Karen Clift

American soprano Karen Clift is recognized for the beauty and clarity of her tone, and the intimacy and power of her musical expression. She has sung in diverse venues from Carnegie Hall to winery caves in Napa Valley, from the stages of many of this country’s major symphony orchestras to the wide open setting of the Canyon Ranch in Wyoming.
 
Since beginning her career in 1990, Clift has performed as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, Montreal Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Boston Baroque, Minnesota Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, The Atlanta Symphony and Robert Shaw Chorale, Vancouver Symphony, the U.S. Naval Academy, and many other American symphonies and choral arts societies. She has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and the Baltimore Symphony at the Kennedy Center. Her live performances have been featured on public radio stations throughout the country. Her recordings, both nominated for Grammy Awards, are Handel’s Messiah and Monteverdi’s Vespers, 1610 with Boston Baroque on the Telarc Label.