Jazmin DeRice

From early music and opera to blues and funk, Jazmin is a prolific and versatile performing artist thriving in her home state of Maine. Some performances include “Stephano, cover” in Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette with OperaMaine, “Ulrica” in Verdi’s A Masked Ball with Opera in the Pines, “Inner Voice” and “Maddie” in the chamber play A Solitude of Space; an original work by Patricia Mulholland, a mini tour of “Specter: a Musical Séance” with Porchlight Ensemble, “Memory Bath” at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, “Post Pardon: the Opera” with Arisa White at Colby College, and Dvorak’s “Requiem” at Watts Hall in Thomason. If you’re visiting the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, you might find yourself listening to Jazmin’s voice as part of a collaborative installation with Arisa White (poet) and Robin Lane (cello), titled ‘look after your heart” (a three part piece commissioned by Indigo Arts Alliance).

Jazmin performs regularly with Amethyst Chamber Ensemble, Aurora Camerata and guests with many other local ensembles and bands. She is adjunct voice faculty at Bates College, Teaching Artist at 317 Main Community Music Center, has a small private studio in Woolwich, and is part of the Maine Chapter of NATS. She has received awards from Bay Chamber Arts and NATS Maine (including the Lillian Nordica Award). Jazmin holds a BM and MM from University of Southern Maine and Professional Studies Degree from Mannes. Off the stage, Jazmin is an avid animal rescue advocate, dog mom, human mom, and organic micro-farm enthusiast.

For more upcoming/past projects and concerts, visit jazminderice.com