DAVID ALLEN NEWMAN (baritone) is highly regarded for his work in opera, oratorio and chamber music throughout the United States and Canada. Noted for the clarity and warmth of his voice and his expressive musicality, he appears regularly with North America's leading early music ensembles. Last season included Mass in B Minor with The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and St. Matthew Passion with The Bach Society of St. Louis. He also appeared as Ernesto in Il Mondo Della Luna with Opera Lafayette, and was a featured soloist at the Sorbonne's 2003 Festival Berlioz in Paris with the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. Past seasons have included performances with Tafelmusik, The Portland Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, a national tour of St. Matthew Passion with the combined forces of Santa Fe Pro Musica and The Smithsonian Chamber Players, and a performance of Four Saints in Three Acts with The Mark Morris Dance Group. He appears regularly as a guest artist with The Four Nations Ensemble, including performances in Lincoln Center and Merkin Hall, and has also performed with The Opera Company of Philadelphia, The Metropolitan Opera Guild, Opera Birmingham, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and The Jacksonville Symphony.  David lives in Northern California with his wife and daughter, and teaches voice at UC Davis.