“Jeffry Jahn is one of the city’s finest musical assets. His conducting style brings a lexicon of articulate gestures to bear, signaling strength and section, line and rhythm with utmost economy of motion. His knowledge of style is vast, his mucial instincts peerless. And as a curator of material, Jahn never fails to put together sonic showcases that inspire a crowd, bring out the best in his singers, and pull music of disparate styles, eras and places of geographic origin into logical focus. But what Jahn does best is prepare and energize his choir ….” The Tucson Citizen

Dr. Jeffry A. Jahn

Since 1990, Jeffry Jahn has guided the Arizona Repertory Singers to become the premier vocal ensemble of its type in the Southwest — known not just for its quality programming but for having one of the largest choral performance repertories in the United States.

Dr. Jahn holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Arizona, a Masters of Music from Wichita State University and a Bachelor of Arts from Bethany College. His diverse career includes featured soloist for His Majesty King Carl Gustav of Sweden, ensemble singer, choral teacher, operatic leading role, musical director and conductor of opera, conductor of the annual Tucson community Messiah Sing-In and, since 2005, Artistic Director for Music for the Soul, a new concert tradition celebrating the sacred music and traditions of Tucson’s faith communities, presented by Interfaith Community Services. In December of 2000, he made his Tucson Symphony Orchestra conducting debut in performances of Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio.” He has served as choral clinician for high school choirs for the Arizona Music Educators Association (AMEA) Southeast and South Central Region Festival of Music.

Dr. Jahn maintains an active private voice studio and is Director of Worship Arts at Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, where he is responsible for all aspects of worship including music, drama, visual/electronic media and art. Dr. Jahn is an inspiration to his singers, a consummate vocal teacher and choral director, an accomplished tenor soloist, music arranger, composer, and chef.

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