Performing in such major venues as Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, Disney Hall, Prague’s Smetana Hall, and Vienna’s Stefansdom, American contralto Emily Marvosh has been gaining praise for her “flexible technique and ripe color,” “sterling voice,” and “tone that [has] the velvety soulfulness of a cello”. Her 2017-18 season currently includes two appearances as soloist in Handel’s Messiah: at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC and in a return to the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. She also sings as soloist in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with Boston’s Cantata Singers.

A regular member of the renowned vocal ensemble, Seraphic Fire, Miss Marvosh can be heard on their recent GRAMMY-nominated recording of Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem. Personal awards include the prestigious Adams Fellowship at the Carmel Bach Festival, the American Prize in the Oratorio and Art Song divisions, and second place in the New England Regional NATSAA competition.

American contralto Emily Marvosh has been gaining recognition for her “plum-wine voice,” and “graceful allure,” on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, Disney Hall, Lincoln Center, Prague’s Smetana Hall, and Vienna’s Stefansdom. Following her solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall in 2011, she has been a frequent soloist with the Handel and Haydn Society under the direction of Harry Christophers. Other recent solo appearances include the American Bach Soloists, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and John Davenant’s Macbeth with the Henry Purcell Society of Boston. Upcoming engagements for the 2022-2023 season include performances with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Rochester Philharmonic, Tucson Symphony, and Knoxville Symphony.

In past seasons, Ms. Marvosh performed twice as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC as well as the Rochester Philharmonic. Other Handel’s Messiah appearances of Marvosh’s are with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, the Calvin Oratorio Society, and with the Charlotte Symphony. Marvosh has additionally performed Mozart’s Requiem with the Eugene Symphony and the Phoenix Symphony and Elgar’s Sea Pictures with the Orchestra of Indian Hill and the Brookline Symphony. Other Soloist appearances include Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with Boston’s Cantata Singers, Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion with the Colorado Bach Ensemble, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Music Worcester, Vivaldi’s Nisi Dominus with L’academie, Bach’s Magnificat with Back Bay Chorale, Dvořák’s Stabat Mater with the Chorus of Westerly, Vivaldi’s Salve Regina with the White Mountain Bach Festival, La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein with Opera Boston, and Rusalka with Boston Lyric Opera. Past ensemble appearances include the Oregon Bach Festival under the direction of Helmut Rilling, the Bachakademie Stuttgart, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Tucson Chamber Artists, Boston Camerata, the Skylark Chamber Ensemble, the Yale Choral Artists, and Cambridge Concentus.

A regular member of the renowned vocal ensemble, Seraphic Fire, Miss Marvosh can be heard on their recent GRAMMY-nominated recording of Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem. Personal awards include the prestigious Adams Fellowship at the Carmel Bach Festival, the American Prize in the Oratorio and Art Song divisions, and second place in the New England Regional NATSAA competition. She is also the inaugural Resident Artist with the Lexington Symphony in Massachusetts.

Her contributions to 21st century repertoire and performance include world premiere performances with The Thirteen, Juventas New Music, Shoreline Music Society, the Manchester Summer Chamber Music Festival, and the Hugo Kauder Society. She is a member of the Lorelei Ensemble, which promotes innovative new music for women. With Lorelei, she has enjoyed collaborations with composers David Lang and Julia Wolfe, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, A Far Cry, Duke Performances, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

A frequent recitalist and proud native of Michigan, Emily Marvosh created a chamber recital celebrating the history and culture of her home state, which won a St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artist Award.

She belongs to Beyond Artists, a coalition of artists that donates a percentage of their concert fees to organizations they care about. She supports Rosie’s Place and the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music through her performances. She holds degrees from Central Michigan University and Boston University. www.emilymarvosh.com