elisa sutherland

Mezzo-soprano Elisa Sutherland gives detailed, stylistic performances of early and new music with “soul-infused expressiveness and unselfconscious joie de vivre.” Ellie is a core member of both Ekmeles, a sextet dedicated to exploring microtonal tuning and extended vocal techniques, and Alkemie, a medieval ensemble that celebrates the vibrant and timeless sounds of the past. She is also a member of the Choir of Trinity Wall Street in NYC. Ellie has appeared in art song recitals with the Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) and Philadelphia’s Lyricfest. In the realm of vocal chamber music, Ellie frequently appears with the top ensembles in the country including The Crossing, Lorelei, and Seraphic Fire.

Through her work as a soloist and choral musician, Ellie has workshopped and premiered new compositions by composers Ted Hearne, Julia Wolfe, Erin Gee, Michael Gordon, Christopher Trapani, David Lang, Zosha Di Castri, Shawn Jaeger, John Luther Adams, Hannah Kendall, Caroline Shaw, Yaz Lancaster, Michael Gilbertson, Gavin Bryars, Joanne Metcalf, Kile Smith, Pablo Chin, L J White, and many more. In the world of early music, Ellie has explored repertoire ranging from the medieval to the baroque periods with ensembles TENET Vocal Artists, Quicksilver Baroque, Filament, and Elm City Consort.

Ellie has been featured as a soloist with Apollo’s Fire, TENET, Contemporaneous, Arcana New Music Ensemble, American Bach Soloists, and Apollo Chorus of Chicago. She has sung for over 25 commercial recordings (including three GRAMMY-winning albums) and was a soloist on The Crossing’s GRAMMY-nominated album, “Boenhoffer.”