With a light and agile voice, sensitivity to musicality, and impeccable work ethic, Samuel Ary is a highly sought-after Tenor in the DFW metroplex. Mr. Ary combines an active performance schedule throughout North Texas with his position as Staff Singer at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, where he serves in ministry through music at one of the country’s largest Episcopal parishes. In addition to his work at Incarnation, he is a member of Orpheus Chamber Singers and two ensembles at the University of North Texas: A Cappella Choir and Vox Aquilae.
Performances in the 2021-2022 season include appearances as a member of professional ensembles including Incarnatus, Verdigris, Dallas Chamber Choir, and the Highland Park Chorale. Other recent performances include the 2022 SWACDA Convention, 2021 National ACDA Convention, the University of Oxford Choral Summer School (2019). He has been featured as a soloist with the A Cappella choir and Vox Aquilae at UNT. In addition to an active interest in singing, Mr. Ary is a classically trained pianist and has been featured on solo piano recitals (2010-2017).
Mr. Ary is currently in his last semester of undergraduate studies at the University of North Texas where he is studying Vocal Performance with Professor William Joyner. Former teachers of Mr. Ary include Dr. David Robinson and Dr. Jeffrey Snider. In addition to private voice, Mr. Ary as studied choral singing and sacred music under the direction of Dr. Allen Hightower.
A native of Flower Mound, Texas, Mr. Ary began studying piano at age 9 as a student of Chris Bredehoft, who is a UNT alum. When he is not practicing or performing music, Mr. Ary enjoys spending his time outdoors with friends and family. Some of his favorite activities include hiking, fishing, cooking, and landscaping.