Branch

10/13/2025

Lots of performing! It was good to be the king for the 2025 Charlottesville Opera gala at the luxurious Farmington Country Club with several talented singers and an amazing pianist on Friday. Then the Virginia Chorale braved the flood waters to sing David Lang’s new major choral work, Poor Hymnal, on Saturday and Sunday. Finally, I was honored to sing our National Anthem and “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean”, at the 250th Anniversary Celebration of the U.S. Navy at the Virginia War Memorial this morning. My beautiful girlfriend and history teacher Deborah Seraydarian came with me to Richmond today.

06/27/2025

Oliver Warbucks takes Annie out on a walk through NYC, sings about the city and what it means to him.

06/16/2025

Maestro David Grandis is doing great things with the W&M Symphony Orchestra, and he invites me over to have some fun with them. This is regarded as the best bass aria ever written, Giuseppe Verdi’s “Ella giammai m’amò” from his opera Don Carlos. But if the maestro wants the original French, j’oblige, so this is “Elle ne m’aime pas”, which I actually prefer to the Italian.

Performed during the annual Spring Concert. The Spring Concert features a major orchestral piece and is the culmination of the academic year.—G. Verdi: "Ella...

11/20/2024

Lots of singing coming up! Also:
Bruton Parish Thanksgiving Service
Holiday Choir Concert - Dec. 10th
Christmas Services at Bruton Parish
Lessons & Carols - Dec. 29th
Weekly 11am services at First Church of Christ, Scientist - Williamsburg.

11/08/2024

Thanks, William Adams at Triangle Sings!

“From his very first entrance from the back of the house through the audience, Branch Fields established himself, and Leporello, as a major physical presence in the opera. In fact, his carriage, his facial expressions, and his manner of interacting with the rest of the cast, evoked memories of the great Samuel Ramey. More impressively, Mr. Fields’ singing also elicited memories of Ramey. His diction was impeccable, even during rapid syllabic passages. His tone was lush and rich but with focus and clarity that easily filled the hall. He is a gifted physical comedian with a delightfully expressive face, athletic eyebrows, and a hint of slapstick as he crawls about the stage and cowers under small tables. His performance of Leporello was complete and a masterclass for those looking to take on the role.”

Greensboro Opera presents an intimate evening with Don Giovanni – October 27, 2024 William Adams, DMA Tirso de Molina’s play The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, written in the early 17th century has inspired playwrights, poets, and composers for over 400 years. Don Juan has found reali...

11/02/2024

Had a great 3 show run as Leporello in Don Giovanni with Greensboro Opera. Great working with a colleague I met when he was in his undergrad at UNC-G, Sidney Outlaw, as Don Giovanni!

10/21/2024

I had the honor of performing the French National Anthem (La Marsaillaise) at the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s farewell address to Williamsburg, reenacted yesterday on the steps of The Courthouse, in Colonial Williamsburg. It was well attended and beautifully executed by William Schermerhorn and his team at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Margaret Woods sang our National Anthem beautifully. Of course, Mark Schneider as Gen. Lafayette was the star of the show. His portrayal of Lafayette is so expert and fun to watch.

09/29/2024

Another magical trip to Bozeman, MT for a concert with Opera Montana honoring Anne and Dennis Wentz, who are such a dear couple to me after the many times I’ve stayed with them during productions there. Sang Gremin’s aria from Tchaikovsky’s Evgeny Onegin with a chamber ensemble, and “Impossible Dream”, with the dialogue leading up to it, in collaboration with such talented artists, all in debt to the generosity of Anne and Dennis.

07/27/2024

Celine Dion singing at the Olympic opening ceremony, with her health crisis, the bravest performance I’ve ever seen, proves what an absolute superstar she is.

03/03/2024

Upcoming performances:

Thursday April 11th at 7:30pm - Chichester Psalms with the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs, boy soprano soloist, and other soloists, Michael Butterman conducting, at the Williamsburg Community Chapel. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=5&p=3

Saturday April 20th at 7:30pm
Sunday the 21st at 4pm - Norfolk
Virginia Chorale Concert - Commonwealth Connections. http://www.vachorale.org/tickets.html

Sat. April 27th at 8pm - Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - Rockefeller Concert - Free to the public - doors open at 7:30pm.

Sat. May 4th, 7:30pm - W&M
bass soloist in the Fauré Requiem and Beethoven 9th Symphony - Phi Beta Kappa Hall, W&M Orchestra and Choruses - David Grandis, conductor.

Sunday May 19th at 2:30pm -
guest artist singing several songs for A Patriotic Concert at First United Methodist Church - Fox Hill