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Kristopher Jean (Tenor)

Born: USA

The American tenor, Kristopher Jean, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree (Major in Music Business and Entertainment, Minor in Marketing) from University of Miami (1996-2000).

Kristopher Jean has appeared in numerous stage productions throughout the USA and abroad. In 2017, he made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in J.S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 80. His operatic roles include Borsa in Rigoletto, Fairfax in The Yeoman of the Guard, Tybalt in Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, Rinuccio and Gherardo in Gianni Schicchi, Lord Arturo Bucklaw in Lucia di Lammermoor, Lutz in The Gondoliers, and Dr. Blind in Die Fledermaus. He has soloed in works by Maryland composer and librettist Hollis Thoms, creating the role of Cipriano Ferrandini in The Moustache (2009); the Narrator in Passion, premiered by Bach in Baltimore in March 2011; and the tenor soloist in Isaac that was premiered by Bach in Baltimore in October 2012. In 2004, he joined the Lourdes Singers from Miami’s Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in the one-act opera Bernadette in Paris, France. In addition, he was an ensemble member in The Heights Players production of Ragtime in 2006. He performed at the VII Festival Intemazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra in Rome as a tenor soloist in Requiem by Stephen Edwards. He made his fourth appearance with Bach in Baltimore in 2021-2022 season.

In constant demand as a soloist and ensemble singer, Kristopher Jean is a section leader and soloist at Christ Church Bronxville in New York under the direction of Vaughn Mauren; and has performed with such notable arts organizations as the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Key West Pops Orchestra, Civic Chorale of Greater Miami, Master Chorale of South Florida, Florida Grand Opera, Troupers Light Opera, Regina Opera Company, and MidAmerica Productions.


Sources:
Bach in Baltimore Website (2022)
Kristopher Jean profiles on Facebook & LinkedIn
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (November 2022)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

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T. Herbert Dimmock

Tenor

[C32-2] (2019, Audio): BWV 165

Links to other Sites

Kristopher Jean, Tenor (Bach in Baltimore)
Kristopher Jean on Facebook
Kristopher Jean on LinkedIn


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