From Opera Stage to Boardroom
Ben Jankowitsch: Opera Singer Turned Executive Voice Coach
Hi, I’m Ben.
I spent more than 7 years performing with some of Vienna’s leading opera ensembles, including Philharmonia Chor Wien, Wiener Volksoper, Wiener Kammerchor, and Wiener Singakademie.
I have performed on stages from the Salzburg Festival to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris and the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
On those stages, I learned something most people are never taught: how to use breath as a performance tool.
In opera, if your breath fails, your voice follows. The stakes are immediate. There is no second take.
Over time, I realized that the same principles apply far beyond the stage. In boardrooms, investor pitches, leadership meetings, and media appearances, people face the same core challenge performers do: high-pressure moments where your voice, breath, body, and presence determine whether people listen or tune out.
As an opera singer turned executive voice coach, I now help leaders apply the same principles of breath, voice, body, and presence to high-stakes business communication.
Credentials
- BA in Vocal Pedagogy — University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw)
- BEd in Music & German Education — mdw + University of Vienna
- Professional Opera Singer — 7+ years with Vienna’s leading ensembles
- NLP Master Practitioner — The Life Coaching College
- iRest Yoga Nidra Teacher (Level 1) — iRest Institute
- Erasmus at Conservatorio A. Scarlatti, Palermo — Italian vocal technique
- Native German & English speaker. I also speak Italian.