About Fredy

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.

In May he earned his Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music and Yale Institute of Sacred Music studying Voice, Chamber, and Oratorio music with professor James Taylor. As a member of the Yale Voxtet, he has sung as bass soloist for Yale Schola Cantorum, and has sung under the direction of David Hill, Masaaki Suzuki, Jeffrey Douma, and Felicia Barber. In the summer of 2024, he toured the UK as the bass soloist in Bach’s Mass in b minor conducted by David Hill with Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415.

In 2025 he was finalist and received encouragement awards for the Lyndon B Woodside Oratorio Competition in New York, and the Handel Aria Competition in Madison, WI. He is currently based in New Haven, CT and can be found singing in various ensembles and as soloist in New England and around the US.