with JESSICA ZAMEK
About Jessica
Soprano Jessica Zamek possesses a crystal-clear, full lyric voice praised for the complexity of its harmonics and well-suited to roles such as Mimi (La bohème), Blanche Dubois (A Streetcar Named Desire), Countess Almaviva (The Marriage of Figaro), and the title role in Susannah. Most recently, she appeared as Madame Lidoine in The Dialogues of the Carmelites with the Midwest Opera Institute and as the soprano soloist in large oratorio works such as Handel's Messiah, Brahm's Requiem and Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore. She also created the role of Woman II in the world premiere of Tiange Zhou’s Smog at Pocket Opera in NYC.
Ms. Zamek’s repertoire includes the title role in Manon, Despina in Così fan tutte, Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, and Carolina in Il matrimonio segreto. Her most recent performance was at La Roche d'Hys in Bourgogne, France. An accomplished recitalist artist, she regularly concertizes throughout the United States.
Ms. Zamek is a dedicated church musician since early childhood, serving as section leader, children’s music director, and frequently as a soloist. She has most recently been heard as a soloist at the Church in the Highlands, White Plains, NY. She also lends her voice at patriotic and community events such as parades, homecomings, and occasions calling for the national anthem. Her catalogue includes an extensive repertoire of jazz, and she has fronted both big bands and small combos.
A native of Maine, Ms. Zamek earned her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Western Connecticut State University, where she studied with Dr. Margaret Astrup. She attended graduate school at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford and studied with Mary Mac and Jerome Pruett. She sang under the baton of Josh Greene and John Koch. She is a veteran private voice teacher who works with students of all ages, an experienced high school choir director, and an early childhood music specialist. Currently, she maintains a private studio, conducts of a women's choir and travels as a visiting vocal clinician.
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