An international voice for the modern renaissance—from Amsterdam to the Metropolitan Opera

Taylor Burgess grew up by the water on the East End of Long Island, but her artistry far exceeds the boundaries of a hometown stage.

She performs from the unique perspective of a global citizen, bringing an incisive wit and a "Now Renaissance" energy to her interpretations of both classical and jazz repertoire. With a voice that holds both the elegance of the Metropolitan Opera and the soulful grit of jazz classics, she combines a vintage, timeless sound with modern, innovative material to thrilling effect.

Concert on October 25, 2024 Dominicuskerk, Amsterdam

Toonkunstkoor Amsterdam and Het Orkest conducted by Boudewijn Jansen.

Featured Operatic & Orchestral Performances

Metropolitan Opera

  • Porgy and Bess (Gershwin) – Winter/Spring 2025/26

  • Fire Shut Up In My Bones (Terence Blanchard) – 2024 Season

  • Dutch National Opera and Ballet

    • Die Passagierin (Weinberg) – 2026 Season

    • Die Fledermaus (Strauss) – Winter 2025

    • Fidelio (Beethoven) – 2024

    • Lohengrin (Wagner) – Performing as First Edelknabe

    • Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) – Role of First Lady

  • Film-Opera Debut

    • Featured as Doctor Wheeler in Cannes-award-winning director Michel van der Aa’s Theory of Flames (March 2026 debut).

  • Dutch National Opera Academy

    • Soloist and role debuts including Orphée et Eurydice (Eurydice) and Postcard from Morocco (Lady with a Cake Box).

  • Orchestral Soloist

    • Soloist with the Jussen Brothers for a Dutch National Tour of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasie.

    • Soloist in an orchestral concert of Afro-American hymns conducted by Wayne Marshall with the Noord Nederlands Orkest.

Featured Solo Concerts & Venues

  • Winter Moon: A Tribute to the Harlem Renaissance: A solo residency and tour celebrating Black History Month (2025/26).

  • Jamesport Meeting House: A recurring venue for homecoming solo recitals and chamber collaborations.

  • Nederlands Kamerkoor (NKK NXT): Tour of Nachtwacht with performance group NITE (25+ dates across the Netherlands).

  • Television: Featured guest performer on the Dutch hit TV show MAESTRO, collaborating with diverse conductors and musicians.

Critical Acclaim

"The Renaissance is now. We’re always going through a renaissance."

East End Beacon

"In opera, usually we’re telling someone else’s story... but with jazz, it’s all from the heart."

Newsday

"A significant presence on the global music stage as both a classical and a jazz performer."

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