"Flexible voice, crystalline diction, and warm presence” – New York Times
Two-time GRAMMY® award nominee for Best Classical Vocal Solo Album for 40@40(2024) and Confessions(2022), soprano Laura Strickling was recognized by The New York Times for her, “flexible voice, crystalline diction, and warm presence.” Celebrated for her work performing and promoting art song, with an emphasis on new additions to the canon through her landmark 40@40 Project song commissioning initiative, she is the host of SongCycle – a podcast covering all things song, curated The New MusicShelf SopranoAnthology, and has performed recitals and presented masterclasses and lectures with art song and chamber music organizations, music festivals, and universities around the world.
She was granted New Music USA Creator Fund awards in 2024 and 2026. She created the roles of Fanni Radnòti in the world premiere of Tom Cipullo’s opera The Parting with Music of Remembrance, and the evil Dr. Slade in the serial television-style opera film, Everything for Dawn with Experiments in Opera. Her, “powerful and expressive voice across a large range, her variety of timbre and character,” (Classical Scene), make her a welcome guest soloist for oratorio, concert, and chamber works – from Bach to Britten and beyond. A Chicago native, Ms. Strickling is an avid traveler, having lived in Fez (Morocco), Kabul (Afghanistan), and for the past nine years in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She recently relocated to Wisconsin where she is learning to appreciate cheese, beer, and being cold.
