Matthew Blanks (Dingels) is a graduate of Peabody Conservatory and Baldwin-Wallace University and has regional credits in Illinios, Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and New York as a classical soloist.

Operatic roles performed include Ferrando in “Cosí fan tutte,” Edgardo in “Lucia di Lammermoor,” and Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia.” He has appeared as a young artist with Opera Southwest, Tri-Cities Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Sarasota Opera, and Chicago Opera Theater.

He serves as director of music at Calvary Episcopal Church and adjunct professor of music at North Park University and Dominican University.