Jesse Kliman

• Richard Miller Classical Voice Competition: Semifinalist; Oberlin Conservatory, 2025
• Juilliard Summer Voice Intensive; The Juilliard School, 2025
• Schmidt Vocal Institute; Miami University, 2025
• Schmidt Vocal Competition: Finalist; Georgia, 2024-25
• CS Music: All-State Singer, 2025
• NATS Student Auditions: Second Place; Mid-Atlantic Region (Upper High School Classical), 2025
• NATS Student Auditions: First Place; MD/DC Chapter (Upper High School Classical), 2024
• Washington National Opera Institute; The Kennedy Center, 2024
• Young Artists of America; Music Center at Strathmore, 2023-present
• Maryland All-State Chorus, 2023-2025

Jesse Kliman, baritone, is a senior at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He studies with Robert Cantrell. Though he has performed in musical theatre for over a decade, he began classical voice training in 2024. In his junior year, he placed 1st in the NATS MD/DC Competition, 2nd at the NATS Mid-Atlantic Regionals, and was a finalist in the Schmidt Vocal Competition in Georgia. Jesse is a member of Young Artists of America (YAA) at the Music Center at Strathmore, where he supplements his theatrical and musical training. Notable show credits include Camelot (Arthur), Titanic (Barrett), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Clopin), The SpongeBob Musical (Squidward), and Once Upon a One More Time (Narrator). Jesse has attended the Schmidt Vocal Institute, the Juilliard Summer Voice intensive, and the Washington National Opera Institute, and has performed in masterclasses with Ana Marìa Martìnez, Julia Faulkner, & Alek Shrader. Outside of singing, he plays cello and piano.