Christyan Seay, Tenor

Christyan Seay, is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and a resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As a trained vocalist, he studied voice with the late Dr. Thomas Houser and Dr. Anthony Leach (Pennsylvania State University). Active in recital, oratorio and opera, Mr. Seay has performed extensively throughout central Pennsylvania and abroad, including performances with the Harrisburg, Lancaster and West Shore Symphonies, The Pennsylvania Consort, the Harrisburg Opera Association, Opera Lancaster, Opera North and Concert Operetta of Philadelphia. He has performed at Weill Recital Hall in New York City as well as Smetana Hall in Prague (Czech Republic). Among his memorable performances, in April 2018 Mr. Seay sang as a member of the chorus and soloist in “The Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey” with renown soprano Kathleen Battle. Mr. Seay assisted in preparing the chorus for the February 2o20 performances of Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess with the Harrisburg Symphony and the February 2022 performance of selections from Scott
Joplin’s opera Treemonisha with the West Shore Symphony Orchestra. Recent performances included tenor soloist for the Mozart Requiem (Shippensburg University), the Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes and Neue Liebeslieder with Stuart Malina and Market Square Concerts, A Mass for the Homeless (Wilmington, DE) and guest artist for the African American Music Festival at Pennsylvania State University (February 2023).

His civic work in the community includes serving on the boards of the State Street Academy of Music , Harrisburg Symphony Association and the Nativity School of Harrisburg. He also serves on the Artistic Committee for Gretna Music as well as
Artistic Director of the Capital Area Music Association (CAMA) – a choral organization
with emphasis on music of the African American Composers and African American Culture. In June 2021, Mr. Seay retired from a 33 year career at the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) having worked in management in the
Loan Assets Management Division. He is a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church –
Harrisburg where he currently serves as the Senior Warden of the parish in addition to
serving on the Commission On Ministry for the Episcopal Diocese of Central
Pennsylvania.