“As the restless Laurie, Grace Kahl was perfectly matched to the role’s requirements, her poised, gleaming soprano effortlessly encompassing the musical and emotional gamut”
New York City native Grace Kahl is an artist hailed for her “poised, gleaming soprano” in a wide array of repertoire ranging from Mozart to Sondheim. Grace has performed across the country with Santa Fe Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Utah Opera, Arizona Opera, Opera Montana, Charleston Opera Theatre, and Dayton Opera. Role highlights include Mary Johnson (Fellow Travelers), Johanna (Sweeney Todd), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Caroline (A Thousand Acres), and The Rose (The Little Prince), in addition to covering Juliette (Roméo et Juliette), and Violetta (La Traviata).
“Grace Kahl showed off a lilting, bell-like soprano...”
In addition to opera, Grace has performed in various concert works across the musical gamut. She has sung with Utah Symphony, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Akron Symphony, and Dayton Philharmonic. Ms. Kahl has appeared as a soloist in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915. She has also been involved in a number of World Premieres on both the concert and opera stages, highlighting her affinity for contemporary music.
“Grace Kahl’s coloratura gave a self-satisfied edge to Caroline”
Grace has won awards in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, International Czech and Slovak Competition, Palm Springs Opera Competition, and the Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition. Ms. Kahl is an alumnus of the young artist programs of Santa Fe Opera (2019), Des Moines Metro Opera (2017/2018), and Utah Opera (2018-2020). Grace holds a Bachelor’s of Music from CUNY Queens College and a Masters of Music/Artist Diploma from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She currently resides on Long Island with her husband, daughter, and dog.