Baritone Randall Scarlata has been praised by the New York Times as “an intelligent and communicative singer” with a “compelling desire to bring texts to life.” He has also been acclaimed for his “extraordinary vocal range and colour palette” and “ability to traverse so many different singing styles” (MusicWeb International). The Daily Telegraph (London) adds “Randall Scarlata sings with the assurance of one with nothing to prove.” 

Known for versatility, consummate musicianship, and winning way with the audience, baritone Randall Scarlata’s repertoire spans five centuries and sixteen languages. A sought-after interpreter of new music, he has given world premieres of works by George Crumb, Paul Moravec, Richard Danielpour, Ned Rorem, Lori Laitman, Thea Musgrave, Benjamin CS Boyle, Robert Maggio, Melissa Dunphy, Hilda Paredes, Perry Goldstein, and Christopher Theofanidis, among others. He performs regularly with pianists such as Jeremy Denk, Jonathan Biss, Inon Barnatan, Peter Frankl, Shai Wosner, and Ken Noda, and has developed especially rewarding partnerships with Laura Ward, Gilbert Kalish, and Cameron Stowe. He is a regular guest with important chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras, and early music groups across the world. Scarlata has an extensive recording catalog, and his recording of Schubert’s Winterreise with pianist Gilbert Kalish was honored with a Grammy nomination for Best Classical Vocal Solo. His most recent release of Schubert’s Schwanengesang and Schumann’s Dichterliebe with pianist Gilbert Kalish was released on the Bridge label this fall.

In addition to his performing career, Scarlata is a sought-after master teacher. In 2019, he joined the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and the Tanglewood Music Center. He has previous affiliations with West Chester University, and SUNY Stony Brook. For many years, he was Co-Artistic Director of AlpenKammerMusik, a chamber music festival in the Austrian Alps. He has been involved with Philadelphia’s Lyric Fest since its creation in 2003 and has appeared as a guest artist every season.

“It is impossible to imagine Randall Scarlata singing a mechanical or thoughtless phrase. Scarlata searches out the Platonic essence of what he plans to sing and then uses every attribute at his disposal to create the most appropriate and fully dimensional realization possible.”
 – The Washington Post