Jon Lee Keenan
Tenor
Versatile tenor, Jon Lee Keenan, is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Heavily influenced by his father, both a classical and jazz saxophonist, Jon cultivated an interest in performing a variety of music at an early age. After studying both classical voice and jazz studies at UNLV, Jon relocated to Southern California to pursue a career in singing. In 2007, Jon was asked to join the LA Master Chorale; Highlights with LAMC include the role of “Evangelist” in St. Matthew Passion and Handel’s Messiah. Jon has helped create many new exciting characters with the experimental opera producers at The Industry LA: “Clyde Barrow” in Bonnie and Clyde (Andrew McIntosh), and the “Captain“ in Sweet Land (Du Yun/ Raven Chacon) among many others. Other recent performances include A sunbeam’s Architecture with poetry by e.e. cummings and music by Elliot Carter and Albert Hoffman in Anne Lebaron’s LSD: The Opera.