Jonas Rimkunas

Jonas Rimkunas (Gorham, ME), tenor, is a Graduate of The University of Southern Maine’s Osher School of Music and The University of Maryland Opera Studio. In his early 20s, Jonas was set to pursue a career in wooden boat building, but shifted course when singing with a barbershop quartet inspired him to seek a degree in music performance. Rimkunas’s love of opera was solidified when he performed the role of Tamino in USM’s production of The Magic Flute in 2021. Jonas had the privilege of singing Rinuccio in the Miami Music Festivals production of Gianni Schicchi, as well as multiple roles in their production of L’enfant et les Sortilege. Jonas also performed the title role in Albert Herring and Arcadio in Florencia en el Amazonas at The University of Maryland. Recently, Jonas performed with Opera in the Pines in their production of The Crucible as Reverend Samuel Parish. Jonas was privileged to be named one of the five 2024 Opera Maine Studio Artists in their production of Rickey Ian Gordon’s Rappahannock County, as well as their MainStage production of Verdi’s Aida. When Jonas is not singing and performing, he can still be found working on boats both on the water and in the shop.