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The American coloratura soprano, Katie Beckvold, studied Vocal Performance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2011-2015); and obtained her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Boston University College of Fine Arts (2015-May 2017). She was Young Artist at Red River Lyric Opera (June-July 2017), College Light Opera Company (June-August 2018), Opera New Hampshire (April 2019), Bay View Music Festival (June-August 2019). She has won third place in the Opera Idol Competition with Piccola Opera, was a Regional Finalist in the Talents of the World Competition and a Semifinalist in the Emerging Professional Artists Division, at the Classical Singer Competition.
Katie Beckvold is a self-employed coloratura soprano since 2017. Most recently she performed the role of The Mistress of Revels in the world premiere of The Glassblower’s Daughter. She was commended for her portrayal of the Queen of the Night in W.A. Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at Bay View Music Festival. “Bolts of lightning flew from Hall Auditorium…She did it with her voice with dead on accuracy.” Other roles she performed include Mademoiselle Silverspeal in W.A. Mozart's The Impresario with Piccola Opera, the title role of Alcina in George Frideric Handel's Alcina with Red River Lyric Opera (July 2017), Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance and Phyllis in Iolanthe. “[A] gifted soprano…[who] also has a finely tuned talent for the tongue in cheek”, who played Phyllis with a “combination of spunk and charm”. She has had the privilege to performing in concerts with companies, to include VOX New England (The Power of Women Reflected in Song) and collaborate with contemporary ensembles, such as the Temporal Displacement Orchestra (Virtual World Premier:“In C-Dorian”-Techeli) and Black Sheep Contemporary Ensemble. She enjoys music directing local groups, such as The Abington Town Choir and The Second Wind A cappella.
Katie Beckvold is also active as Cantor at St. Bridget's Church in Abington, Massachusetts (since 2009); a self-employed Teacher of the Alexander Technique at (since December 2016); a self-employed Voice Teacher (since January 2017). |
