tenor
James Reese
“A shining tenor” (New York Classical Review), James Reese delivers dynamic, thoughtful performances that facilitate intimate connections between audiences and the art. An emerging specialist in early repertoire and a champion of new works, Reese's rare ability to impart emotional immediacy on music from Bach to the present day has earned him overwhelming critical acclaim over the course of a burgeoning and multifaceted career.
As a soloist, Reese has appeared with leading orchestras and ensembles throughout North America, and this year, he looks forward to forging new musical relationships with the Mobile Symphony and the Victoria Symphony. He greatly anticipates a number of projects, among them an international tour to Germany and Slovakia with the Boston Early Music Festival (Carissimi's Jephte), his Kennedy Center solo debut with Opera Lafayette, and a staged performance of Bach's St. Markus Passion with Concert Theater Works, collaborating with the storied actor Joseph Marcell.
The 2023-24 season saw James perform in venues from Hawaii to international locales including Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Scandinavia, and Germany, making debuts with Tafelmusik (CAN), the Portland Baroque Orchestra, and Symphony Nova Scotia. An active recitalist, Reese works frequently with friend and collaborator, pianist Daniel Overly. In 2025, they will present Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin at the historic Hill-Physick House in Philadelphia.
