Kristin Hagan, contralto, has been acclaimed for her passionate performances and interpretation of music. She has performed roles in Carmen, Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream, Monteverdi's Poppea, The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, and an Embarrassing Position.
Classically trained, Ms. Hagan has also pursued an interest in contemporary music studying and performing works by local Boston composers such as Vartan Aghababian, John Harbison, Jordan Chase, and Zach Friedland. Ms. Hagan performed George Crumb’s Madrigals Book II and Madrigals Book III with the CIM New Music Ensemble at the Cleveland Museum of Modern Art as well as Mixon Hall and Kulas Hall to high acclaim. Ms. Hagan has also premiered the chamber work Janie by Nicholas Landrum.
She has also been a sought after cantor and soloist for local churches such as First Parish UCC in Wakefield and First Church in Chestnut Hill where she most recently performed as the Mezzo soloist for Messiah. Ms. Hagan’s future performances include her debut as Second Lady in The Magic Flute, a collaboration with local composer Zach Freiland and a solo recital. A native of Georgia, Kristin has received her undergraduate degree in Voice Performance from Westminster Choir School, a Master's from the Cleveland Institute, and a Graduate Performance Degree from the Longy School of Music. She now studies with acclaimed dramatic soprano Barbara Quintiliani.
Photographer: Christa Larence