Praised as "one of opera’s strongest voices at present – both as a singer and a shaper of its culture” (The Washington Post) and for her “sizeable voice that captured all of the vacillating emotions” (The New York Times), soprano Karen Slack is a recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence and a 2025 MPower Artist Grant, Slack is a sought-after performer, curator, and artistic advisor known for her fiery charisma and groundbreaking approach to engagement. Her debut album, Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price on Azica Records, won the 2025 GRAMMY® Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.
Slack’s 2025-2026 season sees the continuation of nationwide touring for her critically-acclaimed African Queens, an evening-length vocal recital of new art songs celebrating the history and legacy of seven African queens, including a season-opening performance with Portland Opera and a season-concluding performance with Piedmont Opera. An orchestral version of African Queens is in development, with the world premiere to be presented by the Naples Philharmonic in Naples, Florida.
BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM 2025
Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price
Karen Slack, soprano and Michelle Cann, pianist
"voluptuous rapture tends to prevail – a gift to Michelle Cann’s ardently responsive pianism and Karen Slack’s vocal resources, which encompass soaring top notes, a gorgeously mezzo-like lower register and a predisposition towards a velvety sumptuousness."
- BBC Music Magazine
Discover the album here.
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