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Jennifer Hoppe

Pianist/Vocal Coach

(480) 881-9809 hoppejen@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Master of Music, Collaborative Piano 1996-1998

Arizona State University School of Music, Dance, and Theatre, Tempe, AZ

Teacher: Eckart Sellheim

Full-time graduate assistantship recipient

Master of Music, Vocal Performance 1994-1996

University of Connecticut School of Music, Storrs, CT

Teachers: Virginia Pyle, Constance Rock

Full-time graduate assistantship recipient

Bachelor of Arts, Vocal Performance 1990-1994

State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY

Major in Vocal Performance, Minor in Piano Performance

Teacher: William Leyerle

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CURRENT POSITIONS

Arlyn M. Brewster OperaTunity Program, Arizona Opera, Phoenix, AZ January-May 2022

Primary duties include: principal pianist for all rehearsals and shows

for outreach program presented at schools in the greater Phoenix area,

vocal coaching, second pianist for all concerts not performed by Head of Music

Kirk’s School for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale, AZ November 2021- present

Primary duties include: piano instruction, vocal instruction, vocal coaching

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ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jennifer Hoppe Studios, Phoenix, AZ 2013-2017

Primary duties included: piano instruction, vocal instruction, vocal coaching

Additional duties: recital planning and organization

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ 2013-2014

Primary duties included: vocal coaching, voice instruction, piano instruction,

professor of Italian and German diction for undergraduate music majors

New York University Steinhardt School of Music, New York, NY 2010-2013

Primary duties included: vocal coach for undergraduate and graduates

of both the master and doctoral level

Collaborative Artist for graduate and undergraduate choirs

Pianist for all masterclasses of incoming artists

Co-teacher of Opera Scenes classes

Mannes College of Music, New York, NY 2005-2007

Primary duties included: playing for voice lessons and recitals

for both undergraduate and graduate students

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YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Opera Works, Los Angeles, CA 2016

Primary duties included: vocal coaching, recital performance

Yale Institute of Musical Theatre, New Haven, CT 2011-2012

“Mortality Play”, “Maren of Vardo” composer Jeff Myers

Primary duties included: vocal coaching, refining new compositions with

composers, conductors and directors

Teaching singers new compositions which were produced daily

Concert performances with singers and 2 pianos

Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Kamuela, HI 2010-2011

Primary duties included: vocal coaching, concert pianist, rehearsal pianist

Westchester Summer Vocal Arts Institute, Bronxville, NY 2010

Primary duties included: vocal coaching, rehearsal pianist, concert pianist

International Vocal Arts Institute, Montreal, Canada, Tel Aviv, Israel, Puerto Rico 2004-2005

Primary duties included: vocal coaching, rehearsal pianist, concert pianist,

Pianist for masterclasses with: Claudia Catania, Joan Dornemann, Ubaldo Fabbri,

Chuck Hudson, Kamal Kahn, Sherrill Milnes, Diana Soviero, Stephanie Sundine

Intermezzo Young Artist Program, New Haven, CT 2004 Primary duties included: vocal coaching, rehearsal pianist, concert pianist

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MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTION

International Vocal Arts Institute, Syosset, New York 2004 Arizona State University School of Music, Tempe, Arizona 2001

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MUSIC DIRECTION

The Coterie, The National Opera Center Recital Hall, New York, NY 2012

“An Evening with the Coterie” with Royce Vavrek and Lauren Worsham

Primary duties included: refining scores of new works with composers,

coaching and teaching parts to singers, directing and performing all repertoire

written by new composers

American Lyric Theater, New York, NY 2012

“Opera in Eden”

