Audrey Luna
SOPRANO
“A gripping performer…. Ms. Luna, an artist with wonderful presence, communicates a stunning range of expression…”
Cincinnati Enquirer
“Luna shimmered through an entrancing gesture and body language; before my mind’s eye, she still mirrors ecstasy.”
Bremer Anzeiger, Bremen, Germany
“Verdi’s “Rigoletto”: Audrey Luna was musically and theatrically a first-class Gilda. With technical sovereignty and most precise coloratura, she laid before us so much warmth, expression, and sensitivity that it was pure joy.”
Orpheus (opera magazine), Germany
“Audrey Luna as the seduced innocent sang so purely and tenderly that one wanted to rush onto the stage to protect her from the menacing danger.”
Taz (newspaper), Bremen, Germany
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From the Americas to the Middle East to China, acclaimed American soprano Audrey Lunaʼs voice has been heard in many of the most prestigious concert halls and international festivals. She is a devoted chamber musician, and Ms. Luna has worked extensively in contemporary music.
Ms. Luna has performed dozens of operatic roles in Europe and the United States including Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Rosina in Il Barbiere di Seviglia. She has performed at concert halls such as Konzerthaus Wein, Wigmore Hall, and the Kennedy Center, and at prestigious festivals such as Salzburger Festspiel, Schleswig-Holstein Festival, the Ludwigsburg Schloss Festpiel, Jerusalem Festival, and Lexington Bach Festival.
Her love of chamber music has led Ms. Luna to collaborate with internationally acclaimed chamber ensembles including the Hagen Quartet and the Artis Quartet. She also works regularly with renowned percussionist Allen Otte in recital and experimental theater, and she with in recital with pianists Brad Caldwell and James Tocco.
Ms. Luna has worked extensively in contemporary music throughout her career. She was invited to sing at the historic opening of the Schoenberg Institute in Vienna and to premier music of Chinese composer Qu Xiao-Song at the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. Her work with Dagmar Birke led to the commission of the monodrama CLOTHO, which is based on original writings of Camille Claudel. Other recent contemporary music projects include working together with composers György Kurtag, Chen Yi, Wolfgang Netzer, Moiya Callahan, Mara Helmuth, and John Corigliano.
Ms. Luna earned her master’s degree from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She currently teaches at Miami University in Ohio.
