Known for her extraordinary versatility and expressive singing, multiple Grammy Award–winning soprano Katy Avery has been praised for her “beautifully pure tone” (Classical Voice of North Carolina). Based in Philadelphia, she appears regularly on stages across the United States and abroad and was a core member of the four-time Grammy Award–winning new music choir, The Crossing, for nearly a decade. Katy has also performed with leading ensembles including Roomful of Teeth,

Conspirare, Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, Choral Arts Philadelphia, Variant 6, The Thirteen, and Opera Philadelphia, among many others. She has performed in renowned venues across the globe including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kimmel Center, the Academy of Music, Berwaldhallen, the Finnish National Opera, and NPR’s Tiny Desk. Her many recordings can be heard on the ECM, Parma, Innova, Albany, and Deathbomb Arc labels.

As a concert soloist, her repertoire spans a wide range—from Monteverdi and Bach to Saariaho and Scott Wheeler—reflecting her deep commitment to both early and contemporary music. Katy Avery earned her Bachelor of Music from East Carolina University, studying both jazz and classical vocal performance, and holds a Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College, where she studied under Dr. Christopher Arneson. Katy currently serves on the voice faculty at Saint Joseph’s University, maintains a private voice studio, is the artistic director of the Katy Avery Commissioning Projects and is the founder, artistic director, and vocalist for Philadelphia’s new chamber band, Bombe Fits. This fall, Bombe Fits will give two performances as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.  Additionally, Katy makes her debut with True Concord in Tucson, performs as a member of Musician’s Sphere with the New York Philharmonic, and will be appearing as the soprano soloist in Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with the Northern Berkshire Chorale.