Kimberly McCord, soprano
Soprano Kimberly McCord has been described by Opera magazine as possessing “the ideal mix of drama, power and sensitivity.” This past season she appeared with the Alabama Symphony in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and sang the title role in Rodelinda as part of the Handel Week Festival.
Kimberly has appeared with Music of the Baroque in Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and was also heard in MOB’s performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In November she sang in their concert of Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Vivaldi’s Gloria.
After receiving a Fulbright grant to study Baroque music in London with Dame Emma Kirkby, Kimberly lived in Europe for eight years. Baroque operas performed there include Medée in Lully’s Thesée with William Christie conducting, on tour through Europe, Dido in Dido and Aeneas with the Gabrieli Consort and Créuse in Medée (Charpentier) at the Dartington Festival, England.
Kimberly has recorded the Bach Magnificat and Oster Oratorium for Deutsche Grammophon with the Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh conducting. Other oratorio performances include Messiah with the Croydon Bach Society in London, Handel’s Israel in Egypt with the Dutch Bach Society and the Fauré Requiem also in the Netherlands.
Since returning to the States, Kimberly has appeared as Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte for Milwaukee Opera Theatre. She has also appeared in Oak Park’s Handel Week Festival where she sang Dalila in Samson and performed in two concerts of solo cantatas. Kimberly was heard with Columbia Chorale in Verdi’s Requiem and Mozart’s Requiem. She is currently a member of the chorus of Lyric of Opera of Chicago.
Kimberly is also an accomplished recitalist having performed throughout England and the Netherlands. She maintains a private teaching studio in Oak Park and participates in the outreach teaching program with Music of the Baroque at Kelly High School in Chicago.