Bass vocalist Daniel Fridley resides in the Boston area and uses his “spotless, resonant bass” (Cleveland Classical) as a virtuosic vehicle suited to a wide range of musical styles. He performs a variety of operatic genres, specializing primarily in the music of the Baroque and Classical periods, and sings in a number of ensembles focusing on music from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. He sings in the ensembles of Blue Heron, Boston Baroque, Culomba, the Newberry Consort, and many others.
This next season, Fridley will join Upper Valley Baroque as one of the soloists for Handel’s Messiah (September), sing in the chorus of Dido’s Ghost with Emmanuel Music (October), and perform with Labyrinth Choir (October and December), Cappella Clausura (November), and Boston Baroque (December). He will take part in the Middlesex Community College Faculty Recital (November), singing Schubert, Dowland, and other exciting works. He joins Spectrum Singers as soloist and chorister (November), and makes his debut with the Old Post Road Ensemble (December) and Arcadia Players (December). In 2026, Fridley begins by making a recording of Britten’s Curlew River with Enigma Chamber Opera. He then tours with Culomba, including another workshop for Song Roots in Vancouver, BC as well as appearances around New England. He joins Boston Baroque for Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass (March) and Mozart’s Idomeneo (April). In between, he takes Telemann’s Don Quichotte to tour in Germany with the Boston Early Music Festival (March). Finally, he closes the spring season performing with Cappella Clausura (May) and Labyrinth Choir (June), including a tour to Croatia.
As a teacher, Fridley teaches students of all ages and aspirations, sharing his love for music. He continues to serve as a professor of voice at Middlesex Community College where he began teaching in 2023. He also continues to teach private lessons at Endicott College as an adjunct professor. Fridley teaches private piano, voice, and recorder lessons through Note-Worthy Experiences Music Studio, working with students of all ages to foster their musical creativity and encouraging them to find joy in making music. He is also developing a private voice studio out of his home in Watertown, MA.
Fridley grew up in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon, but has gradually made his way across the country to the East Coast. His other musical interests include conducting and dance (both historical and ballroom). Outside of the musical realm, he’s an avid explorer of both board games and the wonders of the natural world. He also loves to read and to bake, and to enjoy a well brewed cup of coffee.
