Biography
Soprano
Phoebe Jevtovic
Soprano, San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Began singing: At age three, but I really became interested in learning songs when I was six years old.
Musical inspirations: Recordings of Dawn Upshaw and Julianne Baird
If I were not a professional singer, I might be a: Theater actor or choral conductor
Favorite composers: Poulenc, Mozart, Monteverdi
Favorite vocal works: Poulenc, Gloria; Brahms, A German Requiem; Purcell, Dido and Aeneas; Mahler, Symphony No. 2
When I’m not working, I enjoy: Swimming, reading sci-fi
Recent reading: Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card
On my CD player/iPod: Javanese jaipongan; a folk version of the Orpheus story called Hadestown; fado; Kronos Quartet playing Bollywood hits; Bulgarian Women’s Radio Chorus
Favorite things to do in the Bay Area: Ferry rides and hill hikes
Plus: I also sing with the medieval group Cançonièr