Karim Sulayman has been praised by audiences and critics for his sensitive musicality, vivid portrayals, and unique vocalism. With a vast repertoire that spans baroque to contemporary music, he enjoys a busy calendar in opera and concert performances throughout the world. The Houston Chronicle lauded his recent performances as Acis in Acis and Galatea for his “clean, clear sound and earnest intensity.” Most recently the young tenor/haute-contre debuted with New York City Opera, Carnegie Hall, and the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, as well as with Opera Lafayette earlier this season. He has worked with many of today’s leading conductors including Jane Glover, Yves Abel, Helmuth Rilling and Harry Bicket. In the summer of 2010 he will be in residence at Marlboro Music Festival, and next season he debuts with Boston Lyric Opera and returns to Opera Lafayette. His discography includes Acis in Handel’s Acis and Galatea with Mercury Baroque on the KUHF Label, as well as two future recordings on Naxos with Opera Lafayette, including Sancho Pança. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Rice University, and was a featured young artist at Chicago Opera Theater and the Britten-Pears Programme in England. Additional honors include awards from the Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation and the Kurt Weill Foundation, and fellowship invitations from Aspen Music Festival, Rice University, and the Steans Institute for Young Artists at the Ravinia Festival.
Karim Sulayman has been praised by audiences and critics for his sensitive musicality, vivid portrayals, and unique vocalism. With a vast repertoire that spans baroque to contemporary music, he enjoys a busy calendar in opera and concert performances throughout the world. The Houston Chronicle lauded his recent performances as Acis in Acis and Galatea for his “clean, clear sound and earnest intensity.” Most recently the young tenor/haute-contre debuted with New York City Opera, Carnegie Hall, and the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, as well as with Opera Lafayette earlier this season. He has worked with many of today’s leading conductors including Jane Glover, Yves Abel, Helmuth Rilling and Harry Bicket. In the summer of 2010 he will be in residence at Marlboro Music Festival, and next season he debuts with Boston Lyric Opera and returns to Opera Lafayette. His discography includes Acis in Handel’s Acis and Galatea with Mercury Baroque on the KUHF Label, as well as two future recordings on Naxos with Opera Lafayette, including Sancho Pança. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Rice University, and was a featured young artist at Chicago Opera Theater and the Britten-Pears Programme in England. Additional honors include awards from the Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation and the Kurt Weill Foundation, and fellowship invitations from Aspen Music Festival, Rice University, and the Steans Institute for Young Artists at the Ravinia Festival.