About John Vining

John Vining gained a national reputation as an outstanding singer in Opera and music theater at the beginning of his career. He has sung in  many major theaters throughout the country. Including Memphis, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Washington, and New York.  He has received critical acclaim for his beautiful and thoughtful singing.  He received professional training at the Cleveland Institute of Music studying voice with the legendary George Vassos and piano with Olga Radoslavovich.  He continued as an apprentice artist with the Santa Fe Opera, then moved to NYC to study at the Metropolitan Opera.  After 15 years as a professional performer he moved into arts education and as his children reached school age he became Music director at Mount Vernon's St. Vincent School, a position he has held for 23 years.  

"Beautifully sung, endearing"

                           Chicago Tribune

Only John Vining managed to articulate the opera's rich theatricality"

                           The New York Post

"I could go on and on mentioning John Vining's marvelous clowning Jo the Loiterer"

                            The Berkshire Eagle

"Tenor John Vining has an almost Chaplinesque quality"

                             The Hartford Courant

" John Vining won all hearts with his ingenuous acting and sweet voice"

                             The Washington Times

"by far the best vocal portrait was John Vining's likeable and endearingly woebegone Vasek"

                              Opera News

One of the opera's most touching characters is splendidly performed by John Vining"

                             The Washington Times

"John Vining as Beppe brings meaning to the words Bel Canto. His tenor voice was smooth and melodious never pushed"

                                      The Observer