Born in 1996 in Saratoga Springs in Utah, Hoskins made his operatic debut as the First Spirit in The Magic Flute and continued performing the roles of Tamino (The Magic Flute), Fenton (Falstaff), Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi) and Septimius (Theodora). The role of Don Curzio (Le nozze di Figaro) took him to the Santa Fe Opera where he also sang Flute (A Midsummer Night's Dream) in 2020.

In 2021/22 Jonah made his role debut in Massenet's Cendrillon as the Dean of Faculty at the Metropolitan Opera. The role debut of Count Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia) takes him to Pensacola Opera and Santa Fe Opera where he will additionally sing the role of the Sailor in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde. The tenor will further perform a lied recital at the Sun Valley Opera, Idaho.

Jonah Hoskins has participated in various well known young artist programs as Des Moines Metro Opera, Ohio Light Opera, and HGO's Young Artist Vocal Academy. Moreover, he has been celebrated in acclaimed international competitions: In autumn 2021 he was awarded with the second prize at Placido Domingo's Operalia Competition at the Bolshoi Theatre and received the Extraordinary Artistic Promise Award at the Lotte Lenya Competition, and placed first in the National Opera Association in 2019.

Vocal Arts DC: Tenor Jonah Hoskins & Pianist William Woodard

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Jake Heggie — Selected works
Lee Hoiby — Selected works
Erik Satie — Selected works

$50