Two-time GRAMMY^® award nominee for Best Classical Vocal Solo Album for 40@40 (2024) and Confessions (2022), soprano Laura Strickling is recognized by The New York Times for her “flexible voice, crystalline diction, and warm presence.” She created the roles of Fanni Radnòti in the world premiere of Tom Cipullo’s opera The Parting with Music of Remembrance and the evil Dr. Slade in the serial television-style opera film, Everything for Dawn with Experiments in Opera. Celebrated for her work performing and promoting art song, with an emphasis on new additions to the canon, she has been featured twice in Classical Singer Magazine, curated The New Music Shelf Anthology of contemporary art songs for soprano, and has performed recitals and presented masterclasses and lectures with art song and chamber music organizations, music festivals, and universities around the world. Her, “powerful and expressive voice across a large range, her variety of timbre and character,” (Classical Scene), make her a welcome guest soloist for a range of opera, oratorio, concert, and chamber works – from Bach to Britten and beyond. A Chicago native, Strickling is an avid traveler, having lived in Fez (Morocco), Kabul (Afghanistan), and for the past nine years in St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands). She recently relocated to Wisconsin where she is learning to appreciate cheese, beer, and being cold.