Sonya Gabrielle Baker

Soprano Sonya Gabrielle Baker, noted for her performances of American classical vocal music, has been heard in concert both nationally and internationally, from appearances in Carnegie Hall in New York to the Kremlin in Moscow to her city of residence, Murray, Kentucky.  Give up your image of the stodgy classical recital!  Though Baker’s programs often include a predictable sampling of art songs, they may also include musical theater, spirituals or operatic selections.  Her concerts are always tailored to the audience – not merely sung, but performed.  For example, when singing the poetry of A. A. Milne’s Christopher Robin in Six Times Solitude, Baker appears with toys in a backpack, ready to play hopscotch!  Look out!  Her debut recording, SHE SAYS, featuring arts songs of American women composers, was released in October 2004, and her lecture recital on Marian Anderson’s historic 1939 Easter Concert has been presented at several schools and universities.  Baker is at home with audience members of all ages.  Dr. Baker holds degrees from Florida State, Indiana and Yale Universities and is currently a member of the voice faculty at Murray State University.