Michelle Jensen

Michelle Jensen is catalogued here as a choirmaster, appearing with the Santa Monica Symphony for a program titled "Voices of Justice." The concert pairs choral and orchestral music by contemporary composer Damien Geter with a string piece by Florence Price. Beyond this listing, no further biographical details are confirmed.

This program centers on music that speaks directly to social justice themes. Damien Geter's "I Said What I Said" and "Justice Symphony" are contemporary works that likely draw on spoken text, gospel-inflected harmony, or direct musical statements to convey their message, given Geter's reputation for tackling questions of race and history through vocal and orchestral writing. As choirmaster, Jensen's role is to prepare the choir's sound before the performance, shaping how the chorus blends, pronounces text, and enters with the orchestra. Listeners can expect the choir to be a central voice in the Geter works, while Florence Price's "Andante moderato for String Orchestra" offers a quieter, lyrical interlude, showcasing Price's gift for warm, songful string writing rooted in American and African American musical traditions.