Primary duties included: refining scores of new works with composers,

coaching and teaching parts to singers, directing and performing all repertoire

written by new composers

MassMoCA, North Adam’s, MA 2012

“Oceanic Verse” by Paola Prestini

Primary duties included: coaching and teaching parts to singers, directing rehearsals,

performance of full piece with Paola Prestini conducting

An Evening with Composer David Little, Opera America Hall, New York, NY 2011

Primary duties included: refining scores of new works with composer David Little,

coaching and teaching parts to singers, directing and performing all repertoire

New York University Steinhardt School of Education, New York, NY 2008

Gallantry/Hand of Bridge Assistant Music Director

Primary duties included: teaching score to cast members, running rehearsals,

playing all performances

Calvary Concert Series, New York, NY 2008

Norma: Vincenzo Bellini

Music Director

Primary duties included: coaching singers of cast on parts, running all rehearsals,

playing performance and conducting from the piano

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REPETITEUR POSITIONS

Tulsa Opera, Tulsa, OK 2012

La Fille du Regiment: Gaetano Donizetti

The Dallas Opera, Dallas, TX 2011

Romeo and Juliette: Charles Gounod

New York University Steinhardt School of Music, New York, NY 2009

Cosi fan Tutte: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Seattle Opera Young Artist Program, Seattle, WA 2009

Cosi fan Tutte: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, NM 2009

Don Giovanni: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Tulsa Opera, Tulsa, OK 2009

Hansel and Gretel: Engelbert Humperdinck

Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, NY 2008

I Capuleti e I Montecchi: Vincenzo Bellini

Kiss Me, Kate!: Cole Porter

Additional duties: recital pianist and pre-performance lecturer

Tulsa Opera, Tulsa, OK 2008

Lakme: Leo Delibes

The Modus Opera Company, New York, NY 2006

“ The Marriage of Figaro”, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Dicapo Opera Theater, New York, NY 2006-2007

The Merry Widow: Franz Lehar

Romeo and Juliette: Charles Gounod

Manon Lescaut: Giacomo Puccini

Gianni Schicchi: Giacomo Puccini

Le Villi: Giacomo Puccini

Messa di Gloria: Giacomo Puccini

Suor Angelica: Giacomo Puccini

Carmen: Georges Bizet

Regina Opera, New York, NY 2004-2005

Otello: Giuseppe Verdi

Cavalleria Rusticana: Pierrot Mascagni

The Bronx Opera, Bronx, NY 1999-2001

The Abduction from the Seraglio: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Arizona Opera, Phoenix/Tucson, AZ 2015-2017

Tosca: Giacomo Puccini

Riders of the Purple Sage: Craig Bohmler

Florencia en las Amazonas: Daniel Catan

Arizona Lady: Emmerich Kalman

La Fille du Regiment: Gaetano Donizetti

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SCORE CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE

The Metropolitan Opera, New York, NY 2010-2015

Primary duties included: scripting live broadcast camera shots with director,

assisting during all camera meetings and all meetings held between the

stage directors, camera directors and General Manager Peter Gelb.

Calling all camera changes and shots for cameramen and entire crew during live

broadcasts to movie theaters worldwide

Les Contes d’Hoffman: Jacques Offenbach

La Boheme: Giacomo Puccini

Rusalka: Antonin Dvorak

Les Troyens: Hector Berlioz

La Clemenza di Tito: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Anna Bolena: Gaetano Donizetti

Lucia di Lammermoor: Gaetano Donizetti

Il Trovatore: Giuseppe Verdi

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COLLABORATIVE RECITALS

Chaparral Christian Church 2017

“Requiem”, John Rutter

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 2016

Aaron Burr, saxophone

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Phoenix, AZ 2015

“Winterreise”, Dr. Dwight Walth, baritone

Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, New York, NY 2012

“An Afternoon of Schmaltz and Liebeslieder”, various vocal artists

Opera America’s Salon Series, New York, NY 2011

Music of David T. Little

Concert for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, New York, NY 2011

