C. Andrew Blosser, a native of Belle Center, Ohio, has performed roles in opera and musical theatre, presented master classes, and performed recitals throughout the United States, Austria, Hungary, Poland, and Switzerland. He received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at Capital University, a Master of Music in Voice Performance and a Doctor of Musical Arts from The Ohio State University.
Blosser has been a featured guest with The Ohio State University Men’s Glee Club, The Ohio State University Symphony Orchestra, Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds, and South Eastern Ohio Symphonic Orchestra. As the winner of The Ohio State University’s 2008 School of Music DMA Concerto Competition, he performed Ralph Vaughn Williams’ On Wenlock Edge with The Ohio State University Symphony Orchestra. He is a frequent guest performer at Terra State Community College’s guest artist series held at the Port Clinton Performing Arts Center and the Sandusky State Theatre, and was a 2009 recipient of the Terra State Community College Performing Arts Certificate of Appreciation for his dedication to promoting the performing arts. In August 2009, he premiered a new work, The Solemn Blessings, by contemporary composer Michael J. Shirtz, at Hoover Auditorium, as part of the Lakeside Chautauqua on the Lake Music and Worship Series.
Blosser is currently teaching voice at The Ohio State University and at Capital University where he conducts the Capital Chordsmen, formerly the Capital University Men’s Glee Club. Prior to these appointments, he served on the faculties of Terra State Community College, Muskingum University, and Ohio Christian University. He is the tenor soloist and section leader at First Community Church in Columbus, where he sings in the Chamber Singers and Chancel Choir, and is seen on the weekly television broadcast First Edition. He holds professional memberships with the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA), the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Phi Kappa Lambda, and was recently initiated into the Phi Mu Alpha fraternity as an honorary faculty member. Blosser resides in Columbus with his wife, Amy.