05/29/2026
We round out our series for the week with the final member of our Young Artist quartet, Seth Hobi!
Seth Hobi, baritone, has performed in a wide range of operatic productions across Baroque, Classical, and twentieth-century repertoire, and has also appeared as a soloist and ensemble singer across North America and Europe. His recent stage appearances include Voltaire/Dr. Pangloss in Bernstein’s Candide with Opera at Notre Dame, Pallante in Handel’s Agrippina with the Boston Early Music Festival, and Aeneas in Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas with both Opera at Notre Dame and Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra. Seth’s concert and oratorio work includes collaborations with Incantare & Alchymy Viols, Leipziger Barockorchester, Bach Collegium Fort Wayne, and SESTINA Early Vocal Ensemble. He has participated in advanced training programs and festivals, including the Boston Early Music Festival Young Artists Program, the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, the Aspen Music Festival Seraphic Fire Professional Choral Institute, and the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute.
Seth has worked under the direction of conductors including John Adams, Jos van Veldhoven,
Susanna Mälkki, and Jeannette Sorrell, among others. He is currently pursuing a Master of Sacred Music in Voice at the University of Notre Dame, where he performs with the Notre Dame Concordia Choir and the Notre Dame Chamber Choir. He received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Cleveland State University.
Come catch Seth and the rest of our Young Artists all week, The Five Cities Baroque Festival: Young Artists in Recitalts in Recital, The Five Cities Baroque Festival: Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” (Springfield performance), and The Five Cities Baroque Festival: Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” (Decatur performance). As always, events are free and open to the public!
