Crossley Hawn

DC-based soprano Crossley Hawn enjoys an engaging career in various styles of music. She has performed as soloist with ensembles including The Folger Consort, The City Choir of Washington, Cathedral Choral Society (with Eya Ensemble), The Washington Bach Consort, Choralis (winner of the 2018 Choralis Young Artist Competition), Chatham Baroque, Cathedra Consort, The Reston Chorale, Maryland Choral Society, and Maryland Summer Chorus. She is a member of Eya: Ensemble for Medieval Music, an award-winning female trio. Crossley has also appeared chorally with The Washington Bach Consort, True Concord, Kinnara, Chorosynthesis, Cathedra, Chantry, The Thirteen, Bridge, The District Eight, and the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants. Crossley has performed the roles of Dido/Dido and Aeneas, Giannetta/L'Elisir d'Amore, Drusilla/L'Incoronazione di Poppea, Susanna/Le Nozze di Figaro, Adele/Die Fledermaus, Suor Dolcina/Suor Angelica, Amahl/Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Serpina/La Serva Padrona (DC Metro Theater Arts: Best of 2016). Other highlights include singing David Lang's the little match girl passion with the composer in attendance, performing in chamber choirs for two Popes, and serving as cantor at Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral. She enjoys employment at The National Shrine and at the Washington National Cathedral. She recently served as Project Manager and ensemble singer for Experiential Orchestra's GRAMMY-winning premiere recording of Dame Ethel Smyth's The Prison. Crossley is an Artist Director of Bridge, a professional vocal chamber ensemble specializing in new works for voices. www.crossleyhawn.com