Downtown Lecture Series

Larry Hancock

A founding member of the Opera San José staff, Larry Hancock was the director of public and media relations in 1983, marketing director in 1985, and artistic administrator in 1989 before becoming the director of marketing and development in 1991. After serving as m/d director for fifteen years, Mr. Hancock recently was appointed Director of Production/ General Manager for Opera San José.

As an instructor, he has taught voice, music appreciation, music theory, and conducted chamber voice ensembles. Annually, Mr. Hancock offers a course on opera history for Opera San José and gives preview and pre-performance lectures for Opera San José mainstage productions. He was a choral conductor in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San José for twenty-four years and also served as director of music at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park. Currently, Mr. Hancock is the Choir Master at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Saratoga.

Mr. Hancock is a lecturer on opera for groups such as the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San José State University, American Association of University Women, The Delphian Study Club, and The San José Opera Guild. For the past seven years he has lectured annually on Metropolitan Opera productions for Fresh Pond Music Tours in New York.

Mr. Hancock received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Stetson University, and Master of Arts Degree in Music from San José State University.

Mr. Hancock's bio courtesy of Opera San José