Welcome to Grammy Award Winning Soprano Jessica E. Jones’s website. Enjoy getting to know Ms. Jones and if you would like to engage with her on social media she can be found with the tag @jessopranojones on IG and twitter.

“Full of dazzling radiance, soprano Jessica E. Jones lit up the intimate space as virginal Lucia driven mad by unrequited love. She supplied her own thunder and sparks to Donizetti’s vocal fireworks.”-Houston Press. Ms. Jones is quickly establishing herself as a leading American soprano. Critics have praised Ms. Jones calling her “astonishing” “thrilling” “fabulous” in performances throughout the United States. She was district winner, audience favorite and regional finalist of the Metropolitan National Council Auditions.

A versatile artist, her repertoire spans from early music to contemporary opera. Her interpretation of bel canto and American opera have garnered much attention. Her bel canto roles include Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor, Elvira in L’italiana in Algeri, Desdemona in Rossini’s Otello, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Corinna in Il Viaggio a Riems. As an interpreter of American Opera she has been in high demand. She performed in the world premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs as Chrisann Brennan with Santa Fe Opera, has workshopped Roscoe by Evan Mack as Veronica with Opera Saratoga and has portrayed Lightfoot McLendon in Floyd’s Cold Sassy Tree, Lulu in Elmer Gantry, and Rosasharn in The Grapes of Wrath. Also in her repertoire are Gilda in Rigoletto, Euridice in Orfeo ed Euridice, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, The Governess in The Turn of the Screw, and Beatrice in Daniel Catán’s Il Postino, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, and Erste dame in Die Zauberflöte.

She has performed with Santa Fe Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Sarasota Opera, American Lyric Theater, Utah Opera, Utah Symphony, Opera Idaho, Eugene Opera, Opera Saratoga, Painted Sky Opera, Sun Valley Opera, Opera in the Heights, Sugar Creek Symphony & Song, and Crested Butte Music Festival. For details about upcoming performances see schedule. Ms. Jones holds a master’s degree in performance from the Moores School of Music.

A note from Ms. Jones:

Thank you for visiting my website. I always get asked how I decided to become an opera singer. Here is a bit more about me and my journey. I am a native of  Pocatello, ID and come from a musical family. My mother is a pianist and one of my favorite memories growing up was listening to her play. She was the pianist for church and I often sang with the church choir. My grandmother also listened to classical music and she sang around the house all the time. My father grew up playing the piano and is a talented poet. As a child I sang all the time; making up my own songs, singing in children’s choirs, then as a teen I became involved in community theater. I remember performing in Bye, Bye, Birdie when I was about 12 or 13 and then Les Miserable when I was a bit older. I was very active in my high school choirs; madrigal choir, show choir, mixed choir, and my high school choir teacher was a big influence on me and my passion for music. I also started taking voice lessons when I was a sophomore in high school. My voice teacher encouraged me to audition for the role of Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro being produced by a small company in a nearby town. I ended up getting the part and for a couple of months during the spring of my 15^th birthday I drove myself 50 miles after school to rehearsals. When I started rehearsing Le nozze di Figaro I had never seen an opera. I absolutely fell in love with the music. I became infatuated with the singers and the beauty of their voices. I was fascinated by the behind the scenes process and decided that I wanted to be an opera singer during that production. I continued to study voice throughout high school and sang in many other musicals. I ended up going to the University of Houston to study with Katherine Ciesinski and went on to study with Cynthia Clayton and received a wonderful education at the Moores School of Music. I am so grateful to all the wonderful teachers, mentors, coaches, family members, friends and colleagues that have been with me on this journey.