Eric Jurenas, countertenor

Declared by the New York Times as an artist with “beautiful, well-supported tone and compelling expression,” and defined as having an “exceptionally clear tone with vocal flexibility,” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) American countertenor Eric Jurenas is quickly making a name for himself in both the opera and concert scene. After a brief stint as a baritone in his first year of university studies, he made the daunting switch to the opposite side of the vocal spectrum.

Eric has worked with several groups as a featured artist, including The Santa Fe Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Philadelphia, Wolf Trap Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, American Bach Soloists, Juilliard 415, The Dayton Philharmonic, The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Bach Ensemble, Burlington Choral Society, Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival, and the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee, among others.

Highlights of 2015-2016 season include his European debut at the Wiener Staatsoper in Eötvös’s Three Sisters. He will also appear in performances with Opera Lafayette (Vivaldi’s Catone in Utica), Colorado Bach Ensemble (Bach’s Christmas Oratorio), American Bach Soloists (works of Bach), and Concerto Brabant Netherlands (Handel’s Messiah).  

An avid competitor around the country and the world, Eric has received awards from several vocal competitions, including a prestigious award from The Sullivan Foundation, The International Competition -‘s-Hertogenbosch, 1st place in the Hal Leonard Online Vocal Competition, Dayton Opera Guild Competition, Kentucky Bach Choir Competition, and the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee Competition. He is a proud recipient of a Novick Career Advancement Grant.

He received his Masters degree from The Juilliard School and his Bachelors from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at the University of Cincinnati. He is a student of Dr. Robert White Jr., William McGraw, and George Gibson.

Please visit his website for updates and more information: www.ericjurenas.com