Kate Soper

Composer, Performer & Writer

Kate Soper is a multifaceted artist known for her dynamic work as a composer, performer, and writer. She explores the fusion of drama and rhetoric in music using human emotion and voice.

Kate Soper Bio

Kate Soper’s talents have earned her acclaim from prestigious sources, such as The Boston Globe, which lauded her as "a composer of trenchant, sometimes discomfiting, power," and The New Yorker, which recognized her "limpid, exacting vocalism, impetuous theatricality, and mastery of modernist style."

As a testament to her remarkable contributions to the world of music and composition, Kate Soper was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist and awarded the prestigious 2023-24 Rome Prize fellowship. She has also received accolades from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Koussevitzky Foundation. Kate's impressive body of work includes commissioned pieces for renowned ensembles such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the American Composers Orchestra, and Yarn/Wire.

Beyond her exceptional work as a composer, Kate Soper is celebrated as a new music soprano. Praised by the New York Times for her "lithe voice and riveting presence," she graces the stage both as a composer/vocalist and performer. Her talent has shone brightly at prestigious events and series, including the New York City-based MATA festival, the Miller Theatre Composer Portraits series, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's MusicNOW series, and the LA Philharmonic's Green Umbrella Series.

Kate Soper's current and upcoming projects include HARK, a captivating play for actors and string quartet, Orchestra Orpheus Opus Onus, a solo show exploring the end of music, and The Hunt, a thrilling opera for three sopranos set to premiere at NYC's Miller Theatre in October 2023.

Kate Soper's artistry and innovation have left an indelible mark on the world of contemporary music, and her work continues to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.