As seen as America’s Got Talent season 17 semi-finals as the voice of Howie Mandel, John's classically trained voice will astound you with it's power, beauty, range and flexibility. Trained in opera, John can provide the vocals you need for your crossover, jazz, or classical hits. (Also seen at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, etc)
Classically trained in opera performance, but working as a crossover
(pop, broadway, folk, jazz) singer. Full baritone and tenor range (low G to high C in chest voice, and additional falsetto range above that (over 4 octave range).
Gifted with a beautiful, powerful, vibrant, refined, classically trained voice, American singer John Riesen straddles the line between Opera and Pop with ease. Originally inspired by Josh Groban, Audra McDonald, Michael Bublé and Tom Jones John pursued a career as an operatic tenor and Classical Crossover singer.
Recently John Riesen was seen in his Lincoln Center debut as the voice of Tony in Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite as well as the tenor soloist in Stravinsky's Les Noces with the New York City Ballet, and tenor soloist in Rachmaninoff's Vespers with the NY Oratorio Society. He will be making his Carnegie Hall Debut as Tenor Soloist in the Messiah this December.
Seen most recently in collaboration with PBS TV superstar pianist-composer Marina Arsenijevic singing new arrangements of Crossover standards by Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Tom Jones and many others.
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Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
38 Reviews - 6 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedJohn is a phenomenal tenor and a pleasure to work with on my new classical compositions. Always perfect interpretation. I look forward to work with him again soon.
check_circleVerifiedJohn is a great tenor, capable of power and sweetness in singing, with great expressiveness. Furthermore, he is really very quick in completing the job, with great professionalism and availability. I will definitely work with him again in the near future.
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John Riesen is a phenomenal tenor and a gifted artist.
He responded to my inquiry immediately and showed great enthusiasm for my song.
I gave him total freedom of interpretation and he delivered an outstanding vocal.
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Fantastic job. Love your work.
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John Riesen is a phenomenal singer and a pleasure to work with. I'm working on another song for him as we speak. Norm Zada.
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Great voice and understood exactly what I wanted.
check_circleVerifiedI had a quick turn around for a classical composer mixing project and I did not expect the level of talent and speed I received from John. Excellent vocals, professional and super responsive. He is without a doubt on my rehire list.
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I am absolutely thrilled with John's work. Not only was his voice thrilling, but the speed at which he works is phenomenal. I was on a time crunch and he was quick to respond and deliver his vocal takes. I would highly recommend him to anyone and will ABSOLUTELY work with him again.
check_circleVerifiedBeautiful voice, and the skills to use it in a variety of ways.
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John's participation in this project has made an enormous difference in its quality, and I am forever grateful to him. He's a brilliant singer and always a delight to work with.
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John Reisen is a fantastic singer. He is also a delight to work with. I recommend him highly. Norm Zada.
check_circleVerifiedGreat collaboration with John, very fast and great tenor, was a pleasure
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John's intuitive feeling for the role he has been given in this project is nothing short of stellar! What a talent! Working with him continues to be a thoroughly enjoyable experience!
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John is simply an amazing talent, and I'm so happy to be working with him on this project! Looking forward to more of this next month!
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John has an excellent grasp of the character he's playing in our project, and I'm so pleased with the recordings we've made and continue to make together!
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John's intuition as an artist is a wonder to behold. Such a great pleasure to be working with such a gifted artist on this project!
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I appreciate John's patience and great talent whenever we work together. A huge pleasure always!
check_circleVerifiedJohn was a pleasure to work with. Highly skilled vocalist. He did everything I asked, with amazing communication and a fast turnaround. A really nice guy.
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Another beautiful and sensitive performance by John on a rather difficult piece, but he handled it with his usual aplomb! It's wonderful to work with him!
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John's singing is beautifully expressive with wonderful subtle detailing on a rather difficult piece. A real pleasure to listen to.
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- Singer - MaleContact for pricing
I am flexible, but want to make sure the product is excellent. I will send several vocal comps, until you are satisfied up to 3 times back and forth.
- Josh Groban
- Andrea Bocelli
- Tom Jones
- audio technica vocal mic/Abelton
Happy to work out some kind of discount based on the project and needs :)
