BIO
Jonathan Nussman is a baritone whose varied interests include opera, theater, improvisation, and chamber music, with a special emphasis on works from the 20th and 21st centuries. Appearances include San Diego Opera, Opera Boston, Guerilla Opera, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Cape Cod Opera, the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, Bodhi Tree Concerts, Project [BLANK], the La Jolla Symphony, and soundSCAPE New Music Festival. As a performer of contemporary and experimental music, he frequently premieres pieces by composers from around the world, as well as his own original compositions.
In addition to originating prominent roles in over twenty world-premiere operas and theatrical works, he has performed extensively in more traditional repertoire, with notable roles including Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Larry Foreman (The Cradle Will Rock), and Sid (Albert Herring). Jonathan is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Contemporary Music Performance from UC San Diego, and Masters Degree in Vocal Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
PROJECTS
For a complete performance résumé, click HERE.
2021
2020
project [BLANK]
Pascal Dusapin’s O MENSCH! // JANUARY
A virtual performance of Dusapin’s epic song cycle based on the poetry of Friedrich Nietzsche. Live-streamed from El Salon in San Ysidro.
www.projectblanksd.org/o-mensch
Tehran international electronic music festival
Anahita Abbasi’s CLOUDED DUSK // FEBRUARY
An encore presentation of Abbasi’s video work for baritone and electronics.
DICKINSON
by Roger Reynolds // WORLD PREMIERE TBA
A new film in collaboration with Pulitzer-Prize winning composer Roger Reynolds and filmmaker Kyle Johnson
Re:Sound Festival
Music for Languages // JUNE
Visiting artist - Works by Georges Aperghis and Aristéa Mellos
With Christopher Clarino, Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project, Cleveland, OH
Long beach opera
2020 SONGBOOK // NOVEMBER
Anahita Abbasi’s CLOUDED DUSK for solo baritone and electronics
World premiere of a new film as part of Long Beach Opera’s UnGala
catapult opera
ACCELERATE COMPETITION // Toshio Hosokawa’s HANJO
WINNER OF THE INNOVATION PRIZE
A new film made in collaboration with Leslie Ann Leytham (mezzo-soprano), Brendan Nguyen (piano), and Tania Yager (puppeteer)
CLAUSTRUM
by Jonathan Nussman and Bonnie Lander
RHYMES WITH OPERA // JULY
A new film version of the 2017 micro-opera for two improvising singers.
The Sofa Series
PROJECT [BLANK] // MAY
Featured soloist in a virtual group exhibition, performing works by Mozart and Sondheim
MEDIA
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