Jesse Kliman

• 2025: Juilliard Summer Voice Intensive
• 2025: Schmidt Vocal Institute (accepted with merit scholarship)
• 2025: 2nd Place, NATS Mid-Atlantic Regionals, National Qualifier (Upper High School Classical, TBB Voices)
• 2025: Maryland Senior All-State Chorus, Bass 1, Featured Soloist
• 2025: Finalist, Schmidt Vocal Competition, Georgia Regionals
• 2025: CS Music All-State Singer Award
• 2024: 1st Place, NATS Maryland/DC Chapter (Upper High School Classical, TBB Voices)
• 2024: Washington National Opera Institute, The Kennedy Center
• 2024: National School Choral Award, DeMatha Catholic High School
• 2024, 2023: Winner, Young Composers Project, Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA)
• 2024: Overall Vocal Soloist Award, Festivals of Music (Virginia Beach)
• 2024: Maryland Senior All-State Chorus, Bass 1
• 2023 - present: YAACompany, Young Artists of America
• 2023: Maryland Junior All-State Chorus, Tenor
• 2022 - present: Voices of DeMatha, DeMatha Catholic High School

Jesse Kliman, baritone, is a junior at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He studies with Robert Cantrell.

He has received recognition in classical voice and musical theatre, having attended the WNO Opera Institute and currently training with Young Artists of America at Strathmore, a pre-professional program blending musical theatre with fully orchestrated performances. Recent credits include Camelot (Arthur), Big Fish (Don Price), Titanic (Barrett), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Clopin), and the youth premiere of Disney in Concert (Beast / Hercules).

At school, Jesse is section leader for DeMatha’s top choir, Voices of DeMatha, and has been selected to the Maryland All-State Chorus for three consecutive years. Beyond his theatrical & vocal training, he is an accomplished pianist and cellist, and enjoys composing. Jesse hopes to become a professional opera singer, dedicated to using storytelling and art to make opera accessible and inspiring for new audiences!