CLIFTON MASSEY (counter-tenor) joins American Bach Soloists for his third season. A native of Dallas, Clifton is in frequent demand for both solo and choral repertoire, having performed to critical acclaim with ensembles in the Bay Area and beyond, including American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Chanticleer, Pacific Collegium, Schola Cantorum SF, AVE, Dallas Bach Society, London Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Theater of Voices, Concert Royal NYC, and the New York Philharmonic with Skitch Henderson. A rather eclectic taste in music has also led to projects including the role of Skzyp in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Bloomington, IN), numerous collaborations with electronica composers, and the soundtrack of the recent video game Eragon. Clifton has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Texas Christian University, and will complete a Master's Degree in Early Music Voice from the Early Music Institute at Indiana University this spring. He is often sought as a choral clinician and directs three choirs for the Piedmont Children's Choirs. Upcoming projects include solo recitals, numerous Bay Area concerts, and New World Symphony, Miami with Michael Tilson Thomas.