Kathryn Shuman

Biography

Kathryn Shuman is a soprano, improviser and composer based in Los Angeles. As a singer, she is known for her “striking and clear tone, with excellent attention to detail.” Kathryn’s voice feels free, happy and at home in many different sound worlds. She specializes in experimental voice, Baroque, contemporary classical, and opera, though she’s known for singing folk and blues inspired sounds regularly too. She enjoys being an active performer and interpreter of both her own original and other composers’ music, anywhere from Hildegard to Steve Reich.

Most recently, Kathryn performed her main stage LA Phil solo debut in Meredith Monk’s opera “ATLAS” at Walt Disney Concert Hall, where she was featured in multiple prominent solo roles. Other recent performances include Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” for Monday Evening Concerts with Jonathan Hepfer, Ojai Musical Festival for a West-Coast Premier of John Luther Adams’ Sila: Breath of Life, LA Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella Series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, and REDCAT as a part of the “Hotel Theory” event