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The American bass singer and composer and music teacher, Erik Potteiger, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree in Choral Music Education and Vocal Music Performance from the University of South Carolina (2012-2016).
An internationally acclaimed singer and composer, Erik Potteiger is a multi-talented musician, playing several instruments, recording and composing in many different genres, and performing with vocal flexibility both in ensemble and solo settings. As a bass, he has sung professionally across a plethora of cities and states in the USA, as well as nine countries across three continents. He is sought after as a classical and jazz vocalist, taking the stage to perform with many internationally recognized singers and instrumentalists. As an accomplished ensemble singer, he is quickly expanding his ensemble commitments, which currently include work with the 2018-2019 Voces8 Scholars Program Ensemble (London, England), The Cathedral Singers (Columbia, South Carolina), The Cecilia Ensemble (Augusta, Georgia; since June 2016), Choral Arts Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), CORO Vocal Artists (Des Moines, Indiana), Coro Vocati (Atlanta, Georgia; since January 2017), CSoD (Wilmington, Delaware), The Red Shift (Baton Rouge, Louisiana; since September 2018), The Village Carolers (Medford, New Jersey), and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Columbia, South Carolina; since August 2016). He also regularly sings across a plethora of church music programs in the greater Philadelphia/New York City network for a variety of musical happenings including evensong, compline, lessons and carols, special services, weddings, funerals, and sponsored chamber music programs.
As a composer, Erik Potteiger’s music has been featured in multiple short film soundtracks including work by 1080C Productions, as well as broadcast on radio stations across the state of South Carolina. He is continuing to take on more writing work via internationally recognized performing ensembles and instrumentalists including the Voces8 US Scholars Ensemble.
Erik Potteiger has experience as a teacher of choir, private voice, piano, and percussion. Away from his professional engagements, he enjoys writing, producing, and recording his own music, often collaborating with other high caliber performing artists. His most recent release, "When October Wandered B", is a collaborative jazz concept album featuring Grammy nominated jazz pianist Lars Potteiger. He now resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he is not performing elsewhere. |
