Alto Jessica Renfro holds a B.M. from the University of Connecticut and a M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. She has performed with Baltimore Opera, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Dicapo Opera, Opera Vivente, Jacksonville Lyric Opera, Mid-Atlantic Symphony, Bay-Atlantic Symphony, and many others in opera and concert works alike. Her opera credits include multiple appearances as Angelina in La Cenerentola, Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Nancy in Albert Herring, and Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, as well as the roles of Carmen in Carmen, Dido in Dido and Aeneas, Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, Romeo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Concepcíon in L’heure Espagnole, and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus.

Also an accomplished concert artist, Ms. Renfro has appeared as the soloist in Mahler’s Rückertlieder, Crumb’s Madrigals, Books I-IV, and Rorem’s Evidence of Things Not Seen, as well performing as the alto soloist in many sacred works including Mozart’s Requiem and “Grand” C minor Mass, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Paukenmesse, Bach’s Magnificat and BWV 82, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Handel’s Messiah, and the Duruflé Requiem.

In December, Ms. Renfro will play Hansel in Hansel and Gretel with Boheme Opera New Jersey.

Jessica Beebe, soprano

Lauded as an “expressive, rich soprano who performs with heart-rending passion” and as having a “honey-colored tone” from Opera News, Jessica Beebe enjoys an active performing career worldwide, recently giving her Carnegie Hall solo debut with The New York City Chamber Orchestra.

As a concert soloist, she has appeared in most major works of the Baroque and Classical eras with some of the world’s leading orchestras and Baroque ensembles including The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with Raymond Leppard, The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, The Royal College Orchestra London with Laurence Cummings, The Princeton Festival Orchestra, Philadelphia Bach Collegium, The Philadelphia Orchestra with Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Piffaro-The Renaissance Band, and the Folger Consort in D.C. Ms. Beebe has also performed leading roles in such operas as Dido and Aeneas, Così Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, Hansel and Gretel, Le nozze di Figaro, Peter Grimes, Orfeo ed Euridice, and the Philadelphia premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Grammy-nominated opera, Cold Mountain with Opera Philadelphia.

In addition to her solo and operatic career, Ms. Beebe is also an avid choral singer, performing with Variant Six, Ensemble Eos, Tempesta di Mare, Choral Arts of Philadelphia, as well as premiering numerous works with the Grammy-nominated group, The Crossing. Ms. Beebe also performs frequently abroad, recently giving concerts in Russia and the U.K. with the Grammy-nominated Clarion Ensemble, as well as a staged production of Messiah with Bergen National Opera.

Andrew Pardini, bass

Extolled by The Baltimore Sun for his “robust work” and DC Metro Theater Arts for “a heart-stopping, high voltage bass-baritone (sic) voice,” Andrew Thomas Pardini continues to win audiences with his vibrant tone and thrilling character portrayals. Pardini recently made his company and role debuts with Dayton Opera as Il Principe Yamadori and Il Commissario Imperiale in Madame Butterfly, and Un Araldo in Otello, in addition to serving as resident baritone as part of its prestigious 2015-16 Artists-In-Residence Program. Upcoming engagements include Second Prison Guard in Dead Man Walking at Townsend Opera and Fresno Grand Opera, and Reporter #3 in Shadowboxer at Center Stage. Pardini holds a M.Mus. in opera performance from the University of Maryland – Maryland Opera Studio, under the tutelage of Dominic Cossa and François Loup, and a B.Mus. in vocal performance from the University of Southern California – Thornton School of Music, studying with Gary Glaze. A native of Modesto, California, Pardini is based in the Greater Washington, DC/Baltimore area.

For more information, please visit andrewthomaspardini.com.