Biography

Tenor Ben Jones (Missail) has appeared on stages around the world, including the Grosser Musikvereinssaal, the Rudolfinum, Mariinsky Theatre, Vienna State Opera, the Concertgebouw, and Walt Disney Hall. He is featured on recordings on the Albany label, as well as the soundtracks for the video game franchises Halo and Civilization, and on commercials for Coors Light and Meow Mix. Mr. Jones has appeared as soloist with Pittsburgh Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, and the Oakland East Bay Symphony, sharing the stage with the likes of Frederica von Stade, Nathan Gunn, Rita Moreno, Helmuth Rilling, and Val Diamond. In the theatre, he has appeared in Guys and Dolls, Follies, Show Boat, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cats, and Sweeney Todd, in addition to having portrayed multiple pop culture figures in the San Francisco revue Beach Blanket Babylon. He made his San Francisco Symphony solo debut earlier this season performing in Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Candide.

(June 2018)