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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
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
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
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
MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTION
International Vocal Arts Institute, Syosset, New York 2004 Arizona State University School of Music, Tempe, Arizona 2001
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
RADIO BROADCASTS
The Otto D. Show, Phoenix, AZ 2016
The Joey Reynold’s Show, New York, NY 2006-2007 WOR Radio
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
DIRECTORS
Anne Bogart
Michael Capasso
Michael Ehrmann
Eric Einhorn
Tara Faircloth
Michael Kahn
James Marvel
John Norris
Jonathon Pape
Diane Paulis
Benjamin Wayne Smith
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