Biography

An artist and activist, American tenor, Aaron Crouch has been described by the Huffington Post as “riveting vocally and as an actor.” Originally from Bowie, Maryland, he is a graduate of the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.

Mr. Crouch begins his 2023-24 season in the fall with an anticipated role and house debut as Count Almaviva in Virginia Opera’s production of Il barbiere di Siviglia. On the concert stage, he joins Morris Robinson for the second iteration of Morris & Friends: An Evening of Opera & Gospel at Washington Adventist University. He also sings as the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah with New West Symphony. Further ahead, he returns to Opera Philadelphia in a leading role.

During the 2022-2023 season, Aaron Crouch made debuts with Washington National Opera, reprising The Son in Blue, Opera Philadelphia as Gondolier in Rossini’s Otello, and with Tulsa Opera as Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri. He also bowed with the Charlotte Symphony and Memphis Symphony for performances of Messiah, and Parlando, a New York-based chamber orchestra, for Julius Eastman's Prelude to the Holy Presence of Joan d'Arc at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center.

In past seasons, Mr. Crouch dazzled audiences as Candide with The Cincinnati May Festival, Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola with Tri-Cities Opera, and The Son in Blue with Pittsburgh Opera. 

Mr. Crouch also made his New York City recital debut with Opera Index, in a performance that featured song and operatic repertoire. He also debuted at Carnegie Hall with the Cecilia Chorus of New York.

This year, Mr. Crouch received 2nd prize at The Cooper-Bing Vocal Competition in Ohio. In 2020, he was a winner in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions at the Michigan District. He was also chosen as one of nine finalists for the Houston Grand Opera’s Concert of Arias, the 33rd Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers in February 2021. 

Mr. Crouch has been a soloist with the New World Symphony for their Ravel Journey Concert. He also performed in an all- Bernstein concert with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey for Bernstein’s centennial in 2019.

In past summers, Mr. Crouch has attended the Glimmerglass Festival, performing the role of The Son in Blue, Giuseppe in La Traviata, and Tamino in Kelly Rourke’s storybook adaptation of The Magic Flute.

During his time at the Curtis Institute of Music, Mr. Crouch performed several notable roles such as Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Prunier in Puccini’s La Rondine, and Anthony in Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. He also starred in the premiere of a new work by Nick DiBerardino, Anansi and the Great Light commissioned for the Curtis Family Concert Series. 

"Aaron Crouch’s ringing tenor easily filled the intimate Perelman Theater, never sacrificing style or connection to the text for the sake of volume."

- Cameron Kelsall, Phindie

A Gold Medalist at The YoungArts Foundation Awards in 2017, he also won First Place in the Sue Goetz Ross Voice Competition, Shirley Rabb Winston Voice Competition (Maryland chapter), and Classical Singer Vocal Competition (University Intermediate Division). He received Third Place in The Rochester International Vocal Competition and won an Emerging Artist Award from the Opera Index Vocal Competition in 2019. 

Mr. Crouch was also featured in Joyce DiDonato’s Masterclass Series at Carnegie Hall, streamed on Medici.tv.

As an entrepreneur constantly seeking to push creative boundaries, Mr. Crouch used the pandemic as an opportunity to stretch himself imaginatively and vocally with his “What the Fach?!” series on YouTube, in which he performs repertoire traditionally sung by different voice types. Crouch also founded Utopia Arts, an organization with the mission of helping discover promising BIPOC classical artists and providing education that lays the foundation for transforming the industry.