Vance
Reese, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, received his academic training at the
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Southern Methodist University in Dallas,
Scarritt College in Nashville, and Indiana University in Bloomington. A Doctor
of Music since 1997, his teachers include Larry Smith and Marilyn Keiser (organ).
While at Indiana University, Vance served as an opera coach and accompanist
with the IU Opera Theater in fifteen productions. He has played for many of
the Asheville Lyric Opera productions since its inception in 1999. In 2010,
he co-founded Opera Creations, a creative outlet for comedy, light opera, and
educational opportunities.
While living in Asheville, he has worked as an organist, a coach/accompanist, a double bass player, a conductor, a singer (tenor), and a teacher. Currently, he plays organ at Temple Beth Ha-Tephilah (Asheville) and Christ School (Arden). He also has made recordings for the Biltmore Estate, accompanies the Asheville Symphony Chorus, the Asheville Choral Society, and plays double bass in the Asheville Symphony Orchestra.
He has served as accompanist/recital pianist for flute masterclasses led by Eldred Spell, Patricia Harvey, and Martha Kitterman. The summer of 2011 will mark his ninth season at the Wildacres Flute Retreat. He lives in Westwood Cohousing Community with his wife, Jean, and his son, Jonathan (age 12).
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