Jonathan Estabrooks

Jonathan Estabrooks (born Ottawa, Canada, 1983) is a Canadian baritone and graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School. He is active in the Canadian and American Opera, Concert and Musical Theatre worlds.

Jonathan began his musical training as a member of the Opera Lyra Ottawa Boys Choir and Opera Lyra Chorus.^[1] He first sang with orchestra in 1994 as the Shepherd Boy in Tosca by Puccini.^[2] In 1993 he joined the Company of Musical Theatre, appearing is such productions as Annie, Oliver! as 'Oliver Twist', the Will Rogers Follies and West Side Story.^[3]

In October 1999, he sang as part of a vocal quartet for the opening of a new US Embassy in Ottawa, Canada for then President Bill Clinton, and Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien.^[4]

He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Toronto in 2006 and his Masters of Music degree from the Juilliard School in 2009, where he was a student of Marlena Malas. He is a graduate of Ashbury College. He has also coached with Brian Zeger, Joan Dornemann, Craig Rutenberg, Margo Garrett, Nico Castel, Joan Dornemann and Denise Masse.

Estabrooks sang with the Juilliard Orchestra for the New York Premiere of Siarra a work for baritone and orchestra as part of the 2009 Juilliard Focus Festival.^[5] Jonathan was a finalist in the 2007 Bryan Law Opera Competition^[6] and the 2009 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition^[7] performed at Carnegie Hall. He made his National Arts Centre Orchestra debut in 2007^[8] with Pinchas Zukerman conducting and his National Arts Center recital debut in 2009^[1][9] .^[10]

He was the baritone soloist in Brahms' Eine Deutsches Requiem with Coro Vivo Ottawa in 2008^[11] and has also performed with the Kennett Symphony of Chester County^[12] and the Aldeburgh Connection^[13] recital series. He was also a 2009 finalist in the Brian Law Opera Scholarship in Ottawa sponsored by the National Capital Opera Society.^[14] He appeared with pianist Joel Harder at the Caramoor Festival, presenting three concerts for the Holiday Musicale series at the Rosen House.^[15]

On June 19, 2009 in Ottawa, he made his National Arts Centre Recital debut with soprano Meghan McPhee as participants in the NAC Summer Music Institute.^[16] Other recent credits include performances with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and a 20-city tour in L’Elisir d’Amore with Jeunesses Musicales. In April, at New York’s Weill Recital Hall, Estabrooks won the top prize in a competition presented by the Oratorio Society of New York.^[17]

Jonathan made his Opera Lyra Ottawa main-stage debut in the role of Silvio in September 2011 at the National Arts Centre.^[17][18] He debuted with the Greenwich Choral Society singing the baritone solo for In Terra Pax and a world premiere by composer Rob Mathes.^[19][20]

He made his Toronto Symphony Orchestra debut on October 9 and 10, 2012 with conductor Steven Reineke in a program entitled "Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein" with Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Aaron Lazar.^[21] He returned to Roy Thomson Hall with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on May 20 and 21, 2014 to perform in Classical Broadway: Lerner and Loewe.^[22]

March 5, 2013 Mr. Estabrooks made his Carnegie Hall-Stern Auditorium Debut with conductor Kent Tritle and the Oratorio Society of New York in the New York premiere of Paul Moravec's 'Blizzard Voices'.^[23]

He appeared as the Baron in the Opera Lyra Ottawa production of La Traviata on March 21, and 23, 2013 with the National Arts Center Orchestra alongside Corrine Winters, Eric Magiore, Marion Newman, Gregory Dahl and conductor Tyrone Paterson.^[24]

On July 15, 2013, Jonathan successfully raised $25,730 USD on the popular funding website Kickstarter for the recording of his debut album with orchestra.^[25] Entitled 'These Miles' it was released on April 8, 2014 fusing elements of classical, pop and classic musical theatre with the lushness of the Macedonia Radio Orchestra. Collaborations include Simon Cowell discovery and tenor Jonathan Antoine, formerly of the duo Jonathan and Charlotte and New Age classical pianist and composer Jennifer Thomas (pianist). It was produced by 4-time Grammy® winning producer Dave Reitzas, Oran Eldor and himself and was recorded with the help of over 50 musicians from around the world.^[25]

On November 21 & 22, 2014, Jonathan made his Vancouver Symphony Orchestra debut in a program of Lerner and Loewe alongside Steven Reineke, tenor David Curry, and soprano Amy Wallis.^[26]

On March 6, 7, 8th 2015 he made his Seattle Symphony debut with conductor Steven Reineke in a program entitled "Some Enchanted Evening: A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration" with Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Aaron Lazar.^[27]

On September 24, 2015, with only 2-weeks notice, he stepped in for an ailing baritone to play the lead role of Bum Phillps in Bum Phillips All American Opera, telling the story of the legendary head coach of the Houston Oilers. The performance marked the opera's Houston premiere at the Stafford Township Arts Center and a benefit for the Dan Pastorini charity.^[28]

Discography

These Miles
Independent (CD: April 8, 2014, ASIN: B00IT4YEFQ) ^[29]

1. Play Me — 3:54
2. Kathy's Song — 3:36
3. Time After Time — 4:51
4. Le Cose Che Tu Sei— 4:39
5. Calling You — 5:12
6. She — 4:29
7. Por Una Cabeza — 3:44
8. Always On My Mind — 3:28
9. Away From the Roll of the Sea — 4:09
10. Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home — 4:46
11. All the Things You Are/Hymne a L'amour — 4:46
12. Fly Away — 3:36

References

External links

• Official website