Key’Mon Murrah

Praised by Opera News for “voluptuous tone throughout his enormous range and phrasing with the feel of fine silk,” countertenor Key’mon Murrah continues to garner international acclaim for his “vocal acrobatics” and “mature artistry.” A 2024 Marian Anderson Award Recipient and Grand Prize winner of the 2022 Belvedere Singing Competition, Key’mon is recognized for expanding the reach of the countertenor voice in Baroque, Bel canto, and contemporary repertoire.

During the 2025–2026 season, he sings the European premiere of Tyshawn Sorey’s Save the Boys at the Ruhrtriennale Festival and joins the Milwaukee Symphony for Handel’s Messiah. He tours Vivaldi’s Farnace in the role of Gilade with Ensemble I Gemelli, performing at Teatro Real, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and Victoria Hall, Geneva. He returns to the role of Leonardo in Gabriela Lena Frank’s El último sueñode Frida y Diego at Lyric Opera of Chicago, reprises Jake Heggie’s Earth 2.0 with the Aspen Music Festival and School and performs in the world premiere of Angelica Negrón’s For everything you keep losing with the Dallas Symphony. He also tours the U.S. and France with Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset in a program titled Handelian Heroes. Key’mon’s past operatic highlights include roles with the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Seattle Opera, Detroit Opera, Opéra National Capitole Toulouse, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. On the concert stage, he has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Grand Rapids Symphony, and St. Louis Symphony, among others.