching is very important. Guiding young singers to develop a consistent vocal technique that will lead to healthy singing, as well as a foundation for a career or graduate study, is one of my great joys in life.”
- Bruce Cain

Cain received his DMus from Northwestern University in 1998, his MMus from Indiana University in 1980 and his BMus from McMurry University in 1978.

  • Biography

    Bruce Cain has performed a variety of roles in the following opera companies: the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theatre, Skylight Comic Opera, Pamiro Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Whitewater Opera, and Opera Grand Rapids. In addition to his opera appearances, recent concert performances include Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Billings Montana Symphony, Britten’s War Requiem with the Wheaton Symphony, and Handel’s Messiah with the Austin Symphony.

    “I believe that trying to balance an active performing career, and remaining committed to quality studio teaching is very important. Guiding young singers to develop a consistent vocal technique that will lead to healthy singing, as well as a foundation for a career or graduate study, is one of my great joys in life.”
    - Bruce Cain

    Cain received his DMus from Northwestern University in 1998, his MMus from Indiana University in 1980 and his BMus from McMurry University in 1978.