Jane Long

Hailed as a “clear, agile soprano” (The Georgia Straight), Vancouver native Jane Long performs as a chamber singer, concert soloist, and recitalist.  In recent years, she has had the honour of studying with renowned musicians including Emma Kirkby, Andreas Scholl, Richard Egarr, and Andrew Lawrence-King.  Some of her recent highlights include solo concert performances with pianist Jane Coop, Handel’s Nine German Arias, concert performances of Bach’s cantata 82 Ich habe Genug, Handel’s Messiah, the Britten-Pears Baroque Vocal Programme, Bach’s St John Passion, and singing the title role in Opera After Hours’ production of Dido and Aeneas.  Jane has also joined the Vancouver Chamber Choir on tours of Eastern Canada and the United States, performing as soloist in their production of Bach’s Magnificat and Vivaldi’s Gloria with Symphony Nova Scotia.   Jane received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, England.  She now works as a free-lance artist and lives in Vancouver with her husband and two young children.