Lauded by the Washington Post as having a “smooth and charismatic lyric soprano”, Erin Ridge is a D.C. based multidisciplinary artist making a name for herself as both a lyric soprano and stage director. On stage, Ridge has applied her versatile artistry to roles including Laura in Verdi’s Luisa Miller and Cleone in Rossini’s Ermione (Washington Concert Opera), Mrs. Coyle in Britten’s Owen Wingrave (National Orchestra Institute), and Sandrina in Mozart’s La finta giardiniera and Vixen in Janacek’s Cunning Little Vixen (Maryland Opera Studio). An avid competitor, Ridge has won awards with competitions including the American International Czech & Slovak, NSAL Martorella, Pittsburgh Opera’s Mildred Miller as well as competing in many additional prestigious competitions as a semi-finalist this season. Exciting highlights in the upcoming season include concert debuts in Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with Great Falls Philharmonic and Verdi Requiem soloist with Berklee Community Chorus & Orchestra. Ridge performs regularly across the DMV area as a recitalist, concert soloist, and chorus member with groups including Washington National Opera, Washington Concert Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Annapolis Opera, Trinity Chamber orchestra and Great Falls Philharmonic.