Kayleigh Decker
About
Kayleigh Decker, mezzo-soprano, described as showing "poise and promise" (culturedcleveland.com), is in her final year of study at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she studies with Professor of Singing, Timothy LeFebvre. In recent Oberlin Opera Theatre productions, she has been seen as Mutter in Hänsel und Gretel, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, and Mrs. Herring in Albert Herring. In past summers, Decker has been a young artist at Opera Neo, performing Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, and Lyrique-en-mer Festival de Belle-Île in France. This past summer she was a Festival Artist at Utah Festival Opera, where she covered the role of Erika in Samuel Barber's Vanessa and Laurey in Oklahoma!. In Utah, she was also a finalist in the Michael Ballam Concorso Lirico International Opera Competition. She has participated in master classes with such notable artists as Marilyn Horne, Mildred Miller, Brian Zeger, Michael Austin and Daniel Helfgot.
In 2011, Ms. Decker was a recipient of the Howard County Arts Council Scholarship for classical voice, and was selected as a Maryland Distinguished Scholar in the Arts. She has been featured as a soloist in many concert productions including Handel Messiah, Mozart Requiem, and Duruflé Requiem with the Oberlin Musical Union. This coming February in San Jose, she is looking forward to creating the role of Sarah in the world premiere of Carlota by Paul Davies. Ms. Decker was also recently selected to be one of four participants in the Joyce Didonato Master Class Series at Carnegie Hall this coming February. Next summer, she will be returning to Utah Festival opera, as Euridice in Gluck's Orfeo.
In addition to her vocal talents, Ms. Decker loves to play her violin and bassoon.
Source: www.kayleighdecker.com