Krista River

Mezzo-soprano Krista River has appeared as a soloist with the Boston Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Handel & Haydn Society, Florida Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, and the Pittsburgh Bach and Baroque Ensemble. Winner of the 2004 Concert Artists Guild International Competition and a 2007 Sullivan Foundation grant recipient, her opera roles include Dido in Dido and Aeneas, Sesto in La clemenza di Tito, Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia. Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Anna in Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins, Nancy in Britten’s Albert Herring, and the title role in Handel’s Xerxes. For Ms. River’s New York Recital debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, The New York Times praised her “shimmering voice…with the virtuosity of a violinist and the expressivity of an actress.” 2013-14 performance highlights include engagements with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, Cape Cod Symphony, Serenata of Santa Fe, Berkshire Choral Festival, Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble and Boston Baroque. Ms. River began her musical career as a cellist, earning her music degree at St. Olaf College. She resides in Boston and is a regular soloist with Emmanuel Music’s renowned Bach Cantata Series.