Tenor Jason Vest enjoys a full life as an active musician, university administrator, and educator. He has been featured with Cincinnati Opera, Amarillo Opera, Stara Zagora and Plovdiv opera houses in Bulgaria, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and many others. As a recitalist, Vest has performed for the Mexico Liederfest in Monterrey and the Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival in Albuquerque, as well as in recitals across the US. Vest’s album of Richard Hundley’s songs, Evening Hours, was released through Roven Records in the fall of 2018. He is a member of the Grammy-award winning choral group, Conspirare, under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson, and also sings regularly with Alium Spiritum and the Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas. Jason is Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and a Professor of Voice at Northern Kentucky University. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at the University of Kentucky after earning a Bachelor of Music from Butler University and a Master of Music from Brigham Young University.

Hear Jason in VAE’s performance of Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Mass for the Endangered. Learn More.