Artist: Devony Smith

Recognized for her “sensual” and “strong” voice (New York Times), mezzo-soprano Devony Smith (no relation to the composer) is a versatile performer with a wide-ranging repertoire in opera and concert music. Known for her interpretation of contemporary works, she premiered Little River Songs by Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon and the world premiere of Luna Pearl Woolf’s oratorio Number Our Days at the Perelman Performing Arts Center with the Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Devony has a long-standing relationship with Rome Prize winner Kate Soper’s Here Be Sirens, which she has toured in three different seasons. Additionally, she sang the role of “The Lover” on the cast album of Soper’s second opera, Romance of the Rose, released with New Focus Recordings. Devony frequently performs with the Albany Symphony, where she premiered five works on a tour across New York State.

A champion of concert repertoire, Devony has performed as a featured recitalist with Caramoor Center for the Arts, Carnegie Hall Citywide, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, and SongFest, where she received a Sorel Fellowship. She made her Carnegie Hall debut as the alto soloist in Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo and participated in the The Song Continues workshop at Carnegie Hall with Marilyn Horne, Renée Fleming, and Graham Johnson.