Gwendolyn DeLaney

Gwendolyn DeLaney is an American mezzo-soprano with a passion for art song and contemporary American opera. She is currently studying with Dr. Aidan Soder at the University of Missouri Kansas City. She just appeared in the title role of Chérubin with the UMKC Opera Theater. Coming up she is excited to cover Dorabella with Music on Site in Wichita and collaborate with composer Gracie Caggiano on her new opera, Becoming. Some of her favorite operatic credits include Petunia in Petunia, Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, and Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel. Gwendolyn is also an active chorister. She sang for several seasons with the Cleveland Chamber Choir and can be seen performing with ensembles in the Kansas City area. As the founder and artistic director of the Offbeat Song Project, she produces