Biography

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Katie Beckvold is a coloratura soprano, who most recently 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 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 (The Impresario) with Piccola Opera, Alcina with Red River Lyric Opera, Tzeitel (Fiddler on the Roof), Mabel (Pirates of Penzance) and Phyllis (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”. Katie 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. Beckvold enjoys music directing local groups, such as The Abington Town Choir and The Second Wind A cappella. 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. 

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