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RENÉE FLEMING, soprano One of the most celebrated sopranos of our time, superstar Renée Fleming’s artistry has been recognized with five GRAMMY® Awards, the US National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honor. Her current concert offering Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene, inspired by her 2023 GRAMMY® winning album, features a stunning original film created by National Geographic. Coming projects include celebrations of American traditional music and concert presentations of John Adam’s landmark work Nixon in China. A World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health, she is a leading advocate for the
power of music and arts in healthcare, as well as a best-selling author on this subject. reneefleming.com
MÉLISSA PETIT, soprano Recognized for her work across opera and concert stages, French soprano Mélissa Petit has recently appeared as the title role in The Cunning Little Vixen and Juliette in Roméo et Juliette at Theater an der Wien, Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier in Geneva, and Ilia in Idomeneo in Berlin. She has toured with Cecilia Bartoli and performed at the Salzburg Festival. Upcoming projects include Orlando, Das Rheingold, Il Viaggio a Reims, and collaborations with leading baroque ensembles. melissapetit.com LEAH HAWKINS, soprano Soprano Leah Hawkins is the recipient of The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award and a graduate of their Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Ms. Hawkins notably made her role debut as Aida in the 25-26 season to great acclaim. In recital, she continues to inspire audiences with her unifying programs of French repertoire and spirituals. On the concert stage, she dazzles with Verdi, Beethoven and Dvořák, among others. leahhawkinssoprano.com AXELLE FANYO, soprano GRAMMY® Award-winning French soprano Axelle Fanyo begins her highly anticipated inaugural US recital tour in the 25-26 season. Her varied innovative programs feature Ravel, Weill, Schoenberg, Britten, Gershwin, Bolcom and spirituals, which have already beguiled audiences at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, with pianist Julius Drake, and at London’s Wigmore Hall. axellefanyo.com HEIDI STOBER, soprano American soprano Heidi Stober, who Opera News exclaimed is a “distinctly American lyric soprano that makes the rest of the world listen” is enjoying an international career with a crystalline voice and method-like commitment to stage acting. At home in a wide range of repertoire, Ms. Stober frequently performs in recital and concert programs ranging from baroque to contemporary repertoire emphasizing her exceptional versatility. heidistober.com
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