Jeanine Ouderkirk

Jeanine Ouderkirk is a jazz vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from Saratoga Springs, NY. She began performing on the Capital Region music scene after spending a decade studying and performing bass clarinet and baritone saxophone in classical and jazz settings. She earned a master's degree in music education from The Crane School of Music.

As a vocalist, Ouderkirk explores the art of scat singing and the rich catalog of jazz standards that comprise the Great American Songbook. Since 2021, she has been the featured soloist with the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra for its annual Poinsettia Pops performances and appeared as a featured soloist with the Catskill Symphony in 2025.

In June 2025, Ouderkirk released her debut album, Nightingale, a 13-track collection of jazz standards featuring New York City pianist and arranger Tedd Firth.

In addition to performing, Ouderkirk is a music educator at St. Gregory's School in Loudonville, where she teaches prekindergarten through eighth-grade general music, and a voice instructor at Union College, where she specializes in jazz and pop styles.

This event is free and open to the public as part of the HVCC Cultural Affairs Program. Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items to support the Viking Cupboard Food Pantry.

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