About me

Chinese-American coloratura soprano Jessica Gu, based in Alexandria, Virginia, is celebrated for her versatility and passionate artistry across opera, concert, and cross-cultural performance. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.

 

Jessica made her professional debut in 2023 with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performing Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. On the operatic stage, her roles include La Fée (Cendrillon), Nuria (Ainadamar), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice), and Ida (Die Fledermaus) with the Washington Opera Society. As an active concert soloist, she has performed in Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Schubert’s Mass No. 2 in G Major. Jessica debuted as a soloist at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. with members of the Baltimore and National Symphony Orchestras. Beyond her solo work, she has helped organize and perform in a concert with the Embassy Series, fostering cross-cultural diplomacy through music.

 

Jessica collaborates closely on artistic preparation and stylistic interpretation with Luisella Germano, a longtime master coach at the Wiener Staatsoper. She also participated in the Verdi program in New York with the Accademia Verdiana, studying under Francesco Izzo, director of the Accademia Verdiana at Teatro Regio di Parma.

 

In February 2026, Jessica won the Nebraska District of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. She is a recurring artist with the prestigious iSING! International Young Artists Festival, having toured Guiyang, Chengdu, China, Washington, D.C., and the UK across 2025 and 2026.

 

In August 2026, Jessica made her role debut as Adina in Donizetti’s L'elisir d'amore in Trani, Italy. Looking ahead, she will perform in an Opera Gala with iSING! in Wuhan, China, directed by acclaimed director Hugo de Ana under the artistic leadership of internationally renowned bass Haojiang Tian.