Darrin Hassevoort
Department Head, Fine Arts
Office: H-102
Phone: 697-3383
Fax: 423/697-4430
Links to Class Resources:
- Achiever
- Communication
- Context
- Individualization
- Restorative
Education:
BJU
MMUS & BMUS-Vocal Performance
Specialization:
Vocal, Choral, and Conducting
At Chattanooga State since:
2000
URL:
www.cstccchoirs.wikispaces.com
Hobbies & Special Interests:
Darrin James Hassevoort has been hailed as “a singer with a superb tenor voice” by the Shakespeare Bulletin. The Chattanooga Times Free Press recently claimed, “Hassevoort boasts a bright, clear tenor voice.” He made his operatic debut in the role of Borsa from Verdi’s Rigoletto and has performed operatic roles in Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, Lucia di Lammermoor, Faust, La Boheme, Turandot, and Amahl And The Night Visitors. He was also a featured soloist in the Chattanooga Symphony’s Christmas Pops concert entitled, It’s a Wonderful Night with Maestro Robert Bernhardt. Hassevoort has also worked with musicians such as Kenneth Kiesler, Joseph Flummerfelt, Donald Pippin, and David Brubeck. Hassevoort has soloed with Choral Arts of Chattanooga and with the Atlanta Sacred Chorale. He has performed in many oratorio productions including Schubert’s Mass in G Major, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Haydn’s Theresienne Messe, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Cantata #12, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Bach’s Coffee Cantata, Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and Nelson/Ferrell’s modern oratorio Saviour. Hassevoort has conducted performances of Offenbach’s L’ile de Tulipatan, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, and Patience. He has served as Assistant Conductor for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera’s staging rehearsals, and recently conducted their productions of Handel’s Messiah and the Harvest Hymn Festival. He has also conducted productions of The BoyFriend, Working, Cinderella, Musical of Musicals: The Musical, Once Upon A Mattress, The Secret Garden, and two musical reviews for Chattanooga State. He currently serves as the Chorus Master for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association. Hassevoort is an Associate Professor of Music at Chattanooga State Community College and serves as the Department Head of Fine Arts.
BJU
MMUS & BMUS-Vocal Performance
Specialization:
Vocal, Choral, and Conducting
At Chattanooga State since:
2000
URL:
www.cstccchoirs.wikispaces.com
Hobbies & Special Interests:
Darrin James Hassevoort has been hailed as “a singer with a superb tenor voice” by the Shakespeare Bulletin. The Chattanooga Times Free Press recently claimed, “Hassevoort boasts a bright, clear tenor voice.” He made his operatic debut in the role of Borsa from Verdi’s Rigoletto and has performed operatic roles in Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, Lucia di Lammermoor, Faust, La Boheme, Turandot, and Amahl And The Night Visitors. He was also a featured soloist in the Chattanooga Symphony’s Christmas Pops concert entitled, It’s a Wonderful Night with Maestro Robert Bernhardt. Hassevoort has also worked with musicians such as Kenneth Kiesler, Joseph Flummerfelt, Donald Pippin, and David Brubeck. Hassevoort has soloed with Choral Arts of Chattanooga and with the Atlanta Sacred Chorale. He has performed in many oratorio productions including Schubert’s Mass in G Major, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Haydn’s Theresienne Messe, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Cantata #12, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Bach’s Coffee Cantata, Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and Nelson/Ferrell’s modern oratorio Saviour. Hassevoort has conducted performances of Offenbach’s L’ile de Tulipatan, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, and Patience. He has served as Assistant Conductor for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera’s staging rehearsals, and recently conducted their productions of Handel’s Messiah and the Harvest Hymn Festival. He has also conducted productions of The BoyFriend, Working, Cinderella, Musical of Musicals: The Musical, Once Upon A Mattress, The Secret Garden, and two musical reviews for Chattanooga State. He currently serves as the Chorus Master for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association. Hassevoort is an Associate Professor of Music at Chattanooga State Community College and serves as the Department Head of Fine Arts.