Jorge L. Toro, tenor Classical Singer from West Palm Beach, FL

I'm a professional tenor soloist & pianist. I have a Bachelors in Voice Performance from The Florida State University. I have performed with an array of companies and ensembles including The Palm Beach Opera, Delray Beach Chorale, and The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea. BIO: Peruvian tenor Jorge L. Toro began his love affair with music at a very young age when he began playing the piano. It was after years of playing that he discovered his love for singing. His dedication and passion for music has led him to sing in such places as New York, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Toronto, and The British Isles. During his formative years, Jorge attended The Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts (DSOA) in West Palm Beach, Florida that boasts a Grammy Award winning music department and has been selected as one of the top ten music programs in the country by the NARAS (National Association of Arts and Science) Foundation. In 1999, Jorge performed at Carnegie Hall with DSOA. That same year, Jorge participated in Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance with the now-defunct group, The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Society of the Palm Beaches. In the summer of 2001, Mr. Toro was invited to compete in the Llangollen Eisteffodd International Music Festival in Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom, taking home 3rd place for the United States. In 2001 he won the Delray Beach Chorale Scholarship and later that year he was awarded the Bethesda-by-the-Sea Scholarship. A scholarship recipient, Mr. Toro received his Bachelor's degree in Music Performance from The Florida State University College of Music. He has studied voice with Roy Delp and Stanford Olsen and has been coached by such artists as Valerie Trujillo, Claudia Waite, Deborah Bish, Timothy Hoekman, Bruce Stasyna, and Greg Ritchey. He is currently the Director of Music Activities & Manager at the Academy of Dance, Music & Theatre in West Palm Beach, Florida.