Los Angeles Master Chorale
Jessie Shulman is an accomplished session singer and chorister, currently affiliated with SAG-AFTRA and the Los Angeles Master Chorale since 2016, and a chorister with LA Opera since 2023. Prior experience includes performing as an associate member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus from September 2014 to June 2016, and participating in the Cincinnati Opera Chorus from May 2013 to July 2015. Jessie has also served as a voice and piano teacher at the American Music Institute from February 2015 to May 2016, and received recognition as the winner of the Harold Heiberg Liedersänger Preis in 2011 during tenure at the American Institute of Musical Studies. Educational background includes a Master of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Music in Opera Performance from California State University, Long Beach.
Los Angeles Master Chorale
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is the “the finest-by-far major chorus in America” (Los Angeles Times) and a vibrant cultural treasure. Hailed for its powerful performances, technical precision, and artistic daring, the Chorale is led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director; Associate Artistic Director Jenny Wong; and President & CEO Jean Davidson. Its Swan Family Artist-in-Residence is Reena Esmail. Created by legendary conductor Roger Wagner in 1964, the Chorale is a founding resident company of The Music Center and choir-in-residence at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chorister positions are highly sought after, and the fully professional choir is a diverse and vocally dynamic group. The Chorale reaches over 175,000 people a year through its concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, its international touring of innovative works, and its performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and others. Committed to increasing representation in the choral repertoire, the Chorale announced in 2020 that it will reserve at least 50% of each future season for works by composers from historically excluded groups. This commitment to inclusion runs through the entire organization, which recently ratified a five-year plan that commits to improving representation at the staff and board levels, continuing to build a more diverse roster of singers, and reaching a wider audience.