Michael Lynn Ballam

Background

Ballam, Michael Lynn was born on August 21, 1951 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Grant Lamb and Marianne Ballam.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Utah State University, 1972; Master of Music, Indiana U., 1974; Doctor of Music with distinction, Indiana U., 1976.

Career

Artist in residence, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1977; artist, Chicago Lyric Opera, 1979-1981; artist, San Francisco Opera, 1979-1981; artist, St. Louis Opera, 1983; artist in residence, Music Academy of West, Santa Barbara, California, 1980-1982; guest professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1984; artist, Santa Fe Opera, 1986; artist, Dallas Opera, 1989; associate professor, Utah State University, Logan, since 1987. Artist Utah Symphony, 1985, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 1986, Kentucky Opera, since 1982, Pennsylvania Opera Theater, 1979-1987. Music history lecturer, United States & abroad.

Achievements

• Michael Lynn Ballam has been listed as a noteworthy Opera singer, music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Music, The Divine Art

    (What is music? Where does the power of music come from? D...)

Membership

Volunteer Hospice, Logan, since 1985. Artistic director Utah. Festival Opera Company.

Member American Guild of Museum Artists.

Interests

• Avocation: cooking.

Connections

Married Laurie Anne Israelsen, June 28, 1972. Children: Christopher, Vanessa, Nicholas, Ester, Olivia, Benjamin.

Father:

Grant Lamb Ballam

Mother:

Marianne Ballam

Spouse:

Laurie Anne Israelsen

child:

Christopher Ballam

child:

Benjamin Ballam

child:

Ester Ballam

child:

Olivia Ballam

child:

Nicholas Ballam

child:

Vanessa Ballam