Endangered Productions was very happy to have the talented and experienced Kent McIntosh in our 2023 production, It's So Last Century. Kent was one of the four cards player in 'A Hand of Bridge', a party guest in 'Introductions and Goodbyes' and one of the three vagrants in 'Die Kluge'.
Born in Auckland, Kent began his professional musical life as a full time French Horn player in the RNZ Navy Band. He began singing at age 19, focusing on choral music, most notably with the prestigious NZ Youth Choir. Kent studied music in NZ, Sydney and Canberra, where he graduated M.Mus in 2001 and won the Kornfeld full Scholarship.
Roles include Tamino and Monostatos: The Magic Flute, title role: Albert Herring, Quint: The Turn of the Screw, Don Basilio: The Marriage of Figaro (Canberra) Servant/Chauffeur: Capriccio Registrar: Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia).
He has sung as soloist in Oratorio on approximately 70 occasions. Highlights include: Messiah, St John Passion, Monteverdi Vespers, Bach B minor Mass, CPE Bach and JS Bach Magnificats, Carmina Burana, Elijah, The Creation, Puccini’s Gloria and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
He performed with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra in several concerts, and also at the Opera Australia 2004 NYE Gala. Has given over 30 song recitals in total, performing either in a solo capacity, or with his chamber group ‘the Tasman Soloists’.
His 2007 recital with pianist Robert Greene was nominated by Canberra music critics as one of the annual top 10 performances of classical music in the ACT. Kent has been broadcast twice live on ABC Classic FM, most recently in the Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings on ‘Sunday Live’.
Kent has recently concluded an illustrious 20 years in the fulltime chorus at Opera Australia to begin his studies in Education (Music) at UNE. During his time at O.A. he performed approximately 3000 times at the Sydney Opera House, Arts Centre Melbourne or the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. He continues working on a part-time basis, with contracts in Aida and Attila in the upcoming Sydney Winter Season.