Sonya Headlam
Soprano Sonya Headlam enjoys a vibrant career performing music that spans from the Baroque period to the 21st century. She made several notable solo debuts in the 2022–23 season, including Handel's Messiah with the Philadelphia Orchestra; Mozart and Bologne with Apollo's Fire at Severance Hall; Beethoven's Symphony no. 9 with the North Carolina Symphony; Bach's Mass in B Minor with the Grand Rapids Symphony; and Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate with the New World Symphony. Highlights for the 2023–24 season include solo debuts with the New York Philharmonic, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Symphony in Ottawa.
Sonya holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Rutgers University. There she has also held a visiting scholar appointment, doing research on the life and music of the 18th-century writer, composer, and abolitionist Ignatius Sancho.