Francesca Mondanaro, soprano

Music at Amherst Chamber Series, Amherst, MA 2010

Sandra Piques-Eddy, mezzo-soprano

Tuesday Musical Concert Series, Witherspoon Concert Hall, Omaha, NE 2008

Sarah Coburn, soprano

Rosemary Rossi Kennedy, mezzo-soprano, New Rochelle, NY 2008

Ursuline School

Glimmerglass Opera Festival, Cooperstown, NY 2008

Noel Bouley, baritone, James O’Hanlon, tenor, Christy Lombardozzi, soprano

Career Bridges, New York NY 2008

“An Evening of Opera”, various vocal artists

Eleanor Ranney, soprano, New York, NY 2007

Mannes School of Music

Jessica Winn, mezzo-soprano, New York, NY 2007

Mannes School of Music

Calvary Concert Series, New York, NY 2007

Various vocal artists

Jamie Wu, soprano, Queens, New York 2006

Queens College

Jessica Winn and Krissida Tyler, mezzo-soprano and soprano, New York, NY 2006

Mannes College of Music

Rising Stars in Opera, New York, NY 2005

Blessed Sacrament Church

Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, Queens, NY 2005

“Romance in Song”, Jonathan De Vries, tenor

Benefit for Columbus Park West Nursery School, New York, NY 2004

“Tango Concert”, Deb Birnbaum, soprano

Benefit Concert for St. Anne’s Church 2004

“An Evening of Religious Songs and Arias”, Jennifer Johannesen, soprano

Advent Lutheran Church, New York, NY 2003

Yuko Seto, soprano

New York University Steinhardt School of Education, New York, NY 2002-2004/2012

Department of Music and Performing Professions Recitals

Bel Canto Concert, New Haven, CT 2002

“An Evening of Bel Canto”

Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA 1999

Emily Hoppe, flute

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CHORAL ENGAGEMENTS

Phoenix Boys Choir, Phoenix, Arizona 2014-2015

Principal Pianist for regular season and tours

Spain/Portugal Tour, Pacific Northwest Tour

New York University Steinhardt School of Music, New York, NY 2011-2013

Vocal Performance Choral

Florida Festival Chorus at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY 2004

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COMPETITION PIANIST

Arizona Flute Society, Phoenix, AZ 2014

Competition Winners and Festival Favorites

Rochester Opera Idol Competition, Rochester, NY 2011

Joy in Singing Finals, New York, NY 2010

Kathryn Lewek, soprano

Classical Singer High School Competition, New York, NY 2007-2011

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Career Bridges Outreach Program, New York, NY 2007

“Kids Love Opera”

Meet the Artist at Lincoln Center, New York, NY 2004-2005

Sondra Kelly, mezzo-soprano

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CONCERT SERIES

Horizon Concerts, New York, NY 2007

Tappen Zee Musical Festival, Tarrytown, NY 2006

Angela Leson, soprano

Town and Gown Concert Series, Jersey City, NJ 2005

New Jersey City University, Rita Litchfield, mezzo-soprano, Jay Good, cello

Donnell Library Center Concert Series, New York, NY 2004-2005

Jennifer Johannessen, soprano

MOSA Concert Series, New York, NY 2004-2005

Rita Litchfield, mezzo-soprano, Jay Good, cello, James Noyes, saxophone

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RADIO BROADCASTS

The Otto D. Show, Phoenix, AZ 2016

The Joey Reynold’s Show, New York, NY 2006-2007 WOR Radio

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CONDUCTORS:

David Charles Abell

David Angus

Francisco Bonnin

Carol Crawford

John DiCostanzo

Brian Garman

Keitaro Herada

Kathleen Kelly

Constantine Kitsopoulos

Joseph Mechavich

Paul Nadler

Kostis Protopapas

Lawrence Renes

Carrano Rosaria

Georg Stangelberger

Steven White

VOCAL STUDIO PIANIST

Deborah Birnbaum

Stephen Crawford

Ruth Falcon

Arthur Levy

Sondra Kelly

John Norris

Sherry Overholt

Beth Roberts

Ellen Shade

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DIRECTORS

Anne Bogart

Michael Capasso

Michael Ehrmann

Eric Einhorn

Tara Faircloth

Michael Kahn

James Marvel

John Norris

Jonathon Pape

Diane Paulis

Benjamin Wayne Smith

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AWARDS AND HONORS

Gramma Fisher Fellowship, Graz, Austria 1998

AIMS Young Artist Program

Member, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society 1996

Zeta Phi Chapter