Gregorius Valkenberg

• 2022 YA/Emerging Pro Semi Finalist

Gregorius (Joris) Valkenberg graduated from The Catholic University of America's Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art in May 2021. He first fell in love with music when he joined The Maryland State Boychoir after his family moved from The Netherlands to the USA. While with MSB, he toured around the country and the world, singing in many magnificent cathedrals and concert venues. He also served as deputy head chorister for 3 years, and head chorister his senior year of high school. After graduating high school, he attended CUA's school of music, and since then has been training as a counter-tenor, under Gustavo Ahualli. During his semester abroad in England, he studied with Michael Solomon-Williams, and coached with David Owen Norris, FSA. In his sophomore year, he performed the role of Tolomeo in Händel's Giulio Cesare. He also prepared the baritone role of Mr. Jenks in a staging of Copland's The Tenderland, which was sadly cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Recently, he participated in YAA's Messiah Intensive, studying with Joy Schreier and Arianna Zuckerman. During this program, he participated in a masterclass with Rebecca Smithhorn. In addition, he coached with, and studied with, Jonathan King and David Daniels. In 2022, he finished as a Semi-finalist in the Classical Singer Vocal Competition for Young Artists/Emerging Professionals.