Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson's performance career includes a wide variety of roles in the operas of major and lesser-known composers, spanning the Baroque through the Modern repertoire in English, Italian, German, Latin and French. She is a specialist in character study and dramatic expression in singing. Professor Bird-Arvidsson also regularly performs in recitals and oratorios. She is increasingly in demand throughout the US as soprano soloist, particularly in large choral and orchestral works.
keywords
german language and diction, german art song and related literature and history, vocal music, opera, oratorio, art song, classical musical theater, chamber music, vocal performance, chamber music
Teaching
courses taught
MUSC 5564 - German Song Literature
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024
Provides an extensive analytical and historical discussion of German song literature styles, from the 18th century to the present. Offered fall terms only.
PMUS 1726 - Voice
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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PMUS 2726 - Voice
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
PMUS 3726 - Voice
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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PMUS 4726 - Voice
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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PMUS 5726 - Voice
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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PMUS 6726 - Voice
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2024
May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
