Marcelle McGuirk

Praised for her “clear, beautiful soprano” (Aisle Seat), Marcelle McGuirk (she/they) was a National Finalist in the 2016 Classical Singer Vocal Competition, and won the Amy & James Cohen Achievement award at Opera Connecticut's 2016 American Opera Idol Competition.

Marcelle brings her musical interpretations to the opera, concert, and recital stages. Her repertoire spans the works of the Bel Canto and Romantic eras, and she has a special love for contemporary and newly composed works.

Notable stage credits include: Della ('The Gift of the Magi'), Snow Maiden ('The Snow Maiden'), Musetta ('La Boheme'), and several roles in the two woman contemporary opera, 'Between: The Elevator'. Her solo concert credits include: Mozart’s 'Requiem', Vivaldi’s 'Gloria', Handel’s 'Messiah', and Orff's 'Carmina Burana'.

In addition, she is a co-founder of Prismatic Arts Ensemble, a chamber ensemble that creates immersive stagings of classical music, featuring new works and the works of lesser known composers. She also co-hosts and produces a podcast- 'My So-Called Opera Life' - which offers resources to fellow singers, as well as giving non-singing folks an inside look at having an opera career in the 21st century.

When not singing, Ms. McGuirk works as a racial justice advocate/educator in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, specifically within Spanish speaking communities, as she is of Puerto Rican descent. In her free time, she enjoys watercolor painting, reading, and experimenting with cocktail mixology. She lives in Philadelphia with her spouse and their very fluffy dog, Zoë.