New York City native soprano Grace Kahl is an artist quickly emerging on the opera and concert  stages throughout the United States. Grace recently finished her tenure as Resident Artist at Utah  Opera from 2018-2020, where notable performances included The Rose (The Little Prince),  Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), and Annina (La Traviata). Grace was a member of the prestigious  Apprentice Artist program at Santa Fe Opera for their 2019 season, where she covered the role of  Lyra and was featured in the world premiere of Poul Ruder’s The Thirteenth Child. After the  Covid-19 pandemic put live performances on pause, Grace made a triumphant return to the stage  at Des Moines Metro Opera where she sang the roles of Johanna (Sweeney Todd) and Mary  Johnson (Fellow Travelers) in their 49th season. Grace was the first prize winner of the 2017  American International Czech and Slovak Voice Competition, with a distinction for best  interpretation of a French work.

Grace has also been awarded prizes in the Palm Springs Opera  Competition, Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition, and the Metropolitan  Opera National Council Auditions. In 2022 Grace will sing in the Tenor Viñas Competition in  Barcelona, Spain, and she will return to Des Moines Metro Opera to sing the role of Caroline in  their World Premiere of A Thousand Acres. 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 in New York City with her husband and her dog.

You can find out  more information about Grace on her website: gracekahlsoprano.com or follow her on Instagram  @gracekahlsoprano.