Reginald Travis

Evans

EVANS, Reginald Travis Age 64….Born to William and Thelma Evans on May 7, 1948 in Lake City, Florida. Reginald joined both parents, in death, on February 21, 2013. He entered St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN while actively performing with the University of Colorado Summer Opera Workshops and the acclaimed St. Olaf Choir. Having majored in Voice Performance and Conducting, he then toured the United States with the Whitlow Singers, matriculated to the Conservatory of Vienna in Austria. During the decade of the 1970s, he lived in Vienna, became fluent in five languages, and appeared in concerts throughout Europe and the United States. He also was a composer-in-residence at the Austrian National Radio, and was a soloist and artist at the Volksoper and the Bach Gesellschaft. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in New York City in 1981. In the Washington, DC area, Mr. Evans was a featured soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, The Paul Hill Chorale, The Washington Choral Arts and Oratorio Societies, the Bach Consort and many other choral groups in the area. After the death of his mother, Mr. Evans returned to Europe, living in Prague, Czech Republic, actively teaching and performing until he came to Dayton because of declining health. Forever cherishing his memory will be his one brother, Rubin Rushen Kenon; one sister, LaVerne Kenon Sci; two nieces; LaFrae and Tania Sci; one nephew, Travis Sci; one aunt, Teretha Johnson; his beloved pet, Miracle, many cousins and many friends across the United States and Europe. He was a devoted member of the Central Christian Church of Kettering