Chloe Boelter is light lyric soprano who is adaptive and virtuosic, recognized for her “free and easy stage presence” and versatility among opera, early music, and modern compositions. Her voice has reached halls and won awards in the Czech Republic, Italy, Vienna, and Brazil. After she premiered new works at the São Paulo Contemporary Composers Festival, she was invited back for a guest solo performance with the Brazilian National Orchestra in Brasilia next fall. Chloe most recently performed as Belinda from Dido and Aeneas with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, and covered Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with Festival Napa Valley. Recent awards include two consecutive Encouragement Awards from the Metropolitan Opera Competition, and winning the Kentucky Bach Choir Vocal Competition which then granted her the position of guest soprano for their winter performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Her international and local operatic debuts include Mabel (The Pirates of Penzance), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Mimì (La Bohème), Blanche (The Dialogue of the Carmelites), Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Madame Pompous (Too Many Sopranos), and Mrs. Malloy (Hello Dolly!), while her oratorio soloist performances include Bach (Mass in B Minor, Magnificat, and St. John Passion), and Haydn (The Creation and Missa Brevis). Her other recent awards include winning the “Best Mozart Interpretation” Award and 3rd Place (Junior Division) at the Dvorak International Singing Competition, 2nd Place at the LA International Liszt Vocal Competition, and 1st Place at the Prague Summer Nights Vocal Competition.