At the age of 10, Jodi Hitzhusen made her singing debut as a soprano soloist
in Britten's Ceremony of Carols. Since then, her agile voice has been heard
all across the United States, as well as in the Philippines, Panama, and England.
In 2003, Hitzhusen made her operatic debut as Pamina in
the Springfield Regional Opera Young Artist production of Mozart's "The
Magic Flute." She has also sung the roles of Second Knitter in Barab's "Game
of Chance," and Echo in "La Calisto," both at New England Conservatory.
Other partial roles have included Adina from "Elisir d'Amore," Sophie from
"Der Rosenkavalier," and Gretel from "Hansel and Gretel."
Hitzhusen has been a featured soloist with various choirs and orchestras
and has participated in the Masterworks Soli Deo Gloria Summer Program
and the OperaWorks Summer Intensive Program. In 2002, Hitzhusen was
a semi-finalist in the Missouri State National Association of Teachers of
Singing (NATS) competition and was the winner of four consecutive
Ozark NATS competitions.
Hitzhusen graduated Summa Cum Laude from Evangel University in
Springfield, Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and English.
She was honored as the most outstanding graduate in both fields.
In 2005, Hitzhusen completed a Master of Music at New England Conservatory
with Academic Honors and a Concentration in Music Education.
Hitzhusen is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and
has been instructing students since 1999. Along with her vocal activities,
Hitzhusen is an accomplished pianist and a commissioned composer. |
