Described as an “intelligent and natural performer possessing a clear, flexible, warm tone”, soprano Grace Ellen Thompson enjoys an eclectic career as a soloist and ensemble performer. She completed her Post-master’s Certificate in Voice Performance at DePaul University in Spring 2024 and is the 2023 winner of the Kleinman Vocal Competition. Recent roles performed include Anna Maurrant in Weill’s Street Scene (DePaul Opera Theatre), Magda Sorel in Menotti’s The Consul (Chicago Summer Opera), and Tardigrade in Elizabeth Gartman’s Forever (Thompson Street Opera). Concert performance highlights include appearances as soloist for Willcocks’s Magnificat (DePaul Community Chorus), Honegger’s King David (DePaul Choirs), and Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang (Berkshire Choral International) under the direction of Grant Gershon at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona. This past year, she joined the roster for the American Spiritual Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Everett McCorvey. Grace earned her B.A. in Voice Performance from Ohio Wesleyan University and her M.M. in Voice Performance & Literature from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She currently lives in Chicago and studies with Alexandra Loutsion and Dr. Linda Di Fiore.