Andrew Kapsar, baritone
October 19, 2025
Andrew Kapsar, baritone, is an active performer based in the Atlanta area. He holds a Master of Music from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Music from Florida State University. His teachers have included Jeffrey Springer, Kathryn Hartgrove, and Grammy award winning mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung.
While at FSU, Andrew portrayed the leading roles of the Father in Hansel & Gretel, David in A Hand of Bridge, and Reginald Bunthorne in Patience. He also performed in the chorus of classic operas such as Die Zauberflöte, Der Vampyr, and Béatrice et Bénédict, as well as newer works such as Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men. The summer between his undergraduate and graduate studies brought him to Urbania, Italy with the Festival of International Opera singing the role of Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro. Roles he has performed on the GSU stage include Silvio in I Pagliacci, Maestro Spinelloccio in Gianni Schicchi, Escamillo in Carmen, Elder McLean in Susannah, Count Formaggio in La Pizza con Funghi, and Frank in Die Fledermaus.
Andrew has also seen success on the competition stage, as he has been awarded 1st place in the FFMC collegiate voice competition, 1st place in the SERNATS competition, and 1st place in the Charleston International Music competition.
Andrew performed in the chorus of Tosca with the traveling company Teatro Lirico d’Europa, and he is a regular performer with the Atlanta Opera where he has recently been heard in their timeless productions of Die Zauberflöte, Semele, and La Bohème, in which he sang the role of the Customs Sergeant.
Andrew’s most recent engagement was with La Fondazione Pergolesi-Spontini based in Lesi, Italy where he sang the leading male role of Bastiano in Giovanni Paisiello’s rarely performed opera Le gare generose.
This concert will be at: Roswell River Landing
245 Azalea Dr, Roswell, GA 30075
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Jacob Lay, baritone
February 22, 20256
Jacob Lay, Baritone, is an Atlanta native from Ellenwood, GA. He holds degrees from Simpson College in Indianola, IA (B.M Music Performance) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (M.M Voice Performance). He's performed with companies around the country such as The Atlanta Opera, Knoxville Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Ad Astra Music Festival, and Cedar Rapids Opera.
Jacob is also a passionate advocate for the works of composers from underrepresented groups, especially the work of William Grant Still, of whom Jacob has researched and performed frequently. He is also a composer himself and has enjoyed success in various composition contests around the country.
This concert will be at: Roswell River Landing
245 Azalea Dr, Roswell, GA 30075