Jamie Chamberlin
soprano | Master TEACHER
soprano | Master TEACHER
- Biography
2024-2025
Praised by Opera News for her “shimmering tones”, Jamie Chamberlin enjoys a diverse career as a soprano, master teacher, and sought-after interpreter of new works; memorably, as Marilyn Monroe in the US Premiere of Gavin Bryars’ jazz-noir opera, Marilyn Forever at Long Beach Opera. Career highlights include the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor, Cunegonde in Candide, Lucy in The Telephone, and Hazel George in the US Premiere of The Perfect American by Philip Glass. Recently, Jamie debuted at Opera Parallele in the exciting double bill Birds and Balls featuring David T. Little’s comic opera Vinkensport and the world premiere of Laura Karpman’s BALLS, an operatic reimagining of the 1973 Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
"Praised for her “shimmering tones” and “star struck vulnerability” by Opera News, Greek-American Soprano Jamie Chamberlin is recognized for her versatility as both a singer and as an actress."
Jamie is a Delos Recording Artist (Mark Abel’s Terrain of the Heart and Home is a Harbor), and her recognizable voice can be heard during the epic water ballet scene in the 2016 Coen Brothers film Hail, Caesar!
A force in Southern California’s new music scene from the very start, Ms. Chamberlin made her professional debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, singing the soprano solo in the World Premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonenʼs Wing on Wing during the inaugural season of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chamberlin’s varied career includes her solo debut with LA Opera as the Cretan Woman in Idomeneo alongside opera legend Placido Domingo, and appearances with Chicago Opera Theatre, SF Opera, and The Pasadena Symphony and Pops under the baton of Michael Feinstein.
In collaborations with composer and rock legend Stewart Copeland (The Police), Jamie is celebrated for her “superhuman soprano”(Schmopera) in The Invention of Morel (Faustine), and Satan’s Fall (Raphaella); both premiered alongside husband, tenor Nathan Granner. The couple are co-creators and stars of Sing Out Loud! for LA Opera Connects, a vibrant educational web-series produced entirely from their home during the Global Pandemic. Jamie has also developed, performed and taught educational arts programs in venues throughout California, including as a Teaching Artist for LA Opera, LA Phil, Orange County Opera and the Steinway Society.
As a respected and emerging voice teacher and mentor, Chamberlin guides singers to their most authentic voices using a holistic method which develops and strengthens the artist’s vocal and mental fitness for the stage. Jamie also serves as Artistic Advisor to the prestigious Pasadena Vocal Competition, which provides opportunities for young opera singers to compete for cash prizes, and recently completed an Artist in Residency at Manchester University where she taught and sang the soprano solo in the world premiere of Dominique Le Gendre’s orchestrated song cycle, Songs of the Islands. Chamberlin earned her BA and MM from UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music, where she has served as Lecturer in Vocal Technique.
Jamie Chamberlin, soprano
- Biography2021
Praised for her “shimmering tones” and “star struck vulnerability” by Opera News, Greek-American Soprano Jamie Chamberlin is recognized for her versatility as both a singer and as an actress.
ArtsInLA hailed her role debut as Cunegonde in Long Beach Operaʼs Candide as “jawdropping”. Most recently at LBO, Ms. Chamberlin earned rave reviews for her "soaring tone" (LA Weekly) and “superhuman soprano” (Schmopera) as Faustine in The Invention of Morel, a new opera by Stewart Copeland of the legendary rock band, The Police. In 2015, Chamberlin garnered national attention when she was selected to portray Marilyn Monroe in the US Premiere of Gavin Bryars’ Marilyn Forever in a haunting production by LBO’s visionary Artistic Director, Andreas Mitisek.
A gifted interpreter of new music, Ms. Chamberlin made her professional debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, singing the soprano solo in the World Premiere of EsaPekka Salonenʼs Wing on Wing during the inaugural season of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Ms. Chamberlin created the powerhouse role of Elyn Saks in the World Premiere of Kenneth Wellsʼ The Center Cannot Hold (based on Saksʼ memoir of the same title), a co-production with UCLA and Pacific Opera Project, which continues to receive national attention for its impact in both the art and mental health communities. As a Young Artist, Jamie was selected to participate in the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera, where her portrayal of troubled poetess Anne Sexton in Conrad Susaʼs Transformations was called “spellbinding” by SF Chronicleʼs Joshua Kosman.
The 2017 - 2018 season marked a return to LBO as The Foreign Woman in The Consul, starring Patricia Racette, Isolde in Martin's The Love Potion (Le Vin Herbé), and Hazel George in the US Premiere of Glassʼ "The Perfect American" (also at Chicago Opera Theater). Other season highlights include Ms. Chamberlin's debut of the title role in "Lucia di Lammermoor" with Pacific Opera Project, concert appearances as soprano soloist with the California Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall, and Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra's Mahler's "Symphony No. 4" and Poulenc’s "Gloria." Recently, Jamie and her husband, tenor Nathan Granner curated a lecture recital featuring the operas of Left Coast Composers for LA Made and LBO.
