Musician

Ernest W Sturdevant began piano study with his mother, Mary, at the age of five. In middle school he began studies on the trombone, which continued through orchestra performances at Albion College, Michigan. His study of classical/liturgical organ began during high school and he has now ecumenically served congregations from Brooklyn, New York to Los Angeles, California.

Ernie’s love of vocal music was rooted in his tenure as choral accompanist during high school and later led to a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from the Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas with majors in voice and minors in theatre & conducting. He continued his vocal studies in New York, New York – Los Angeles, California – Stuttgart, Germany and graduate study at Michigan State University & University of New Mexico.

Ernest’s professional music credits include concert, oratorio, music director, vocal coach, pianist, organist, arranger & composer.  His personal interest and experience in bodywork, via conservatory training for singing, led to practical training in massage therapy. He now integrates the complimentary disciplines of music & bodywork into the successful training of singers and therapeutic massage. Ernie has taught college, workshops and private classes in music and maintains a busy schedule as a freelance musician-actor and sought after vocal teacher.

Since making Albuquerque his home, Ernest has worked in a variety of capacities and venues….

 

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living In Paris!	Music Director/Pianist/Singer	Gorilla Tango	Musical Theatre Southwest
Various On Sunday Ayres	Producer/Tenor Soloist	First Unitarian Church	Concert Series
The Odyssey	Music Director/Composer	The Filling Station	Mother Road Theatre
Bombs Away!	Producer/Music Director/Singer	Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice	Benefit Review
Jesus Christ Superstar	Music Director/Pianist/Conductor	Albuquerque High School	Drama Department
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum	Music Director/Rehearsal Pianist		Albuquerque Little Theatre
The Last Minute Shoppers Chorale	Choral Director	First Church of Christ Scientist	Concert Series
Requiem in D flat, Op. 148 by Robert Schumann	Tenor Soloist	New Mexico premiere	Symphony Orchestra  of Albuquerque
Moby Dick	Music Director/Composer	The Filling Station	Mother Road Theatre
Requiem by John Donald Robb	Tenor Soloist	St. Frances Auditorium	The New Mexico Bach Society