Leah Dexter

Leah Dexter, mezzo soprano, is excited to be debuting with the Ear Taxi Festival. A force in the

Chicago area performing arts scene, Leah debuted two world premiere roles, this past season,

with Chicago Opera Theater: Herbalist in Remedios Varios, and Susie “Mama Sue” McDonald in

the critically acclaimed, She Who Dared, for which her performance was praised as “pointed

and iridescent” (Chicago Tribune). Further solo performances for the 24/25 season included

Girlfriend 3 (cover) for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Blue, Handel’s Messiah with Rockefeller

Memorial Chapel, Rutter’s Feel the Spirit with the DuPage Symphony, and Reicha’s Requiem

with the DePaul Community Chorus. Upcoming engagements include Notes for Peace

recordings and concerts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Negaunee Institute, a return to

Chicago Opera Theater for Die Silbersee in the role of Frau von Luber and a debut with the

Rockford Symphony for Bernstein’s “Jeremiah” Symphony No. 1. In addition, Leah continues

her work with the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus, the Chicago Symphony Chorus, and the

Grant Park Festival Chorus throughout the season.