J’nai Bridges

I’m from Lakewood, Washington, and studied at the Manhattan School of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music, where I performed Idamante Idomeneo, title role Carmen in Peter Brook’s La tragédie de Carmen and Baba the Turk The Rake’s Progress.

Prizes include the 2012 Marian Anderson award; prizes at the 2012 and 2011 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions; the 2013 Sullivan Award; 2013 Union League Award and 2011 Sara Tucker Study Grant.

I’m a member of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center where performances in 2014-2015 include Inez Il trovatore and Vlasta The Passenger with Lyric Opera of Chicago. During the 2013-2014 season, I sang with the Lyric Opera of Chicago mainstage as flower maiden Parsifal, Flora La traviata and Second Wood Nymph Rusalka. I appeared as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Ravel’s Chanson Madecasses, and appeared on radio in WFMT 98.7’s recital series.

Elsewhere, I performed Adalgisa Norma with Knoxville Opera and the title role Carmen for Finger Lakes Opera. Concert appearances include Haydn’s Theresienmesse, Rutter’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria and Elgar’s Sea Pictures.

Coming up, I’m performing Suzuki Madama Butterfly at Wolftrap Opera.

I love playing the piano, salsa dancing and playing basketball. I enjoy travel but also being with my family.