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Jennifer Lane, Mezzo-Soprano

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The American mezzo-soprano, Jennifer Lane, is recognized internationally for her interpretations of repertoire ranging from the early Baroque to that of contemporary composers. She has appeared at festivals worldwide, including Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Salzburger Bachgesellschaft, National Arts Center in Ottawa, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Tanglewood Festival, the New Getty Center, the Frick Collection in New York, and Cité de la Musique in Paris. An early music specialist, Lane appears frequently the most noted period instrument orchestras. She is also a frequent guest with symphony orchestras and has performed with the Jerusalem Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Honolulu Symphony and the Orchestra della Toscana. She has been seen in opera at Opernhaus Halle, Opernhaus Dessau, Santa Fe Opera, Utah Opera and in New York City Opera, where she has performed over twenty roles. 1999 was her debut season with the Metropolitan Opera.

 

Lane’s recent engagements include Johannes Brahms' Alto Rhapsody with the Lexington Symphony, the world premiere of Libby Larsen's Every Man Jack with Sonoma City Opera (role of Charmian London), Händel's Messiah with the National Symphony Orchestraand performances throughout Spain with Capella Ministrers of Monteverdi's Orfeo.

 

She has over 45 recordings on Harmonia Mundi USA, Naxos, Opus 111, CBC Records, Koch International, Newport Classic, Arabesque, Centaur, and PGM.

 

Lane is currently Associate Professor of Music at the University of North Texas and has formerly held faculty positions at Stanford University and the University of Kentucky. She has taught master-classes at Old Dominion University, Mannes College, CW Post University, the Royal Academy of Music in London, the Collegio Major Lluis Vives in Valencia, San Francisco Conservatory, and for the San Francisco Opera Young Artists Program. She is also on the faculty of the Lake Placid Institute, the International Baroque Institute at Longy, and the San Francisco Early Music Society Medieval/Renaissance and Baroque workshops.

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