Kamel Boutros, born in Egypt, graduated from the Curtis Institute with a MA degree in Opera performance.

Performed with pianist Martha Argerich in Europe and Japan. At the Edinburgh Festival sang Mamoud in Death of Klinghoffer. At the Metropolitan Opera sang in Carmen, Capriccio, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Madame Butterfly, La Boheme and Roméo et Juliette, as well as in a gala concert with the late Luciano Pavarotti conducted by James Levine.

First Prize winner; Opera Index’s Competition and the Sullivan Foundation Career Award.

Lead roles as an actor included Mohammed Atta in Hamburg Cell (HBO & DVD release), Mamoud in the film The Death of Klinghoffer, Superin While the widow is away, Taxi Driver in City for the Daniel Pearl Foundation, & Omar in The Kingdom of Gravy.

Kamel just added John Adams’ Wound-dresser to his solo repertoire and performed it with conductor Miriam Burns with the Kenosha and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestras.

Kamel will be singing Jesus in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Richmond Symphony in April 2009.

Presently Kamel is the music director of Calvary Concert Series and Calvary Church in New York City.  And continues his career in acting, singing, and as a pianist in chamber music concerts.

Several of Kamel’s performances can be seen on youtube.com, including his concerts with pianist Martha Argerich.