Member
Contact Information
justin.montigne@und.eduhttps://www.justinmontigne.com
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Early Music Skills & Interests
Voice - Alto, Voice - Countertenor, Voice - TenorEarly Music Affiliations
Concert Producer, Educator, Music/Artistic Director, Performer
Biography
Justin Montigne is a singer and voice teacher who combines performance expertise with pedagogical insight. He holds degrees from Drake University (B.M.) and University of Minnesota (M.M., D.M.A.), and has built a career bridging performance, education, and ensemble leadership.
During his tenure as Director of Voice Studies for the Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Girls Chorus, Montigne oversaw the vocal development of 350 singers, supervised the voice faculty, and prepared soloists and ensembles for collaborations with San Francisco Opera, West Edge Opera, and Opera Parallèle. After teaching appointments at UC Davis, UC Berkeley, and Sonoma State University, he now serves as Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of North Dakota. He teaches voice, diction, and is music director of the musical theatre productions. His current research explores intersections of early music and American history, interdisciplinary concert curation, and innovative applications of technology in vocal performance.
As a performer, Dr. Montigne focuses on early music, art song, consort singing, and contemporary works. His experience includes touring and recording with the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Chanticleer, appearing in venues from Carnegie Hall to Vienna's Musikverein. His oratorio work spans compositions by Handel, Bach, Purcell, Mozart, and Pärt. As a founding member of the professional men's ensemble Clerestory, he contributed to the development of over forty concert programs across fifteen seasons and co-produced two recordings. Dr. Montigne continues to demonstrate his commitment to diverse programming and collaborative music-making by producing interdisciplinary performances for students at UND and in virtual spaces.
