Kristin Jensen,
Soprano
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Biography
Kristin's debut EP recording, Till There Was You, is now available! Listen to a selection below:
**Kristin was interviewed by C.S. Bezas, an editor of a women's e-magazine, Bellaonline.
To read it and learn more about the heart and motivation behind this young artist, click here.**
To read it and learn more about the heart and motivation behind this young artist, click here.**
Award-winning Kristin Jensen, Soprano, has delighted audiences around the world with her creamy voice and heart-felt, passionate performances.
Last year, Ms. Jensen released her debut EP recording, Till There Was You. The CD is currently sold-out, but you may click here to hear selections.
Kristin made her professional operatic debut with Phoenix Opera in 2008 as the Shepherd Boy in Tosca. More recently, Kristin has appeared as First Lady in Die Die Zauberf lote with the New York Lyric Opera, and Adina in The Elixir of Love with Loveland Opera Theatre. This fall she will be returning to Phoenix Opera to sing First Spirit in Die Zauberfl ote and cover the role of Pamina.
Ms. Jensen's operatic roles include Adina in The Elixir of Love, the Shepherd Boy in Tosca, Atalanta in Xerxes, Vespetta in Pimpinone, Nora in Riders to the Sea, the First Lady, and both First and Second Spirits in The Magic Flute.
An avid recitalist and concert artist, Ms. Jensen has given recitals and concerts to great acclaim in Arizona, California, Utah, 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 has extensive experience singing as a church musician. She has had the honor of singing for congregations of several faiths. Kristin has sung as soloist for the First and Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Scottsdale, AZ; as soloist for Christ Presbyterian Church in Avondale, AZ; as soprano section leader and soloist for Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ, as soprano section leader and soloist for Shepherd of the Hills Congregational UCC in Phoenix, AZ; as an occasional soloist in Latter-day Saint congregations in Arizona and Florida, and as soprano section leader and soloist for Congregation Beth Israel during Rash Hashanah and Yom Kippur in Scottsdale, AZ .
Ms. Jensen has frequently appeared as a public face for Phoenix Opera in promotional and fund-raising concerts around the Phoenix metro area: Three Sirens of Song, a concert with the Phoenix French Alliance, at museum open-houses, and for the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.
In 2007, Ms. Jensen was awarded Second Place in the Classical Singer Convention's Competition in the Young Artist Division. She has participated in the V.O.I.C.Experience Program with Maria Zouves and Sherrill Milnes, and in the New York Opera Studio program with Nico and Carol Castel.
Ms. Jensen received her formal training with a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Florida State University and a Master of Music in Opera Performance from Arizona State University. She studied extensively with Gail Dubinbaum, acclaimed Mezzo-soprano and Creative Director of Phoenix Opera. Kristin operated a thriving voice studio in Chandler, AZ, for three years prior to relocating to Colorado, where she ran a voice studio. Kristin now lives in New York City, where she is furthering her training and career.
Please visit Kristin's Resume for more information on this upcoming young artist.