Soprano Jennifer Kayner Honan, a native of Rochester New York, currently lives and works in New York City as a freelance musician, music teacher and vocal coach. She is tenacious, focused, committed, and believes in her craft.
In June of 2023 she sang the role of Lucy in The Telephone by Menotti at the International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia (Mexico). In February of 2024, she sang the role of dater 15 in the opera Speed Dating Tonight by Michael Ching with Buffalo Opera Unlimited. In April of 2024, she prepared and sang the role of Yvette (study) and performed in the chorus of La Rondine by Puccini at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. In the fall of 2024, she released 3 songs she recorded with pianist Shane Schag composed by Stephen Shewan. These songs can be found on Spotify, YouTube and other platforms. In October of 2024 Jennifer performed with jazz pianist Lon Kaiser a recital of Charles Ives songs at his birthplace in Dansbury, Connecticut for the 150th celebration of his birth. In July of 2025 she will sing the role of Frasquita with the Clyde Opera in Glasgow, Scotland.
Jennifer is an active freelance singer for concerts, recitals and Liturgical services.
She has studied with Dr. Jeffery McGhee, Katherine Ceisinski, Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, and currently with Christopheren Nomura. She has worked with coaches Shane Schag, Alexandra Marcora-Naumenko, Scott Parry and she currently coaches with Ted Taylor and Maestro Mirko Matarazzo. She works with Method Acting coach, Claire Alexander, in New York City.
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