Jeffrey Snider

Jeffrey Snider is a native of Buffalo, New York, and received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University. He received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas in 1996 and in 1998 he returned to UNT as an associate professor in the College of Music. 

Operatic roles include Scarpia in Puccini’s “Tosca,” Iago in Verdi’s “Otello” and Ping in Puccini’s “Turandot” in concert performances at the University of North Texas, and the title role in Verdi’s “Falstaff” with Diversità Opera in Dallas. 

Dr. Snider’s recent concert appearances include the title role in Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” at Rhodes college in Memphis, Tennessee and the baritone solo in Beethoven’s “9th Symphony” with the Johns Creek (Georgia USA) Symphony Orchestra. He is the baritone soloist on the Klavier recording of Orff’s “Carmina Burana” with the University of North Texas Wind Symphony and Grand Chorus. Of this performance J. F. Weber of “Fanfare” magazine writes, "this is one of the finest…male soloists I have ever heard in this work."