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Hailed for his performances in La traviata by The Brooklyn Eagle: "Giorgio Germont was in the skilled hands of Andrew Cummings, whose strong and warm baritone caressed the ear.  His singing of 'Di Provenza il mar'was sung with depth and bursts of vocal beauty that to this listener recalled the great Brooklyn-born baritone Robert Merrill.", Andrew Cummings is a compelling young artist consistently praised for his rich, flexible baritone and heart-wrenching expressiveness.  He made his 2010 Carnegie Hall debut in the title role in Rigoletto with New York Lyric Opera Theater at Weill Hall. He has also been heard as Germont in La Traviata, Renato in Un ballo in maschera and Amonasro in Aida with New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, Scarpia in Tosca with Taconic Opera, Tonio in I Pagliacci with the Rockland Opera Society, Escamillo in La Tragédie de Carmen with Hubbard Hall Opera Theater, Zurga in Les Pêcheurs de Perles with The Opera Company of Middlebury in Vermont, and Il Conte in Le nozze di Figaro with Dell'arte Opera Ensemble.  As Mr. Cummings continues to expand into the Verdi Baritone repertoire, he will perform in 2012 as Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore with Opera in the Heights (Houston, TX), Renato in Un ballo in maschera with Union Avenue Opera in St. Louis, and Ein deutsches Requiem with the Flint Symphony.

Other performances by Mr. Cummings include the title role of Le nozze di Figaro with OperaDelaware, Ben in The Telephone for Natchez Opera, Mozart’s Figaro at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, and supporting roles for DiCapo Opera Theatre, Lake George Opera, and Metro Lyric Opera of New Jersey.

Acclaimed by The New York Times for his performance in Shaw Sings! with Encompass New Opera Theater at Symphony Space, Mr. Cummings is frequently called upon to perform new works. He has been heard in the world premieres of To One in Paradise by Benjamin C. S. Boyle at Merkin Concert Hall, Searching for Kristallnacht by Thomas Cabaniss at the JCC of Manhattan, Gary Papach’s The Last Leaf with the North Czech Philharmonic in the Czech Republic, and Michael Dellaira's The Secret Agent with The Center for Contemporary Opera at the Kaye Playhouse and at the Armel Opera Festival in Hungary.

On the concert stage, Mr. Cummings has made frequent solo guest appearances, including Bach’s St. John’s Passion with Shepherd University in West Virginia, Orff's Carmina Burana with the University of Pennsylvania’s Choral Society, Mozart’s Requiem with the Camerata New York Orchestra, and Verdi’s Messa da Requiem with the University of Pennsylvania and Shepherd University.

Mr. Cummings received his music education from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He currently resides in New York City and studies with Arthur Levy.

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