VocalEssence – Philip Brunelle, artistic director

Soprano Maria Jette has performed extensively on the concert stage, appearing with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, New York Chamber Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra and many others. She has been a regular guest at the Oregon Bach, Victoria Bach and San Luis Obispo Mozart Festivals, the Oregon Festival of American Music, and on Public Radio International’s A Prairie Home Companion.

Maria has performed more than 45 operatic roles, including the role of “Mrs. Olson” which she created for the May 2002 Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra premiere of Garrison Keillor’s operatic excursion, Mr. and Mrs. Olson. Maria performed with VocalEssence for the world premiere of Francis Grier’s The Passion of Jesus of Nazareth in 2006 and concerts of William Bolcom’s music during the Illuminating Bolcom festival held in Spring 2007. She most recently joined VocalEssence to celebrate its 40th Birthday in concert with Garrison Keillor at Orchestra Hall.

Listen to Midmorning on Minnesota Public Radio with host Kerri Miller and special guests Maria Jette and Philip Brunelle

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