Nathan Granner became a singer by accident.
“When I was little, I just kind of stumbled onto my parents? record collection,” he said. “They had all these really cool records, like the Beatles, Herb Albert and Simon and Garfunkle. But all I played was Respighi?s ?Fountains of Rome.? It was just a stupidly great, amazing piece of music.”
While singing in the church choir, Granner continued to explore classical music until college, where he double-majored in sculpture and music. “I started studying opera, and started auditioning,” he said. “Things just kind of went nuts from there.”
After gigs in various venues with his musical partner, guitarist Beau Bledsoe, Granner was invited to sing with the American Tenors in 2002. He liked the gig because the repertoire was mostly in English.
Now, Granner and Bledsoe are touring nationally, stopping in Baltimore to perform on Thursday.
The show is called “Mozart Was a Punk,” in reference to the composer?s non-mainstream compositions.
“People think that Mozart was the most conservative composer, when in reality, Mozart was this super punk freakoid who didn?t write music that sounded like anybody else?s at the time,” Granner said.
“Opera arias presented with Nathan?s luscious tenor voice, blended with Beau?s classical guitar in our intimate, plush setting, will make you feel as if you are being serenaded in an Italian salon,” said Henry Wong, owner of An die Musik LIVE!
IF YOU GO
Nathan Granner and Beau Bledsoe
» Venue: An die Musik LIVE!, 409 N. Charles St., Baltimore
» When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
» Tickets: $13 to $15
» More info: grannerbledsoe.com
