Chappel, Joe

Joe Chappel

Bass-Baritone Joe Damon Chappel holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Brooklyn College. Based in New York City, he has been a longtime member of many of the city’s preeminent choral and liturgical ensembles, including Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity, Bach at One, and as a founding member of the Grammy-nominated Tiffany Consort, Tenet’s predecessor. Recent credits include solo appearances at Opera Omaha (Flight - Officer), Tulsa Opera (Salome - Fifth Jew), the Miami Music Festival (Das Rheingold - Fafner, Die Zauberflöte - Sprecher), Bach at One’s Montreal tour, and Trinity Wall Street’s annual Messiah performances. A strong advocate for social justice, Mr. Chappel has also produced various fundraising concerts, including for the New York Civil Liberties Union, and was the co-creator and co-producer of The Open Gates Project, a concert series sponsored by GEMS, dedicated to elevating artists of color in early music as well as bringing early music to more diverse audiences.