As a Delos Recording Artist, Ms. Chamberlinʼs “ fresh-sounding, expressive soprano” (Opera News) has been praised for her work on "Terrain of the Heart", song cycles of Mark Abel. Ms. Chamberlin created the role of Lisa on the World Premiere Delos recording of Abelʼs 2016 Chamber Opera, Home is a Harbor. Jamie’s recognizable sound can also be heard during the epic water ballet scene in the 2016 Coen Brothers film Hail, Caesar!, for which she was handpicked by prolific film score composer, Carter Burwell.
A frequent artist with Los Angeles Opera, Ms. Chamberlin made her solo debut singing the High Priestess in Aida and the Cretan Woman in Idomeneo, with Plácido Domingo. Ms. Chamberlin has appeared extensively with the Pasadena Symphony and Louisville Orchestra under the baton of Jorgé Mester, an early champion in her career. Her repertoire has included Milhaudʼs Chants de Ronsard, Poulencʼs Gloria, Adamsʼ Grand Pianola Music and the Soprano I solo in Mozartʼs C Minor Mass. Jamie has also appeared with the Fort Collins Symphony singing Villa Lobosʼ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 and Mahlerʼs Fourth Symphony.
Jamie holds both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music Degrees from UCLA and is the recipient of many awards and scholarships from organizations which include The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, First Prize in the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation, Third Prize in the Inaugural José Iturbi International Music Competition, The Opera Buffs, The Pilsbury Foundation, and the Society of Singers.
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Biography
2019
Praised for her “shimmering tones” and “star struck vulnerability” by Opera News, GreekAmerican Soprano Jamie Chamberlin has been recognized for her versatility as both a singer and actress.
ArtsInLA hailed her role debut as Cunegonde in Long Beach Operaʼs Candide as “jawdropping”. Most recently at LBO, Ms. Chamberlin earned rave reviews for her "soaring tone" (LA Weekly) and “superhuman soprano” (Schmopera) as Faustine in The Invention of Morel, a new opera by Stewart Copeland of the legendary rock band, The Police. In 2015, Chamberlin garnered national attention when she was selected to portray Marilyn Monroe in the US Premiere of Gavin Bryars’ Marilyn Forever in a haunting production by LBO’s visionary Artistic Director, Andreas Mitisek.
The 20172018 season marked a return to LBO as The Foreign Woman in The Consul, starring Patricia Racette, Isolde in Martin's The Love Potion (Le Vin Herbé), and Hazel George in the US Premiere of Glassʼ The Perfect American (also at Chicago Opera Theater). Other season highlights include Ms. Chamberlin's debut of the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor with Pacific Opera Project, concert appearances as soprano soloist with the California Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall, and Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra's Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Poulenc’s Gloria. Recently, Jamie and her husband, tenor Nathan Granner curated a lecture recital featuring the operas of Left Coast Composers for LA Made and LBO.
A gifted interpreter of new music, Ms. Chamberlin made her professional debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, singing the soprano solo in the World Premiere of EsaPekka Salonenʼs Wing on Wing during the inaugural season of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Ms. Chamberlin created the powerhouse role of Elyn Saks in the World Premiere of Kenneth Wellsʼ The Center Cannot Hold (based on Saksʼ memoir of the same title), a coproduction with UCLA and Pacific Opera Project, which continues to receive national attention for its impact in both the art and mental health communities. As a Young Artist, Jamie was selected to participate in the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera, where her portrayal of troubled poetess Anne Sexton in Conrad Susaʼs Transformations was called “spellbinding” by SF Chronicleʼs Joshua Kosman.
As a Delos Recording Artist, Ms. Chamberlinʼs “ fresh-sounding, expressive soprano” (Opera News) has been praised for her work on Terrain of the Heart, song cycles of Mark Abel. Ms. Chamberlin created the role of Lisa on the World Premiere Delos recording of Abelʼs 2016 Chamber Opera, Home is a Harbor. Jamie’s recognizable sound can also be heard during the epic water ballet scene in the 2016 Coen Brothers film Hail, Caesar!, for which she was handpicked by prolific film score composer, Carter Burwell.
A frequent artist with Los Angeles Opera, Ms. Chamberlin made her solo debut singing the High Priestess in Aida and the Cretan Woman in Idomeneo, with Plácido Domingo. Ms. Chamberlin has appeared extensively with the Pasadena Symphony and Louisville Orchestra under the baton of Jorge Mester, an early champion in her career. Her repertoire has included Milhaudʼs Chants de Ronsard, Poulencʼs Gloria, Adamsʼ Grand Pianola Music and the Soprano I solo in Mozartʼs C Minor Mass. Jamie has also appeared with the Fort Collins Symphony singing Villa Lobosʼ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 and Mahlerʼs Fourth Symphony.
She has been the recipient of many awards and scholarships from organizations which include The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, First Prize in the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation, Third Prize in the Inaugural José Iturbi International Music Competition, The Opera Buffs, The Pilsbury Foundation, and the Society of Singers. Jamie holds both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music Degrees from UCLA.
