CLIFTON MASSEY (counter-tenor) is in frequent demand for both solo and choral repertoire, having performed to critical acclaim with ensembles in the Bay Area and beyond, including American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Chanticleer, Schola Cantorum SF, Dallas Bach Society, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Theater of Voices, Concert Royal NYC, and the New York Philharmonic with Skitch Henderson. Being raised by country musicians in Dallas led him to a rather eclectic taste in music, including numerous collaborations with electronica composers, the role of “Skzyp” in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Bloomington, IN), and recent investigations into standardized beat-box notation. Clifton has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Texas Christian University, and a Master's of Music in Early Music from Indiana University. He currently directs three choirs for the Piedmont Choirs, teaches private voice, and is a choral clinician and vocal soloist throughout the Bay Area.