Jennifer Matthews
Voice

Jennifer Matthews maintains an active career as vocal coach and collaborative pianist, adjudicator and workshop clinician. Dr. Matthews has served on the faculty of The University of Western Ontario, as well as Hunter College, City University of New York as lecturer, collaborative pianist and vocal coach for the opera program and at the Mannes School of Music as collaborative pianist. After completing her Doctorate of Music Performance in Opera Studies and Conducting from McGill University in Montreal, Dr. Matthews remained at McGill as musical assistant to Maestri Julian Watcher and Alexis Hauser for ‘Opera McGill’. During this time she oversaw the main stage production of Mozart’s Idomeno, Harry Sommer’s Louis Riel and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.

Dr. Matthews also presents masterclasses on the ‘Art of Auditioning’ as well as on the ‘Italian Bel Canto School’. She maintains an active career as recitalist being heard frequently on CBC Radio, and with Sacred Music in a Sacred Space in New York.

In the fall of 2007, Dr. Matthews will be returning to Hunter College, City University of New York where she will teach Lyric Diction, Class Voice, Vocal Styles and Conventions as well as co-director of the Hunter Opera Project. 2008 marks Jennifer’s third summer with the Amalfi Coast Music Festival & Institute.

Vocal Program
Vocal Program, Faculty