Mary Kray

Mary Kray is a Boston-based operatic mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. She has performed a diverse range of operatic repertoire with companies such as Boston Opera Collaborative, NEMPAC Opera Project, and Boston Lyric Opera. Notable roles include Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice and Marcellina in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. Alongside her work in opera, she has performed as Alto Soloist in various concert works such as Vivaldi’s Gloria, Bach’s Magnificat, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and Handel’s Messiah. Mary has been recognized at both the district and regional levels of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (2018-2021) and by the National Society of Arts and Letters.

Beyond her work as a performer, Mary is a dedicated educator, songwriter and passionate advocate for artistic expression. She has maintained her private voice studio since 2020 and currently serves as a musicianship teacher with the Handel and Haydn Society. She is a graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she received her Master of Music in Opera Performance (2023). Mary is currently a Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artist at Boston Lyric Opera. Mary is committed to fostering a more compassionate and inclusive artistic landscape by integrating a trauma-informed approach into her teaching and creative work, ensuring a holistic and supportive environment for students and collaborators alike.