Michael Lichtenauer

Began singing: at the age of eleven in the Boy’s Choir at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, followed by the children's chorus of the Kansas City Philharmonic

Education: attended University of Kansas on a vocal scholarship

Performances: Kansas City Chorale, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY), The National Theatre of Tapei (Taiwan), Tanglewood, Ravinia, Interlochen, Schleswig-Holstein, and Brisbane (Australia) Music Festivals

On CD: Chanticleer's Grammy® Award-winning albums Colors of Love and Sir John Tavener's Lamentations and Praises; the soundtracks for Fantastic Four and Disney's Chicken Little

Radio appearances: National Public Radio and Public Radio International programs St. Paul Sunday, Weekend Edition Sunday, and Performance Today; broadcasts in Canada, Germany, Australia, Mexico, Estonia, Latvia, Taiwan, and Japan

Television: Christmas with Chanticleer on national public television, filmed at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art