Kristin Gornstein

mezzo soprano

“This opera is as much
a ritual as a dramatic retelling, and [Gornstein] was its priestess.”

- Paul Pelkonen, Superconductor, The Rape of Lucretia

Praised as “a fine actress with a deep, spacious sound” [Parterre], American mezzo-soprano Kristin Gornstein brings her “rich-voiced mezzo-soprano” and “lines of an uncannily silky legato” [New York Times] to her work, ranging from the traditional to the edgy and imaginative. She performs baroque and contemporary works in equal measure, and was recently lauded for her portrayal of Piramo in Johan Hasse’s baroque gem Piramo e Tisbe with The Little Opera Theatre of New York, with Opera News calling her performance, “...masterful.  She sang the difficult role with a truly flawless lyric mezzo”.

Vertex Album Release!

After years of dreaming and working this group of songs into life, Vertex, (Kristin Gornstein, voice, and Jeremy Chan, piano) have released their album! A curiously wonderful collection of melancholy songs, Joy, too contains songs by contemporary American composers and poets, exploring the many ways of finding joy in the midst of grief. You can find Joy, too wherever you listen to music online, or follow the link below: