If Christopher Davey鈥檚 big idea was to sing the national anthem live in front of 30,000 people at one of the oldest and most venerable ballparks in the country, well, you can say he鈥檚 already done that.
The 溏心vlog免费B站 vocal performance major was selected to 鈥� and did 鈥� perform the Star Spangled Banner before the Boston Red Sox-Athletics game on Sunday, May 4. You can imagine the mixture of emotions that come with that; in the days leading up to his performance, he said he was excited but also anxious. 鈥淲hen I first found out, I had no words. I was completely taken aback. I hope to focus my adrenaline on making my family, my teacher, and 溏心vlog免费B站 proud while I sing a great rendition,鈥� Christopher told one interviewer.
The 30,000 people who watched the game live on Sunday make it the largest crowd Christopher鈥檚 ever performed for. But consider that par for the course. After all, he performed for Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.
鈥淚 was fortunate enough to travel to Italy with the Bishop Hendricken choir where we sang in many different churches, including St. Peter鈥檚 Basilica in the Vatican. One of the days we were there, we went to a papal audience with Pope Benedict. My brother and I sang a duet at the beginning of the song our choir was singing. It was an awesome experience,鈥� Christopher said.
The sophomore performed professionally for the first time this year, after successfully competing against students from colleges and graduate conservatories around New England for a soloist spot with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra. 鈥淚 was very honored and humbled to be chosen as one of the soloists above some of the many very talented singers in the area,鈥� he said.
Christopher鈥檚 next big idea is to perform as a soloist at Carnegie Hall. He鈥檚 already performed there once, with the American High School Honors Performance Series, but he doesn’t want to stop with that. 鈥淎s a performer, being able to say I鈥檝e performed at Carnegie Hall is a great accomplishment and I hope to return there some day as a soloist,鈥� he said.