Christopher Burchett is a third-year doctoral student at the University of Kentucky.  Prior to arriving at UK, Christopher enjoyed 30 year career singing with companies and orchestras throughout the United States and Europe including the London Philharmonic, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Beth Morrison Projects, The Estates Theatre, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, BBC Orchestra, Fort Worth Opera, The Holland Festival, Prototype Festival, Palm Beach Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Virginia Opera, Opera Omaha, Opera Saratoga, Indianapolis Opera, Kentucky Opera, Glimmerglass Opera and Opera Theatre of St. Louis.  Over that span of 30+ years Christopher sang 105 operatic roles, 14 of which were world premieres.

More recently, Christopher has switched to the “other side of the table”, running UK’s undergraduate opera workshop program and directing students in both scenes programs and one act operas.  Christopher has also recently joined the voice faculty at Eastern Kentucky University as an adjunct professor of voice while he finishes his dissertation here at UK.