About me

A “proper bio”

Fredy Bonilla comes from Houston, Texas where he received his Bachelors of Choral Music Education from the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. At Moores he studied voice under Hector Vasquez and was a member of the Moores School Concert Chorale, Moores Opera Center, and various other organizations. While at Moores he competed with Concert Chorale in Wales, France, and Germany.

After undergrad he taught high school choir in the Houston area for 7 years. Choirs under his direction received “Superior”, “Sweepstakes”, and “Best in Class” awards at state UIL and area festivals. Outside of teaching Fredy performed with vocal ensembles in the Houston area including Cantare Houston, the Houston Chamber Choir, and the Houston Grand Opera Chorus. He has also sung in local area churches including Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) in Houston, and has sung in evensongs in England, Scotland, and Ireland as ensemble member, soloist, and cantor.

He is currently in his first year at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music studying for a Masters of Music in Early Music Voice with professor James Taylor. As a member of the Yale Voxtet, he has sung as bass soloist for Handel’s L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato conducted by Bach Collegium Japan’s Masaaki Suzuki with Yale Schola Cantorum and Messiah with Yale Glee Club. He will be a bass soloist later this year for Bach’s Mass in b minor conducted by David Hill with Schola Cantorum.