Annie Gill Soprano

Originally from Cincinnati, OH, soprano Annie Gill has been performing professionally since the age of 13. Equally at home in operetta, musical theater, and grand opera, Ms. Gill has been praised for "A glorious voice - opulent from top to bottom,” and the extensive variety of vocal colors present in her warm and expressive soprano.

Most recently, Ms. Gill sang the title role in Massenet’s Manon for the 59th season of Opera in the Ozarks.  While in Arkansas, Ms. Gill was asked to learn the role of Lady Billows in Albert Herring.  With only two weeks of preparation, Ms. Gill performed Lady Billows in addition to singing for various opera galas, fundraising events, an opera scenes program, and even a Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball game.  Ms. Gill was awarded the National Vocal Scholarship from the National Federation of Music Clubs for her studies at Opera in the Ozarks.  At the close of the season, Ms. Gill was awarded “Best Overall Performer (Male or Female)”, as well as an “Outstanding Colleague” award.
 
Ms. Gill’s many opera and musical theatre roles include Mimì and Musetta (La Bohème), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Donna Anna and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Micaëla (Carmen), Noémie (Cendrillon), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Amy March (Little Women), Diana (Orpheus in the Underworld), First Lady (The Magic Flute), Phyllis (Iolanthe),  Edith (The Pirates of Penzance), Pitti-Sing (The Mikado), Rapunzel (Into the Woods), Mrs. Grose (The Turn of the Screw), and The Sandman (Hansel and Gretel).  Partial roles include Rose (Street Scene), Magda (La Rondine), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Wanda (Sophie’s Choice), Lysia (Lysistrata), Agathe (Der Freischütz), Blanche (Louise), Blanche (A Streetcar Named Desire), Desdemona (Otello), Contessa (Le Nozze di Figaro), and Della (The Gift of the Magi).   Ms. Gill has sung with several Young Artist Programs and professional companies, including Opera in the Ozarks, Emerald City Opera Artist Institute, Intermezzo Young Artist Program, Operafestival di Roma, the Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute (BASOTI), the Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Summer Music Festival, Center Stage Opera, Opera AACC, and the Washington Savoyards.

In May of 2008, Ms. Gill received a Performance Diploma from The Peabody Conservatory where she studied with Professor Steven Rainbolt. Ms. Gill holds a BM in Vocal Performance from Indiana University and an MM in Vocal Performance from Boston University. 

In addition to her performances on stage, Ms. Gill has received numerous awards for her singing.  Ms. Gill has been awarded two Peabody Career Development Grants (2007 and 2009), the Women’s Opportunity Grant from the Kenwood Women’s Club, and the William P. Kincaid Scholarship from the Indian Hill High School Alumni Association for her studies.  Ms. Gill was a Semi-Finalist in the 2009 Orpheus Vocal Competition.  She was awarded first place at the Maryland District NATS competition in the Advanced Graduate Women category in 2007, and was a finalist in the 2008 competition.  Ms. Gill received the award of "Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role" for her portrayal of Mimì in La Bohème with Opera in the Ozarks. 

Ms. Gill has also appeared in numerous art song recitals, most notably with pianist Brian Zeger and composer Larry Alan Smith.  In April 2006, Ms. Gill performed as the soprano soloist in the Mozart Requiem with the Neponset Choral Society in Boston, Massachusetts.  A teacher of voice and beginning piano, Ms. Gill maintains studios in Baltimore, Crofton, and Bethesda, Maryland.