David Freides, is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Classical Voice.  Raised in New Jersey David began as a trumpet player but switched paths to singing during his college years.  Recently he has performed as Rodolfo in La boheme with Sarasota Opera as a last minute jump in, and Albazar in Rossini’s il Turco in Italia with Teatro Nuovo at the Rose Theater in Lincoln Center. A student of tenor Arturo Spinetti, David is living in Queens, New York pursuing a career in music.