Jennifer Burks

Jennifer Burks, Soprano, is a Texas native but has called Boulder, CO home since 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Arkansas (2015). Most recently Jennifer has performed as a Bel Canto Artist for Fort Collins Opera, a Fellowship Artist with Boulder Bach Festival, and debuted as The Princess in Boulder Opera’s production of Montsalvatge’s Puss in Boots in February 2020. As a soloist she has competed in numerous competitions, including NATS, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the Lois Alba Aria Competition. In 2018 Jennifer was a finalist in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild competition and was awarded Honorable Mention.

Jennifer’s opera experience began while she was a member of the Boulder Symphony Chorus from 2015-2018. As a chorus member she performed in La Boheme, La Traviata, Le Nozze di Figaro as well as Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Nights Dream. In 2018, Jennifer debuted her first opera role as First Spirit in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with the Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra in Denver, CO. Outside of opera, Jennifer has explored oratorio and has sung with some of Boulder’s elite groups including the Boulder Bach Festival and is on the roster of the Colorado Bach Ensemble. She is excited to be exploring Baroque music more heavily in her studies.

Jennifer began her own private teaching studio, Jen Burks Studio, in 2017 and has developed a passion for teaching voices of all ages to sing with the most healthy and beautiful technique they can. Outside of her private studio she also teaches at Dana V Music in Louisville, CO. This fall, Jennifer will be pursuing her Master's in Vocal Pedagogy at the New England Conservatory studying under Lisa Saffer. She plans to continue competing in competitions and is excited to pursue new opportunities in opera and oratorio!

For recordings, lesson inquiries, and more about Jennifer, please visit her website:

www.jenniferburks.com