Canadian tenor Jason Davis has been hailed by critics as truly an amazing tenor and one of the most exciting voices of his generation possessing a voice of tremendous beauty, colour and power. Daphna Levit of Opera Canada Magazine recently wrote Jason Davis was perfect as the unscrupulous Duke of Mantua; his huge voice effortlessly communicated whatever emotion he choose to portray delight, desire, contempt or arrogance.
His concert performances have included appearances as a Cecilia Concert Series Co-Artist in Residence, Vocal Soloist for the Port of Wines Festival (Symphony Nova Scotia) Handels "Messiah" (Acadia University) Vaughn Williams "On Wenlock Edge" (The Scotia Festival Chamber Music Society) Haydns "Mass in the Time of War" (Paukenmesse) (Farmington Valley Orchestra), Beethovens "Missa Solemnis" (Dalhousie Orchestra), Bachs "Christmas Oratorio" (Coro Collegium), Vaughn Williams "Four Hymns" (Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra) and Bachs "St. Matthew Passion" (Kings Chapel Choir). Jasons operatic performances have included roles with Opera New Hampshire, Opera Connecticut, The Opera Theater of Connecticut, Opera New Jersey and recent performances as The Duke of Mantua in Verdis "Rigoletto" and Canio in Leoncavallos "I Pagliacci" for The Maritime Concert Opera and Florestan in Beethovens "Fidelio" for Opera Nova Scotia.
Some highlights from recent seasons have included the roles Rodolfo in "Luisa Miller" (Opera Nova Scotia), Soliman in "Zaide" (Opera Nova Scotia) Tamino in "Die Zauberflte" (Opera New Brunswick) and Idomeneo in "Idomeneo" (Opera Nova Scotia) in which Daphna Levit of Opera Canada Magazine wrote A powerful tenor, Jason Robert Davis sang the role of Idomeneo beautifully, convincing in his despair. Along with his busy performing schedule Jason maintains an active teaching schedule at the Maritime Conservatory where a number of his students have gone on to pursue national and international studies in music and voice.