Kristen Watson

soprano

Soprano Kristen Watson, hailed by critics for her "blithe and silvery" tone and "winning stage presence," has made solo appearances with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Mark Morris Dance Group, Boston Baroque, and the Handel & Haydn Society at such venues as Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and Boston's Symphony Hall.

Praised for her "keen musicianship, agility and seamless control," Ms. Watson has been recognized by the Concert Artists Guild, Oratorio Society of New York, Joy in Singing, American Bach Society, and Louisville Bach Society competitions and was granted the Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Fellowship with Emmanuel Music.

Opera audiences have heard Ms. Watson in productions with Boston Lyric Opera, Opera New England, Opera Providence, and Opera Theater of Pittsburgh in such roles as Anne Trulove in The Rake's Progress and Tytania in A Midsummer Night's Dream. A versatile crossover artist, Ms. Watson has made several solo appearances with the Boston Pops under Keith Lockhart. Other solo engagements include the Boston Early Music Festival, Carmel Bach Festival, Aston Magna Festival, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Evansville Philharmonic, Gulf Coast Symphony, Topeka Symphony, Cape Cod Symphony, Musicians of the Old Post Road, Pittsburgh Camerata, and the Walden Chamber Players.

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