Master Class with Karen Slack, Soprano
Boston Conservatory at Berklee proudly welcomes back to campus American soprano Karen Slack for a vocal arts master class.
Praised for her “sizeable voice that captured all of the vacillating emotions” (New York Times), Slack is “not only one of the nation’s most celebrated sopranos, but a leading voice in changing and making spaces in classical music” (Trilloquy). A recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence and a 2025 MPower Artist Grant, Slack is a sought-after collaborator, 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Her debut album, Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price (Azica Records), won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. Highlights of Slack’s 2024-2025 season included the nationwide tour of her new commissioning project, African Queens, a recital of new art songs by Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson.
Learn more about Slack.