09/04/2026
Meet the artists!
Dr. Jietong Fu is a lyric tenor and Tenor Section Leader at Messiah United Methodist Church. Specializing in Italian bel canto and Mozart repertoire, he has recently performed with Portland Opera as Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore and Kamegoro in Shizue: An American Story. Dr. Fu has appeared as a concert soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, and Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, with performances at venues including the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from Texas Tech University and a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory.
Dr. Xin Wu is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach specializing in opera and vocal repertoire. She is a staff pianist at the Peabody Conservatory and serves as an accompanist and vocal coach at Morgan State University. She also works as a vocal coach at the Peabody Preparatory and collaborates regularly with Maryland Opera. Dr. Wu is regularly engaged as a collaborative pianist for major vocal competitions, including the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and NATS. Her performances have taken her across the United States, China, and Europe. She is also a recording artist, and her recent album, The Forgotten Genius of Josephine Lang, recorded with The Cecilia Collective, reflects her commitment to exploring and presenting underrepresented repertoire.
Come hear their program on September 20, 2026 at 3 PM! The concert is free to attend and open to the public.
