Lindsey Lang, soprano

Soprano Lindsey Lang is noted for her bold interpretations of early music with a tone of “pure, radiant sunshine.” She has performed as a soloist frequently with modern and period orchestras nationwide and has appeared in main-stage early music events in Bloomington, Berkeley, New York, New Brunswick, and Quito, Ecuador.  She has appeared as the soprano soloist from works such as the Bach B Minor Mass to Verdi’s Requiem.  Locally she often appears as a guest artist with the Bach Aria Soloists, the Kansas City Baroque Consortium, and Spire Chamber Ensemble.  Lindsey also frequents the midwestern choral music scene, singing with the Kansas City Chorale and Prometheus.   Lindsey has appeared on two Grammy-winning albums with the KC Chorale, and is a featured soloist on the 2013 winner “Life And Breath.”  Lindsey earned her Master’s degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Missouri in 2008 and then studied for two years at the Early Music Institute at Indiana University.  Lindsey currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri with her fellow singer husband, Frank,  where she serves as the music director at Asbury United Methodist Church and maintains an active performing career.

Get to know Lindsey!

  • I love so many composers, but here are my top three:

    German: Mahler.

    French: Poulenc.

    English: Heggie.

  • Songs are far more intimate than opera or oratorio, so you have more freedom in interpretation. I also love the collaboration between singer and pianist—merging two peoples’ interpretations can create some magical moments.

  • I love jazz and early music (I think those two styles are very similar), and I specialize in choral singing. All of those styles focus on vibrato: control of vibrato, ability to sing without vibrato, and using vibrato as an ornament. Playing with vibrato is one of my favorite things to do in art song, as it opens up so many different colors and sounds. Jazz and early music also use a variety of articulations, which is another great tool in interpretation.

  • My grandmother was a pianist and organist and insisted that her grandchildren learn piano from an early age. I assure you that nobody wants to hear me play piano nowadays, but those piano lessons gave me the foundational skills and musical curiosity that set me up for a lifetime of music-making. Fun fact: I am also a clarinetist and saxophonist.

  • I almost always have nerves before I perform, and I think that is very normal for musicians. The nerves actually help me in my performances because I put that energy into my singing and grounding my stage presence. It’s a great tip I learned from my college voice teacher JoElla Todd.