Jennifer Johnson Cano ft. Gwyneth Wentink at Merkin Hall

Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Center - New York, NY
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Introducing Jennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano, Winner of the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Peter Marino Debut Prize, the Princeton University Concerts Prize, the Saint Vincent College Concert Prize, and member of the Lindemann Young Artists Development Program of the Metropolitan Opera. Tonight, Jennifer will perform together with Gwyneth Wentink, alumna of Young Concert Artists.

Jennifer Johnson Cano (Schumann Mezzo-Soprano, He/She) St. Louis, Missouri. Equally at home in the worlds of opera, lieder and chamber music, Jennifer Johnson Cano made her principal role debut as The Muse/Nicklausse in The Tales of Hoffman with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She went on to appear on the Chicago Opera Theater stage as Kate Julian in Britten’s Owen Wingrave in 2009. Other roles include Bridesmaid in Le nozze di Figaro and Sandman in Hansel and Gretel at the Metropolitan Opera. She was a 2009 recipient of the Sullivan Foundation Award and a 2008 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Winner. As First Prize winner in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Ms. Johnson Cano appears in her recital debuts this season, as well as singing Ludmila in the Bartered Bride, and Wellgunde in Das Rheingold at the Metropolitan Opera; upcoming engagements include a recital at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and a tour with Musicians from Marlboro.

As a daughter of Dutch-Hungarian musicians, Gwyneth Wentink started playing the harp at the age of five and had her first performances at the age of six. Her extraordinary talent was discovered soon and she received her lessons from Erika Waardenburg at the age of eight till she completed her studies with highest possible marks and was awarded a distinction ate the age of nineteen.
Gwyneth is reknowed for her passionate performances, amazing range of colours and incredible technique. At 28 years old, she has performed solo recitals and solo concertos with top ochestras all over the world. In addition to her concerto performances, Gwyneth is a dedicated chamber musician.
Gwyneth played solo recitals all over the world. She performed extensively in Europe and throughout the USA in more than 16 states and has won numerous first prices.