Altos

Kassidy Smith

Born and raised in Connecticut, mezzo-soprano Kassidy Cherie Smith began singing as soon as she could talk, starting in her home church’s choir. She took that passion into her schooling and was heavily involved in music, singing in the choirs, and playing low brass in her high school and community college ensembles. She was also involved in various community and regional ensembles during her secondary school years.

After moving to Washington D.C. in 2018, Kassidy earned an associate's degree in Music from Prince George’s Community College, just outside of D.C. She studied vocal performance under Dr. Nakia Verner during her time at PGCC. Kassidy then moved to Tucson in 2021 and is now pursuing a B.A. in Music with a vocal performance concentration and a minor in Arts Administration at the University of Arizona. She currently sings in the Helios Ensemble, a church choir, the Neoteric Chamber Choir, and participates in the University of Arizona’s Fred Fox School of Music’s Opera Theatre productions.

Bethany Jargstorf

Bethany Jargstorf, Soprano, holds a BM from Northeastern Illinois University where she graduated With Highest Distinction and is currently completing her MM in Voice Performance at the University of Arizona. Upcoming credits include Antonia (Les contes d’Hoffmann, International Lyric Academy) and the premiere of a multi-media work at the 2023 TURN UP Media Festival. Recent credits include Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Soprano Soloist (Psalm 42, Mendelssohn), Monitress (Suor Angelica), First Calavera (Frida), La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Agathe (Der Freischütz, scenes), La Contessa (Le nozze di Figaro, scenes), and Norma (Norma, scenes). Ms. Jargstorf has sung with Chicago Summer Opera (2022), Opera Steamboat Opera Artist Institute (2019), and Orvieto Musica Festival (2018). Additionally, she was the winner of the Elyse Mach Concerto Competition among all instrument categories (2019). Ms. Jargstorf maintains a private studio and collaborates regularly with her colleagues to premiere new music from art song to opera and choral repertoire.

Anupama Sethuraman

Emma Mischel