Chatham’s 3 Tenors are returning to St. Andrew’s after their sold out show in 2024 to sing the music of Broadway. These three local accomplished tenors will present their Broadway’s Best concert on September 27 at 7 pm in the St. Andrew’s sanctuary as part of the Spotlight Series of the Performing Arts at St. Andrew’s.
The program will include solos, duets and trios of Broadway favourites from shows such as Pirates of Penzance, Sound of Music, Hamilton, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and so many more. Director of Music at St. Andrew’s, talented Devon Hansen, will accompany them on St. Andrew’s Yamaha concert grand piano.
Andrew Derynck, Xander Bechard and Colin Bell, all natives of Chatham-Kent, are graduates of Chatham Kent Secondary School where they performed in school choirs and musicals. They pursued vocal training with local voice teachers who recognized their talent and potential. All of them have won Chatham Kiwanis Music Festival awards.
Andrew Derynck hails from Jeanette’s Creek. He attended Wilfred Laurier University where he received his Bachelor of Music degree and Opera diploma. He has sung with several companies across Canada, most recently as Roberto in Opera Niagara’s production of Le Villi. Andrew is praised for his creamy and luscious tenor voice.
Colin Bell was born and raised in Chatham and proudly holds a Master’s Degree in Opera from the University of British Columbia. He has performed in various productions at University of Western Ontario and UBC and in concert in Germany and Czech Republic. He also has participated in master classes for several well known vocal teachers. Colin resides in Chatham with his wife Victoria.
Xander Bechard, a native of Chatham and a graduate of the Bachelor of Music Performance Program at Wilfred Laurier University, has participated in various theatre and music productions as well as being a performer and private vocal instructor at Whole Tone Music in Kitchener-Waterloo. This year Xander is performing in Shrek the Musical with Drayton Entertainment.
Although trained in opera, all three tenors love to entertain audiences by performing all types of music and sharing their love of music. This promises to be another extraordinary evening as these three talented young tenors bring their powerful voices and undeniable chemistry to some of Broadway’s most iconic hits.
Tickets ($30) for the concert can be purchased at the church office or online at www.standrewschatham.org/events. Tickets are selling quickly. All proceeds support the music program at St. Andrew’s. For further information contact St. Andrew’s United Church at 519-352-0010 or visit www.standrewschatham.org/events.
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