Jason Vest is a Grammy-nominated performer and educator who currently serves as Dean of the Sam Houston State University College of Arts and Media. He has more than 100 professional appearances in six countries with opera, oratorio, symphonic, and choral organizations, three Grammy-nominated albums, scholarly and professional publications, and numerous directing credits. Vest is a versatile performer who has been featured with Cincinnati Opera, Amarillo Opera, Stara Zagora and Plovdiv Opera houses in Bulgaria, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Billings Symphony, and more than 10 years with both Conspirare and the Vocal Arts Ensemble. Jason holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Music from Brigham Young University, and a Bachelor of Music from Butler University. He and his wife, Heather, have four children and live in The Woodlands, TX.
