Corresponding Secretary
Jessica Schwefel
Mezzo soprano DR. JESSICA SCHWEFEL has performed in over 30 operatic productions with Madison Opera, Opera for the Young, Fresco Opera Theatre, UW Opera, Music By The Lake, among others. Dr. Schwefel has been a member of the Florentine Opera Chorus since 2008, where she has been involved in a number of productions and outreach performances. She also participated in the Florentine's recordings of Elmer Gantry and Rio de Sangre, which collectively earned three GRAMMY Awards in 2012 and 2013. Her involvement with the Florentine Opera’s production and recording of Prince of Players in 2018 culminated in two GRAMMY award nominations in 2021. Solo concert performances include engagements with the Oshkosh Chamber Singers, UW Summer Choir, South Shore Chorale, UW Choral Union, UW Symphony Orchestra, UW-Oshkosh Choirs, and UW-Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. Her singing has also been heard on WPR programs such as “University of the Air”, "On Higher Ground" and "The Midday."
Dr. Schwefel's articles have been published in the NATS Journal of Singing as well as the Wisconsin School Musician (WSMA). She received additional training for teaching voice at the 2014 Naked Voice Summer Institute at Northwestern University under the direction of Prof. W. Stephen Smith. Dr. Schwefel’s students have been recipients of numerous music scholarships and awards and also perform in a variety of venues around the country.
Dr. Schwefel is Director of Choirs at Madison College, teaching Class Voice and conducts the Madison College Chorale and Madison College Choral Collective. Her prior teaching experiences include teaching applied voice at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and UW Summer Music Clinic, and the Madison Academy of Music.
Dr. Schwefel has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Voice Excellence Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship, Opera Props award, and Dara Welty Memorial Award at UW. She was also a recipient of a UW Oshkosh Professional Development Grant in 2014. Dr. Schwefel holds degrees in Voice Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (DMA and MM) and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire.
You can contact Jessica directly by clicking here: jessicatimman@gmail.com
Dr. Schwefel's articles have been published in the NATS Journal of Singing as well as the Wisconsin School Musician (WSMA). She received additional training for teaching voice at the 2014 Naked Voice Summer Institute at Northwestern University under the direction of Prof. W. Stephen Smith. Dr. Schwefel’s students have been recipients of numerous music scholarships and awards and also perform in a variety of venues around the country.
Dr. Schwefel is Director of Choirs at Madison College, teaching Class Voice and conducts the Madison College Chorale and Madison College Choral Collective. Her prior teaching experiences include teaching applied voice at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and UW Summer Music Clinic, and the Madison Academy of Music.
Dr. Schwefel has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Voice Excellence Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship, Opera Props award, and Dara Welty Memorial Award at UW. She was also a recipient of a UW Oshkosh Professional Development Grant in 2014. Dr. Schwefel holds degrees in Voice Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (DMA and MM) and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire.
You can contact Jessica directly by clicking here: jessicatimman@gmail.com
