Hayes School of Music

Dr. Gennard Lombardozzi (Tenor) is an associate professor of voice, and the director of the Vocal Music Performance Degree in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University. Establishing himself as a successful performer in opera, oratorio, and musical theater repertoire, Dr. Lombardozzi has been heard on stages throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.  Some of his roles include Tonio in La fille du régiment, Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Camille in The Merry Widow, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Rodolfo in La Boheme, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Tito in La Clemenza di Tito,  Ernesto in Don Pasquale, and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Gennard has performed with Gotham Chamber Opera, Virginia Opera, New York Festival of Song, The Glimmerglass Festival, Alba Music Festival, Knoxville Opera, Opera in the Heights, Central City Opera, New York Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of the North, Fargo-Moorhead Opera, The Hollywood Film Orchestra, and others.

In parallel to his notable performance career, Gennard has also established himself as an accomplished educator.  His understanding of vocal pedagogy and its application is supported by college level teaching in outstanding music programs including Yale University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Fairfield University, Maryville College, and Pellissippi State Technical College. 

Experienced in all genres of vocal performance, Gennard's students have made their way as vocal professionals in opera, oratorio, musical theater, song writing, and music production. Gennard's students have also found success in Off-Broadway shows, television sitcoms, and commercials, and have gone on to graduate school in voice, conducting, and composition, at the Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Colorado Boulder, and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. 

Gennard completed his DMA at Stony Brook University, MM at the University of Tennessee, and BM at Concordia College Moorhead.