Shauna Kreidler Michels

Soprano Shauna Kreidler Michels, a DC-area native, is recognized for her versatility, expressive vocal storytelling, and her warm, rich tone. A seasoned performer of new music, she has collaborated with composers to premiere chamber and solo works since her undergraduate studies at Shenandoah Conservatory, where she also received her master's degree. Ms. Kreidler Michels has appeared as a soloist with the City Choir of Washington, Washington Master Chorale, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Handel Choir of Baltimore, Arts Chorale of Winchester, Trinity Chamber Orchestra, Frederick Symphony Orchestra Camerata, baroque ensemble Three Notch'd Road, and as a guest soloist at many regional establishments.

Some favorite new music experiences include performing Louis Andriessen's La Commedia with Great Noise Ensemble; pairing Sciarrino's 12 Madrigali with Monteverdi for UMBC's Livewire festival; and singing Meredith Monk in a stairwell on a colleague's immersive concert series. Kreidler Michels most recently premiered Jasmine Barnes' Songs for the People, a cantata co-commissioned by Third Practice, the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, and the Handel Choir of Baltimore.

An active consort singer, Kreidler Michels is a founding member of chamber vocal ensemble Third Practice as well as Annapolis-based Church Circle Singers. She is a student of Tracy Cox, and resides in Bethesda, MD, with her husband and their two cats.

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