Tenor
Brian Jeffers is a Phoenix-based emerging artist specializing in Opera and Musical Theatre. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, he received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There he studied with noted scholar and soprano Dr. Jamie Reimer and performed his first opera roles including Mayor Upfold (Albert Herring), Governor (Candide), King Kaspar (Amahl and the Night Visitors), and Don Curzio (Le Nozze di Figaro), among others.
Brian is currently finishing his Master of Music in Music Theatre-Opera in Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts' Lyric Opera Theatre at Arizona State University. There he studies with internationally acclaimed baritone Gordon Hawkins and has performed in many productions most notably acclaimed performances of Anything Goes (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh) and a premiere adaptation of Haydn's The Creation. Brian has also been a part of several world premieres, oratorios and is an active freelance musician in the Valley area.
ANNELIES is a full-length choral work by composer James Whitbourn and being presented in it's new chamber form with the Arizona State University Chamber Singers. The work is based on, and uses texts from, the Diary of Anne Frank. The music is gripping, chilling and takes the listener on the tragic, roller coaster journey of young Anne Frank. This will be concert one of two total presented by the ASU Chamber Singers.