Jordan Gilbert

Biography

Jordan Lee Gilbert, a New York City based soprano, recently graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a degree in classical vocal performance, earning the prestigious President's Scholarship and the Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence. She will return to MSM this Fall to begin her master’s degree with the President’s Scholarship.

Most recently, Jordan was named a finalist in the Orpheus Vocal Competition and was awarded the Verdi Award for her performance. Jordan was also awarded first place in the Young Artist Division for Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra's National Vocal Competition, and sang with the orchestra in March 2024. Her career highlights include her role debut as Zerlina in "Don Giovanni" at the Estates Theater in Prague in July 2023, where she was also named a Prague National Theater Artist. She has also appeared as Drusilla in "L'Incoronazione di Poppea" at Manhattan School of Music and Barbarina in "Le nozze di Figaro" at the Castleton Festival.

Jordan has performed as a Soprano soloist in Bach's "Magnificat" at the Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Brooklyn, and has sung in scenes portraying Kateřina (Legenda o Kateřina z Redernu) at the Divadlo Oskara Nedbala Tábor, Giulietta (I Capuleti e I Montecchi), Ilia (Idomeneo), Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Servilia (La clemenza di Tito), and Cherubin (Cherubin).

Jordan has also attended programs including Classic Lyric Arts Italy, and Classical Singing in New York. She has sung in masterclasses for Daniel Belcher, Margo Garret, Marianne Barrett, Brian Zeger, and Nicolò Sbuelz. She studies under Edith Bers.

Jordan’s latest endeavor is the creation of Ophelia Productions, a company that combines original libretto and art song to create immersive productions in historic estates. Their OP. 1 is set to premiere this October in Rhode Island, USA.

Source: Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Festival (6/2024)