John Riesen

Hailed as “every inch the hero in stature and voice” (Classical Voice North America), award-winning American tenor John Riesen is consistently impressing audiences with his "impassioned...and vibrant" voice (Opera Today). Riesen’s growing career boasts a variety of roles in which he excels and includes significant work in opera, musical theatre, studio recording and concert. He has released two studio recording albums: What You'd Call a Dream (2019) and Christmas at Home (2020), and numerous singles that have reached over 5 million streams on Spotify and Apple Music. John is also the head of Spotify promotion and PR for Emitha LLC, building an ecosystem for classical and crossover singers around the world to be heard on streaming services.

Upcoming in the 23-24 season, John will be seen performing with Intermountain Opera Bozeman as Rodolfo in La Boheme, as well as singing the tenor solo in Carmina Burana with the Flint Symphony. He will also be performing the tenor solos in Beethoven's 9th symphony with the Pacific Symphony, and be seen in Pops concerts around North America.