Praised for her "clear, bright voice" (New York Times) and "artistry that belies her young years” (Kansas City Metropolis), soprano Estelí Gomez is quickly gaining recognition as a stylish interpreter of early and contemporary repertoires. In January 2014 she was awarded a Grammy with contemporary octet Roomful of Teeth, for best chamber music/small ensemble performance; in November 2011 she received first prize in the Canticum Gaudium International Early Music Vocal Competition in Poznan, Poland.
Estelí can be heard on the Seattle Symphony’s 2017 recording of Nielsen’s Symphony No. 3, on the first track of Silkroad Ensemble's Grammy-winning 2016 album Sing Me Home, and on Roomful of Teeth's self-titled debut album, for which composer Caroline Shaw's Partita was awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize. She is also featured on the soundtrack of the Lena Dunham film Catherine, Called Birdy (2022), the Netflix show Dark, Beyoncé's Homecoming, Kanye West's documentary Jeen-Yuhs, the trailer for the film TÁR, and as soprano soloist in Nico Muhly's "How Little You Are" with Conspirare, among others.
Originally from Watsonville, California, Estelí received her Bachelor of Arts with honors in music from Yale College, and Master of Music from McGill University, studying with Sanford Sylvan. Estelí is thrilled to be teaching at Lawrence University as assistant professor of voice, in addition to continuing her work as a performer. She is also a proud member of Beyond Artists, a coalition of artists who donate a percentage of their concert fees to organizations they care about. She is currently donating to RAICES and the Texas Civil Rights Project.
If you would like to schedule a virtual lesson or ask questions about Lawrence’s voice program, please email me at esteli.gomez@lawrence.edu. If you’d like to plan an in-person lesson, please email marykate.e.smith@lawrence.edu with your request and we will schedule it, along with a tour and an opportunity to get to know our school better. Looking forward to hearing from you!
