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"Ragin's voice is an attractive instrument: the tonal quality is gentle and velvety, never harshly forced... the voice is flexible, with an agility that lends itself well to bravura passages."
~ Sydney Morning Herald
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A busy winter for countertenor DEREK LEE RAGIN; performing in South Korea, Italy and Budapest
It's been a busy winter for countertenor DEREK LEE RAGIN, with performances across the globe. In South Korea, he joined the country's first period orchestra - Collegium Musicum Hanyang - for performances of Bach and Vivaldi. Mr. Ragin was also invited to perform at the Budapest Chamber Opera's Fifteenth Anniversary gala, singing Handel arias as well as Negro Spirituals, "There's a man goin' roun'" and "Ev'ry time I feel the spirit".
The winter also took Mr. Ragin to Siena, Italy for chamber performances of Handel cantatas. In other recent highlights, Mr. Ragin appeared in the English Touring Opera's Teseo, winning acclaim in performances across the UK.
Next up, Mr. Ragin joins Florilegium for concerts in Spain (Malaga, Ubeda, Aranjuez,) and at the Wyastone Summer Festival (UK). (February 2008)
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