Georgia native Benjamin Boskoff, Tenor, is a graduate from The University of Colorado Boulder (DMA), The University of Michigan School of Music(MM) and University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music(BM). An active vocal artist, Mr. Boskoff is actively engaged in productions, recitals, and chamber concerts in the United States and abroad, most recently in the Czech Republic. Mr. Boskoff specializes in the Bel Canto repertoire, the music of Benjamin Britten, and chamber music in both concert and recital settings. Highlights include: Peter Quint in Turn of the Screw with Red River Lyric Opera, Tamino in Die Zaubeflöte with Lawrence Opera Theatre, Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville with Light Opera of New Jersey, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni and Prince Ramiro in La Cenerentola with Opera MODO, and Count Ory in Le Comte Ory with Lawrence University as a guest artist. In the summer of 2019, Mr. Boskoff was a resident artist with Opera North and covered Macduff and Malcolm in their production of Verdi’s Macbeth. He returned later that year as one of the cast members of their production of “All is Calm.” Following that summer, he continued work with several companies in the U.S during the COVID lockdowns and in 2022, Mr. Boskoff made his professional debut in Ohio with Opera Project Columbus singing Ernesto for their production of Don Pasquale and in Pennsylvania with Penn Square Music Festival singing Conte Almaviva for their production of Il barbiere di Siviglia. Upcoming productions include: A world premier opera with Opera on Tap Colorado, the chamber music version of Schubert’s Winterreise in Nantucket, Dove’s Pinocchio in Boulder, Il Trittico in Boulder, and several recitals around the U.S.

Mr. Boskoff has been a student of Dr. Gregory Broughton, Dr. Scott Piper and Barbara Clark (Paver). He has also spent time working with Martin Katz, Dr. Timothy Cheek, Kathleen Kelly, Kathryn Wright, Copeland Woodruff, Dr. Stephen Austin, Martha Sheil, Kenneth Bozeman and Steven Mcgee. He is currently a student of Dr. John Seesholtz.

Mr. Boskoff is currently calling Boulder, Colorado his home and base of operations.

Along with interests in opera, Mr. Boskoff finds an equal passion in the art song repertoire, modern music repertoire, and concert works. Since 2013, he as been apart of a dozen of recital programs ranging from new compositions, degree recitals, public outreach, and solo concert work. "A champion of programming," Mr. Boskoff takes tedious care in manipulating the order of the recital, making sure each performance is unique and enjoyable to the audience. Along with a proper program, he ensures that new works are performed on each recital and tries to expand the breadth of the repertoire heard in today's recital hall. He also attempts to combine several different artistic mediums in each recital to help push the recital into the 21st century of performance art; such as visual art, dance, poetry reading, monologue and technology.  Mr. Boskoff is also a full time rostered artist with Bach Society Houston, where he frequently performs in the ensemble as a member and soloist.

Mr. Boskoff has several initiatives with collaborators in relation to expanding how Art Song is presented in this new age of Western Art Music. The first being The Tenor Horn Project with Valerie Sly. This aims to expand the repertoire of the classical chamber due and help branch the unique colors and timbres into modern mediums and styles. The second is The Staged Song Cycle Project. Here, Mr. Boskoff takes staple vocal repertoire and stages it in a dramatic way. The aim is to further audience engagement with chamber music and Western Art music in general.

Mr. Boskoff  is available via email for recital/concert consultation, program planning, recital bookings and repertoire suggestions.

Dr. Boskoff completed his doctoral studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he also teaches private voice, voice classes and specializes in lyric diction. His research has lead to an upcoming publication in concert with Dr. John Seesholtz’s Canciones Project on Czech vocal repertoire for undergraduate voices and the ongoing work to record Elliott Carter’s vocal chamber works. His studies under Dr. Freda Herseth (Michigan) in pedagogy have greatly influenced his teaching style, combined with his two past teachers, Dr. Gregory Broughton (UGA) and Dr. Scott Piper (Michigan). Mechanistic in understanding and practical in approach, Mr. Boskoff seeks to teach healthy, vocal phonation above all else - along with a deep connection with the visceral sensation of singing the text and emotion of the music.

"If one cannot be healthy while singing it, it is not you BEING ALIVE in the music  but rather you pretending  to be alive."

  - Dr. Gregory Broughton