|
Biography
Janis Dunson Wilson is a published theatrical, film, instrumental, and choral composer (ASCAP), as well as a choral and theater conductor, pianist, organist, and educator. Janis has written numerous holiday, community, and children's musicals that have have been produced throughout the Bay Area.
Janis's works include “The Wedding,” an opera in three acts commissioned by Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, CA; “The Painter,” a film documentary on the life of the painter Fritz Rauh; “Walking in the Light of Christ,” a hymnal published by Wayne Leupold, and “Garden of the Soul,” a meditation through music and word.
As a pianist Janis delights audiences with her versatility and musicality as a classical, rhythm and blues, and jazz performer. She is an adjunct professor in the theater department at Santa Rosa Junior College, and works as a musical therapist for the developmentally disabled in Sonoma and Marin counties.
Janis holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Composition from the University of Houston. She did postgraduate work in music composition at the University of Southern California, where she studied composition with Morten Lauridsen.
Professional Memberships: American Composers Forum, ASCAP, Opera America, The American Guild of Organists, The Hymn Society
View Janis Dunson Wilson's full biography including published works.
There are no productions for this artist in the Season Schedule of Performances which currently only dates back to 1991.
|
Artist Information
All information is derived from OPERA America's Season Schedule of Performances and titles databases which date back to 1991. OPERA America is constantly updating this data. If you feel that a work or an artist has been omitted or that information is incorrect, please use the linked forms below. Title Information Form Artist Information Form
|