Mark Steven Schmidt Jazz Singer from The Villages, FL

Who is Mark Steven Schmidt, The Super Tenor? Mark Steven Schmidt provides professional vocal entertainment in a wide variety of music and venues, from the concert stage to small parties. He presents polished musical selections, enormous audience charisma, along with abundant energy and vocal power! It is patrons of his concerts who have titled him "The Super Tenor." What Mark will do for you: Mark will customize a professional performance of ninety minutes (two 45-minute sets with a 15-minute intermission). He will perform solo, or bring along a guest vocalist or two. Mark performs with tracks, piano accompaniment or small band dependent upon your budget and venue size. He can bring Bose sound equipment and control his own sound if needed. Mark is dependable and prompt. Various event managers have commented, "Mark Schmidt is great to work with!" What Mark will do for your audience: With individualistic showmanship and confidence, Mark creates a musical experience like no other! He astounds his audiences with his passionate vocals, sweeping dynamics and unparalleled breath control, while bringing the emotion that captivates them. Truly, Mark has a voice like no other they have heard. Your audience will be thrilled and will be asking you to bring him back! Testimonials: "Mark has a fantastic voice and is great to work with. I have had him back for our noon concerts three times in the last 12 months. Our audiences love him." -Debbie H., The Villages Entertainment, Savannah Center, The Villages. FL "Even though he [Mark] is happy to perform the classics, he enjoys turning on the emotions that accompany each musical selection." -Christine Cole, Correspondent, The Orlando Sentinel "Mark is the finest Tenor I've ever heard and I have heard Pavarotti and Bocelli live many times. He is the yet undiscovered superstar crossover artist." -Bill L., Ithaca, NY "Mark has an outstanding voice with great vocal range. He can sing soft notes as delicately as a bird and boom the loud notes with the strength of an ox." -Ben A., Orlando, FL "Schmidt … brought a wealth of emotion to his singing when he performed such standards as "Night and Day," Theme from New York, New York," and "On the Street Where You Live" … For a lot of songs, Schmidt held the last note for a few seconds, bringing cheers from the audience. " -Villages Daily Sun, September 1, 2018 "The audience gave him a standing ovation during several songs and cheered as some selections were announced. Even though patrons were essentially lovers of jazz standards, they were waiting to hear his rendition of "Music of the Night" and were on their feet after the first few bars." -Barbara S., Leesburg, FL "He makes the audience laugh with anecdotes from his childhood as well as from his professional experience." -Verna F., Nashville, TN Shows. Concert themes (offers) are available in 2-3 price ranges to meet your budget yet make your event a spectacular entertainment experience. Mark showcase some of today's best popular music, with Jazz Standards made famous by Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Mario Lanza, as well as hits made famous by Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Andrea Bocelli. In addition, Mark skillfully brings beloved Musical Theater Hits and Traditional Opera to life. Current Concert Themes. In each concert, Mark Steven Schmidt is featured soloist, with one or more guest artists (optional at extra cost) "An Evening in Vegas" "Mark Steven Schmidt, Better Than Broadway" "Songs of Bublé, Groban & Bocelli" "Famous Songs of Sinatra, Martin and Bennett" "Three Tenors Tribute" "The Tenor & His Ladies" "Spirit of Christmas" "Songs of Joy and Inspiration" "Mario Lanza Memories: A Tribute" Education and Experience. Mark holds the Degree Bachelor of Music in Performance and Education from The Eastman School of Music along with the Degree Master of Music in Performance and Literature from Binghamton University. Mark was also an apprentice with the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, NY for two and one-half years. He has over 30 years of musical performance. His performances have taken him from New York to Canada, through Switzerland, Italy, and Florida. He has performed with Central Florida Lyric Opera and performs regularly as a Jazz vocalist in The Villages, FL. Summary of Performance Experience Leading roles in Musical Theater productions: Singing in the Rain, Carousel (Billy Bigelow), West Side Story (Tony) Oklahoma (Curly and Will Parker) South Pacific (Lt. Cable) Fiddler on the Roof (Tevya) Leading roles in opera: Madama Butterfly I Pagliacci La Traviata Tosca Die Fledermaus il Trovatore Amahl and the Night Visitors The Toy Shop The Magic Flute The Little Thieves of Bethlehem (world premiere) Kill Bear Comes Home (world premiere) Acis and Galatea Rigoletto Soloist in Oratorio: Stabat Mater (Rossini) Elijah (Mendelsohn) Messiah (Handel) Magnificat (Bach)