Ashton Jones, Baritone

Glorious singing and warm friendly fellowship!

American lyric baritone, choral conductor, organist, and pianist Ashton Denzel Jones is a native of Tulsa, OK. He has performed on stages for Texas Southern University Opera (Houston), the Manhattan School of Music Opera (New York), and the Varna Opera Academy of Bulgaria, Europe in the roles of Masetto, from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Bluff, from Mozart’s Die Schauspieldirektor, and Monsieur Pandolf, from Massenet’s Cendrillion. In December 2022, Ashton was a soloist in Handel's Messiah with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. In April 2022, he was a featured soloist in Ralph V. Williams's Five Mystical Songs with the University of Missouri (Kansas City) Choral Union Chorus. He is a soloist and inaugural member of the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers; the Houston Symphony Grassroots Chorus; and Houston Ebony Opera Guild Chorus. Jones teaches virtual and in-person piano and voice lessons to adults and children 4 years and older.
Jones began playing piano by ear at 7; accompanied church services since age 13; and has served as a church pianist and organist in Oklahoma, Texas, New York, Connecticut, and Missouri. Mr. Jones currently serves as the Music Director at the Second Missionary Baptist Church of Grandview, MO. He was recently named the Assistant Conductor/Director of the acapella ensemble, COGIC Chorale for the International Church of God in Christ. His choral conducting skills were honed during his tenure as a Graduate Conductor with the University of Missouri (Kansas City) Canticum Novum Chorus and undergraduate student conductor for the Texas Southern University Concert Choir. Ashton has served as a public high school and middle school choral conductor and music educator in Texas since 2019.
Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Southern University studying voice with Dr. Jolie Rocke, piano with Dr. Lucian Zidaru, and pipe organ with Calvin Fuller; a Master of Music in vocal performance from the Manhattan School of Music in the studio of Ruth Golden; and is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) at the University of Missouri (Kansas City) Conservatory for Music and Dance in the studio of Dr. Maria Kanyova. He studies piano with Matteo Generani. Ashton has studied and participated in choral conducting master classes with Dr. Tony McNeill and Dr. Brandon Boyd.
Upcoming performances include the title role of Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy of New York City and a Finalist performance with the Tulsa Signature Symphony in the Tulsa Sings competition in Tulsa, OK. Jones currently resides in Kansas City with his daughter Myah. During breaks from school and performing, he enjoys traveling, including visiting with family and friends.

Piano is required and pianist to play. Accompanist must know how to read. I can provide one as well if needed.