Rameen Chaharbaghi
Rameen, bass, "has a simply lovely voice" (DC Theatre Scene). He is an emerging artist from Maryland who is now based in Houston, Texas. His most recent operatic roles include Maximilian (Candide), Papageno (The Magic Flute), and the Prince (The Goose Girl). In addition to his membership in the Houston Chamber Choir, he has performed with Opera in the Heights, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Portland Opera to Go, the Capital Fringe Festival, and the Castleton Festival. Concert work includes From Darkness to Light (Henderson), the Mass in B minor (Bach), the Messe jubilo (Duruflé), and Graun's Der Tod Jesu. In spring of 2018, he premiered the role of the Crocodile in Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers as part of Houston Grand Opera's touring outreach initiative, Opera to Go. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Maryland and a Master of Music from the University of Houston. This is his eighth season with the Houston Chamber Choir.