Soprano Jennie Judd Reyes is known for her vocal versatility and artistry, singing repertoire that spans from the Renaissance to the present as a soloist, chamber musician and stage performer. She teaches voice in the Department of Music, which she joined in 2023. 

Professor Reyes’ stage credits include the roles of Blonde in “Die Entführung aus dem Serail,” Mabel in “Pirates of Penzance” and Laurette in “Doctor Miracle” with Opera Grand Rapids. She was Frasquita in the Kalamazoo Philharmonia production of “Carmen” and performed as a soloist with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra and Illinois Valley Symphony. 

Her recent performances of early music have included appearances with the Holland Bach Society (“Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” BWV 61), VoxGR (“Herz under Mund und Tat und Leben” BWV 147), Gaudete Choral Ensemble (Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater”) and Zeeland Civic Chorus (Handel’s “Messiah”). 

She greatly enjoys interdisciplinary collaborations and was recently seen as a narrator and soloist alongside Deos Contemporary Ballet in the company’s Ember Series 2024 in Grand Rapids. 

Education

• M.M., vocal performance, University of Michigan, 2019
• B.M., vocal performance, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, 2017
• Performance Certificate in Musical Theatre, Sight & Sound Theatres Conservatory, 2013

Engagements

• Frasquita, “Carmen,” Kalamazoo Philharmonia, Kalamazoo, MI
• “Stabat Mater,” Pergolesi, Gaudete, Grand Rapids, MI
• Baroque Meditations, Second Reformed Concert Series, Zeeland, MI
• Blonde, “The Abduction from the Seraglio,” Opera Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
• Handel’s “Messiah,” Zeeland Civic Chorus, Zeeland, MI
• “Considering Matthew Shepard,” Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, MI
• Lauretta, “Doctor Miracle,” Opera Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
• Opera is Lit recital, Opera Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids. MI
• Lenten Meditations, St. Marks Episcopal Church Concert Series, Glen Ellyn, IL
• “Bereite dir, Jesus noch itzo die Bahn” BWV 147, VoxGR, Grand Rapids, MI
• “Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze” BWV 61, Holland Bach Society, Holland,MI
• Mabel, “Pirates of Penzance,” Opera Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
• Maria, “The Sound of Music,” Jenison Center for the Arts, Jenison, MI
• Mabel, “Pirates of Penzance,” Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, Chicago, IL
• “Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht” BWV 52, First Presbyterian Concert Series, Wheaton, IL
• “Who Married Star Husbands” (Shuying Li), Four Corners Ensemble, Ann Arbor, MI
• Parisian Soiree, Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, MI
• Susanna (cover) & Barbarina, “Le Nozze di Figaro,” Janiec Opera Company, Brevard, NC
• Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” Downer’s Grove Choral Society, Downers Grove, IL
• Ensemble, “NOAH,” Sight & Sound Theatres, Lancaster, PA
• Hannah (U/S)/ Ensemble, “Miracle of Christmas,” Sight & Sound Theatres, Lancaster, PA 

Outside the College

Outside of teaching and performing, Professor Judd enjoys beach trips to Tunnel Park on Holland’s north side, experiencing live theater, gospel music, salsa dancing and traveling with her husband, Eric.