Opera Parallèle
Jessica Bejarano is a highly accomplished conductor with extensive experience in various prestigious musical organizations. Currently serving as Cover Conductor for the San Francisco Symphony and Scholar in Residence at the San Francisco Opera since June 2023, Jessica also holds the position of Founder, Music Director, and Conductor at the San Francisco Philharmonic since August 2019. Additional roles include Artist in Residence at Youth Orchestra Salinas, Assistant Conductor at Opera Parallèle, and Music Director and Conductor for the ELM Youth Orchestra, all commencing in July 2019. Jessica has been Music Director and Conductor for the UHS Chamber Orchestra at San Francisco University High School since August 2016 and previously served as Associate Conductor for the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony and Instrumental Music Faculty at Jewish Community High School of the Bay. Educationally, Jessica holds a Master of Arts in Conducting from the University of California, Davis, a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Wyoming, and an Associate of Fine Arts in Music Education from Casper College.
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Opera Parallèle
Opera Parallèle is San Francisco’s contemporary opera company. Our M.O. is right in our name: we work in parallel with creative artists and with arts and community organizations to make operatic art that’s not only enjoyable, but meaningful to 21st-century audiences. Each of our acclaimed productions is visually beautiful, and each features deeply immersive elements that take audiences directly into the experience. We believe opera is for everyone, we like to break boundaries, in short, we are not your grandmother’s opera company! Opera Parallèle was founded by Nicole Paiement, who serves as the company's Artistic Director and conducts the performances. The productions are designed and directed by Creative Director Brian Staufenbiel. We perform at a variety of San Francisco venues, including YBCA Theater, Z Space, and SFJAZZ, and lean toward repertoire that is both artistically powerful and that has a social consciousness. We have achieved rapid growth as a company, based primarily on the excellence of our productions and the attention they have received both locally and nationally. We pride ourselves on creating big impact with modest resources. www.operaparallele.org