Jason McStoots tenor, has been hailed as one of the “new generation of New England singers” and described by critics as “particularly outstanding” and as having “…a perfect light-opera voice…” and “sweet, appealing tone and real acting ability.”  Though still early in his career, he has already established himself as a notable artist on the operatic stage, in the concert hall, and in the recital hall.  His repertoire is broad and includes music from Mozart’s operatic heroes to Britten’s Canticles; Handel’s great oratorios to Little Bat McClean in Floyd’s Susannah.  

He appears regularly as a soloist throughout New England with such organizations as Boston Lyric Opera, Chorus Pro Musica, Granite State Opera, the Mount Desert Summer Chorale, the Newburyport Choral Society, and New England Light Opera. This year Mr. McStoots will be joining Emmanuel Music's renowned Bach Cantata Series under Craig Smith as a regular soloist.  An accomplished recitalist, Mr. McStoots is dedicated to advancing the art of recital singing in the U.S.  He has appeared in recital as a fellow with Tanglewood Music Center as well as with Boston’s acclaimed Florestan Recital Project, Boston Vocal Artists, Music at the Cloud Concert Series, Red House Opera Festival and the Old South Church Concert Series.  Mr. McStoots is equally dedicated to the performance of new music often collaborating directly with the composers.  He has performed a number of world and local premiers the most recent being the world premiers of Storm by Tufts Composer Don Schecter and of the opera The Blue Hotel by Brian Hulse.  Upcoming engagements include numerous solo recital appearances, including a King’s Chapel Lunchtime concert featuring Britten’s Canticle V: The Death of St. Narcissus; in the roles of Damon in Handel’s Acis and Galatea and the Evangelist in Bach’s St. John Passion with Boston’s Vox Consort; and as soloist for the Newton Choral Society’s Montiverdi’s Vespers of 1610. 

For Intermezzo, Jason has sung several roles, including the Sage in Hindemith's Hin und zurück, the Servant in The Boor by Dominick Argento and created the role of Talbot Winslow in Charles Shadle's A Question of Love, Stephen in The Last Goodbye, also by Shadle, and Billy Cotton in Thomas Oboe Lee's The Inman Diaries.  In 2006, Jason appeared to great acclaim as the Madwoman in Britten's religious parable, Curlew River, and will return as the Tempter in Britten's The Prodigal Son in September, 2009.

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