Samuel Jenkins - Tenor

Winner of the Berlin Opera Academy’s Luxton award and a graduate of the Royal College of Music, Samuel Jenkins is a British tenor of “operatic richness and delectability” (Haddo Arts).

In demand as an oratorio soloist, Samuel regularly appears across the UK and Europe. Recent engagements have included Bach’s Johannespassion in London, Oxford and Edinburgh; Handel’s Messiah at St Paul’s Cathedral; Mendelssohn’s Elijah at Holy Trinity Sloane Square; and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Romsey Abbey.

Samuel’s operatic roles have included Tamino (The Magic Flute), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Don Carlos (Les Indes Galantes), and Dorvil (La scala di seta). In opera scenes he has performed the roles of Tonio (La fille du régiment), Camille (Die lustige Witwe) and Ferrando (Così fan tutte).

In recent years Samuel has appeared in a number of productions with Glyndebourne Festival Opera, spanning works by Puccini, Wagner, Poulenc and Ethel Smyth. Last season he was part of a semi-staged production of Berlioz’s Les Troyens which toured across Europe, culminating with performances at the Salzburg Festival, Berlin Philharmonie and BBC Proms.

Samuel is a Vicar Choral with the renowned choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, singing regular services as well as providing music at events of national significance. He also performs with a number of the country’s top ensembles including The Cardinall’s Musick, the Monteverdi Choir and The Sixteen.