Sylvia Leith

Praised for her “plangent mezzo-soprano” (Washington Classical Review), Sylvia Leith is a versatile performer whose repertoire spans from the medieval to the contemporary. This season, she makes her debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah, reprises her role as Helena in A Fairy Queen with the IN Series, and joins Washington Bach Consort for oratorio and cantata performances. Sylvia’s recent solo highlights include Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen in recital for Emmanuel Music in Baltimore, and Elgar’s Sea Pictures with Washington Young Sinfonia. Her operatic roles include Cesare in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Nerone in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, Nancy in Britten’s Albert Herring, Endimione in Cavalli’s La Calisto, and Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel. A regional finalist in the 2019 NATS Artist Awards, Sylvia is one of ten singers to advance to the finals of the 2021 Bethlehem Bach Competition. Equally dedicated to chamber and choral singing, Sylvia is a founding member of the Uncommon Music Festival and the Polyphonists, and she performs with the Thirteen, Ensemble Altera, Cathedra, and Bridge. sylvialeith.com