Key'mon Winkfield Murrah

Key'mon Winkfield Murrah
Born (1990-01-20) January 20, 1990
Louisville, Kentucky, US
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (BA)
OccupationOperatic countertenor
Years active2018–present
RelativesKay'mon Murrah (brother)
AwardsGiulio Gari Vocal Competition (2023)
International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition (2022)
Operalia competition (2021)
WebsiteOfficial website

Key'mon Winkfield Murrah ([ki'mon wɪŋkfiːld məˈrɑ]; born January 20, 1990) is an American countertenor singer. He has performed leading roles with many opera companies and concert venues, including Bavarian State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Los Angeles Opera.

Education and career

He was born in 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky. After singing in the church choir as a child, at 9 years old, Murrah joined a boys choir of majority black students at the West Louisville Performing Arts Academy performing spirituals, jazz, and classical music across the country.[1]

He began his classical music studies as a vocal major at the Youth Performing Arts School, a comprehensive magnet high school for the performing arts. In 2007 he attended the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts. He received a bachelor's degree in Arts administration at the University of Kentucky.

Awards

  • 2nd place, Emerging Soloists Competition (2019)[2]
  • Semi-finalist, Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition (2020)[3]
  • 1st Prize, Camille Coloratura Awards (2020)[4]
  • 2nd place, Rochester International Vocal Competition (2020)[5]
  • 1st-place winner, Houston Grand Opera Concert of Arias (2021)[6]
  • Grand prize Winner, Premiere Opera Foundation + NYIOP International Vocal Competition (2021)[7]
  • Encouragement Award/ Finalist, Operalia (2021)[8]
  • Grant Winner, Career Bridges (2021)[9]
  • Grant Winner, Sullivan Foundation (2022)[10]
  • 1st place Winner, International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition (2022)[11]
  • 1st place Winner, Giulio Gari Vocal Competition (2023)[12]
  • Marian Anderson Vocal Award (2024)[13]

References

  1. ^ "'More than just music' | West Louisville Boys Choir weaves community connection spanning generations". whas11.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Key'mon Murrah – Counter-tenor". L2 Artists. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Opera announces 23 semifinalists in its National Council Auditions". Metropolitan Opera. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 – Camille Coloratura Awards". Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ Stage, Sarah (1 March 2021). "Rochester International Vocal Competition 2020–2021 Winners". Rossings. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ Salazar, David (6 February 2021). "Key'mon W. Murrah Wins Houston Grand Opera's 2021 Concert of Arias". OperaWire. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition 2020, 15 December 2020, retrieved 29 December 2023
  8. ^ "Operalia 2021 Finalists Announced!". Operalia. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  9. ^ "The Schuyler Foundation for Career Bridges' Cordially Invites You to Attend – Times Square Chronicles". t2conline.com. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. ^ "The Sullivan Foundation". www.sullivanfoundation.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ Salazar, Francisco (14 June 2022). "International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition Announces 2022 Winners". OperaWire. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  12. ^ OperaWire (15 October 2023). "The Giulio Gari Foundation to Present 2023 Winners Concert". OperaWire. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Marian Anderson Vocal Award Winner: Key'mon Murrah | Kennedy Center". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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