Heather L. Curtis

Biography

Mezzo soprano Heather L. Curtis, born in Brooklyn, NY, received her Master's degree in Vocal Performance in 2001 from The Boston Conservatory, where she studied with Sheri Greenawald, William Cotten, and Michael Strauss. Ms. Curtis was a two-year recipient of the Boston Conservatory's Music Division Scholarship. She earned her Bachelor's degree in music, graduating Summa cum Laude in 1999 from the State University of New York College at Fredonia's School of Music, where she received the Fredonia School of Music Scholarship, the four-year UPS/James Casey Scholarship, the Souza Scholarship, and the Peg Kirk Memorial Scholarship.

Her operatic roles include Ore in Cavalli's L'Egisto, performed under the baton of Boston Baroque conductor, Martin Pearlman, and Nora in Vaughan Williams' Riders to the Sea. She also performed Debussy's Sirènes, under the direction of New England Philharmonic conductor, Richard Pittman. Ms. Curtis sang as a member of the professional choir at King's Chapel in Boston, under the direction of Heinrich Christensen.

In 2001, Ms. Curtis achieved second place in the New England Regional NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Art Song Competition. She was invited to join the Professional Women Singers Association based in New York City in 2002. Ms. Curtis made her Carnegie Hall debut in May 2003 singing with the St. Cecilia Chorus under the direction of David Randolph. She lives in New York City where she studies voice with Caroline Murdoch Khella and continues to pursue her singing career.