Award-winning Soprano Kristin Jensen returned to Symphony Space this winter as Gretel in the New York Lyric Opera Theater's production of Hansel and Gretel. Kristin began her operatic career with Phoenix Opera as the Shepherd Boy in Tosca in 2008, and returned to the company in December 2010 to cover Pamina and sing First Boy in a highly acclaimed production of The Magic Flute. Kristin debuted the role of Adina in The Elixir of Love with Loveland Opera Theatre in 2009, and First Lady in Die Zauberflöte with the New York Lyric Opera Theater in 2010.
In 2009, Ms. Jensen released her debut recording, Till There Was You. She wrote an article about her experience in fund-raising and producing the album for the internationally-circulated Classical Singer Magazine.
While living in Arizona, Ms. Jensen worked as a church musician for several denominations. She is also an avid recitalist and concert artist and has given recitals to great acclaim in Arizona, California, Utah, Idaho, Florida, in Alberta, Canada, and in Barga, Italy. She made her European concert debut in 2006 as a soloist with the Arizona Arts Chorale and the South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague, Ceske Budejovice (Czeck Republic), and in Vienna, Austria.
Ms. Jensen received her formal training in Voice Performance from Florida State University and Arizona State University. She studied extensively with Gail Dubinbaum, acclaimed Mezzo-soprano and Creative Director of Phoenix Opera. Kristin is now based in New York City and works with Trish McCaffrey.
Please visit Kristin's Biography and Resume for more information on this upcoming young artist.