Kimberly Jones

Soprano Kimberly Eileen Jones is an alum of the Ryan Opera Center with the prestigious Lyric Opera of Chicago. Her performances there include the slave girl, Margru, in the world premiere of Anthony Davis’ Amistad, which was released nationally on the New World recording label. She also portrayed the feisty Olga in Fedora, Princess Xenia in Boris Godunov, and the spitfire Despina in Cosi Fan Tutti.

Kimberly performed in Houston Grand Opera’s colorful production of the Magic Flute (Papagena), and reprised her role of Xenia in Boris Godunov. Also with Houston, she participated in their production of Porgy and Bess, as Clara. This tour graced the international stages of La Scala in Milan, the Bastille in Paris, and the Bunkamura in Tokyo, Japan. For her portrayal of Clara, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the NAACP Awards.

She has received a 3Arts grant, George London grant, Sullivan grant, and a Licia Albanese Encouragement grant. She received three grants from the MacAllister Awards competition, was awarded the Richard Gold Career Grant from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, was presented in Opera’s Now magazine’s “Who’s Hot in Opera”. Miss Jones is on the voice faculty at Roosevelt University and DePaul University.