Graycen Gardner
Soprano
Bio:
Graycen Gardner, soprano, is currently based in Los Angeles, where she is a professional singer specializing in classical, early music, new music, and session vocals. Her ability to deftly alternate between a full operatic vocal production and a light, shimmering sound enables her to sing a wide, wonderful variety of repertoire and musical styles.
Graycen has been a rostered member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale since 2021. In 2026, she sang the soprano solo in LAMC’s concert recording of Reena Esmail’s Malhaar: A Requiem for Water and in 2025 she performed with LAMC’s international touring production of Schütz’s Musikalische Exequien (Music To Accompany A Departure), staged by Peter Sellars. In 2025, she performed in the Stanford Live premiere and consequent performances of David Lang’s before and after nature. Graycen sang the leading role of Mina in Beth Morrison Projects’ 2026 workshop performance of Star Singer, a new opera by Juhi Bansal, and she is featured on the organization’s 20th-anniversary album, BMP: SONGBOOK. In 2026, she collaborated with the Thornton Edge ensemble for the Los Angeles premiere of Samuel Adams' First Work for voice and sinfonietta. In 2024, Graycen performed the soprano solos in LAMC’s Handel-Mozart Messiah at Walt Disney Concert Hall, and she performed with an octet of LAMC singers for the LA Phil’s GRAMMY Award-winning recording of Revolución diamantina by Gabriela Ortiz.
She reprised her part for the LA Philharmonic’s 2026 international tour, performing Revolución diamantina at the BBC Proms in London and Edinburgh International Festival. In 2024, she
performed the role of Baby Doe in The Opera Buffs’ concert version of The Ballad of Baby Doe. In 2022, she was the soprano soloist in the LA Master Chorale’s Messiah Sing-Along at Disney Concert Hall, and in 2019 she performed in the premiere of Timothy Peterson’s The Séance with New Opera Works, reprising her role as “The Voice of the Dead” in New Opera West’s 2022 revival of the work. In 2018, Graycen was a studio artist at Central City Opera, where she performed the role of Galatea in Acis and Galatea and received the Young Artist Award for Excellence. Graycen also specializes in film and television session vocals, and her recent credits include Wicked: For Good (2025) and Disclosure Day (2026).
She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Lawrence University, and she holds a Master of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Arts Performance from the University of Southern California. Along with her profound love of performance, Graycen has a passion for teaching, and she provides private voice instruction to students in the greater Los Angeles area and beyond. Media available at graycengardner.com.
