About
Jared Andrew Michaud is a performer, educator, scholar, and facilitator whose works explores the intersection of performance, cultural exchange, and social engagement. He is passionate about bringing people together and bridging divides, whether that's through performing an art song recital, teaching youth, or facilitating workshops.
Raised on the French-speaking Canadian border in rural northern Maine, Jared's musical path began far from conservatories and concert halls, shaped instead by singing in church, a local folk music tradition, and a few inspiring teachers and mentors. That early experience of seeking out the arts in whatever form possible continues to inform his belief in the power of art to build connection, belonging, and beauty across difference.
Jared went on to study at Yale University, graduating cum laude with Distinction in Theater Studies and a certificate in Education Studies. There, he found his voice both literally and figuratively, as his interests in arts and humanities lead him to discover classical music. He performed with the Yale Glee Club, trained with faculty at the Yale School of Music, and began asking deeper questions about the role of the arts in society and education. After graduation, Jared was awarded the Yale Glee Club Service Through Music Fellowship, which took him to Jerusalem, where he served as Assistant Conductor, Dialogue Facilitator, and Administrative Assistant for the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, a music and peacebuilding program for Israeli and Palestinian youth. It was a formative experience that cemented his commitment to music not only as an art form, but as a force for empathy, dialogue, and healing.
He went on to earn a Master's in Vocal Performance & Music Education with Distinction from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, where he studied with Neil Baker, Helen Yorke, and Eugene Asti and was named a Kathleen Roberts Vocal Scholar. While in London, Jared immersed himself in art song, opera, education, and research, working both as a singing teacher and a researcher exploring topics like rural arts access, student belonging, and creative agency in learning. He also worked with Music and Theatre for All, helping organize and co-create a devised community opera as part of the Lewisham Urban Opera project.
Since 2020, Jared has performed extensively with his duo partner, Greek pianist Christina Maria Koti. Together, they have developed a rich collaborative practice rooted in cultural dialogue and storytelling through art song. The duo has performed in concerts and festivals across Europe and North America, including the DiMenna Center (NYC), Yale University, Salle Cortot (Paris), St. James Piccadilly (London), Petit Palais Museum, the B&M Theocharakis Foundation (Athens), the Rhodes International Festival, and the Romanian Embassy of Paris. They have won first prize in the 2022 Federation of Art Song Fellowship Competition (New York), the 4th International SGSM Singing Competition (Slovenia), and the 2022 Elisabeth Schumann Lieder Duo Competition (London). In 2023–2024, they represented France in the Young Europe Sings Academy, and they have recently been selected to join the roster of artists for Vrienden van het Lied, allowing them to give numerous concerts in the Netherlands. Their programming explores lesser-known or underrepresented repertoires—including Greek art song, French-Canadian folk music, and French/American cabaret—and often weaves in poetry, history, and personal narrative.
In 2023–2024, Jared was awarded a Fulbright / Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship and served as a musician-in-residence at the Fondation des États-Unis in Paris. He studied at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, earning an advanced diploma focusing on French art song with his duo partner under the mentorship of François Le Roux and Pascal Rogé. Christina and Jared also study privately with Susan Manoff. In 2024, Jared was selected as an Emerging Artist at the Toronto Summer Music Festival, where he studied with Dame Sarah Connolly and Joseph Middleton. He is currently a 2025 Britten Pears Young Artist, having had the opportunity to study with Roderick Williams, Malcom Martineau, and Julia Faulkner.
Outside of recital work, Jared has performed with companies such as Welsh National Opera, Grange Park Opera, and Cantata Dramatica, and he has appeared as a soloist in the Nostos Festival at the Stavros Niarchos Center in Athens and in various other concerts.
As an educator and researcher, Jared remains deeply invested in creative learning, intercultural understanding, and expanding access to the arts. His experience spans from elite academic institutions to underserved public schools, and his work often combines music, theatre, and dialogue. He has presented research and workshops on improvisation and belonging, creative voter outreach, and the role of minority voices in arts education. He has also served as a private tutor and class teacher for students preparing for American college entrance exams (SAT & ACT), primarily teaching mathematics, English grammar, and reading comprehension. Jared is particularly interested in the rural-urban divide in America and how the arts can serve as a bridge between seemingly distant worlds—something he has lived firsthand.
Jared's journey—across languages, borders, and art forms—continues to unfold with curiosity, care, and a deep respect for the transformative power of the arts and human connection.