ABOUT

Soprano Laura LeVoir is an accomplished operatic and concert artist recognized for her rigorous technical foundation, linguistic expertise, and broad performance record. Currently based in London, she is a member of the prestigious Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where her residency is supported by the C & P Young Scholarship and the Gita de la Fuente Award.

Her recent UK engagements include performing Nuha in the world premiere of Diego Jiménez Villagrana's The Vanishing Act, Littler Daughter in Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up, Christine Daaé in Guildhall’s workshop of The Phantom of the Opera, and Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, alongside operatic excerpts including Juliette (Roméo et Juliette), Nedda (Pagliacci), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Leïla (Les Pêcheurs de Perles), and Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte). Her upcoming season includes the title role in Menotti’s Amelia al ballo, and major orchestral solo appearances in Mahler’s 4th Symphony, Bach’s B Minor Mass, and Handel’s Messiah with Orchestra Sul Ponticello.

Dr. LeVoir’s career is built upon comprehensive academic training. She earned her Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), specializing in voice performance, pedagogy, and Polish song. Her academic background also includes a Master of Music from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and a Bachelor of Music from The Juilliard School, where she made her recital debut at Alice Tully Hall and toured the U.S. and Europe with Juilliard415. Her specialized scholarship in Slavic repertoire is underscored by first prize in the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Marcella Sembrich International Vocal Competition and the Pulaski Scholarship from the American Council for Polish Culture.

As a concert soloist, Dr. LeVoir has performed the North American premiere and subsequent English-language recording of Sixten’s Johannespassionen. Her previous performance history features extensive collaborations with the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale, Cincinnati Song Initiative, and Collegium Cincinnati, alongside operatic roles ranging from Mozart’s Contessa (Le nozzle di Figaro) to Stravinsky’s Ann Trulove (The Rake’s Progress) and Poulenc’s Blanche de la Force (Dialogues des Carmélites).

Beyond performance, Dr. LeVoir is an established arts administrator and leader with a strong institutional footprint. She has served as Associate Artistic Director for Cincinnati Song Initiative, holds a board position with Slavic Voices, and previously directed major development initiatives as Campaign Coordinator for the Guthrie Theater’s $80 million Illuminate Campaign. She maintains an active international performance schedule alongside her work running a private voice studio.