Kurt Tijamo

USA

Text by Edith Winterhalter and Betsy von Atzigen

Wunderkind Filipino American baritone and songwriter Kurt Tijamo distinguishes himself at home and abroad by the intense diversity of his performances in opera and musical theater.

His deep voice, songwriting skills and manifold talents command a strong following that understands and appreciates the Philippines, the Filipino diaspora in the United States of America, in Europe and elsewhere.

Kurt is paving the way for his generation of young musicians to shine. And shine did he anew, in a recent concert of the celebrated Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO) titled “The Splendor of Christmas” at a downtown theater in Los Angeles.

Watch him take his listeners deep into a magical, artistic world, in versatile roles ranging from Don Giovanni in Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Alidoro in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, to Horton the Elephant in Stephen Flaherty’s Seussical the Musical and Cinderella’s Prince in Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods.

He is a classically trained baritone with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a Bachelor’s degree in Music from California State University Northridge and trained in intensive master class programs in France, Germany, and Prague.

Kurt has featured as a soloist of Santa Clarita Master Chorale and the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra.

As a singer-songwriter, he has performed on Wish USA Bus, Tropang LOL, and Net25 Letters and Music Online. His latest single, “U & Me” (produced by Curve Entertainment), is available on all platforms including Spotify and Apple Music under @kurttijamomusic.

Roots & Wings is a platform for rising stars among the new generation of Filipinos at home and abroad.

Kurt Tijamo, photo by Rick Gavino