Hailed as "silvery-toned" by Opera News (David Shengold, 2022), Ukrainian-American soprano Teryn Kuzma is a versatile performer of classical, contemporary, musical theater, and folk repertoire. She has a deep passion for performing contemporary works, and uncommon Eastern European opera and art song. Recent engagements include being a featured soprano and bandurist for the 2025 Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival, and performing for the Toronto Bandura Festival in their Bandura on Bloor Concert Series for their inaugural concert in Toronto, Canada. 

In 2024, she premiered the lead role of "H'ala" in Layale Chaker's dynamic new opera, Ruinous Gods, with Spoleto Festival USA, where she was lauded for her “terrific lyric soprano” with “an ability to soar to the heights of her register yet keep a mellifluous delivery” (Adam Parker, Post and Courier). As an NYC-based soprano, she's had the immense fortune to work with On Site Opera in NYC as a a cover and performance artist for the roles of "Lieschen" in Bach's Coffee Cantata, and the roles of "Frog" and "Mechanical Nightingale" in their premiere production of Lisa Despain's, Song of the Nightingale. In 2023, Teryn performed her Master's Degree recital, “Songs of Strength,” at Bard Conservatory, and workshopped the lead role in Ruinous Gods with Spoleto Festival USA. 

In addition to her singing credits, Teryn is an accomplished instrumentalist on the 55-stringed Ukrainian bandura and is actively engaged in the performance and study of Ukrainian folk music. She currently serves as Concertmaster of the Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America, as well as Artistic Director of the New York School of Bandura. As a singer-bandurist, she's performed in various esteemed concert halls and universities across the U.S and Canada over the past ten years. Her current artistic mission includes using her musicianship to raise awareness of the beauty and versatility of Ukrainian music.For more information, visit www.terynkuzma.com