Opal Clyburn-Miller is an active tenor soloist and ensemble singer in the Washington, D.C. area. Opal has performed with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Arioso Chorale (Te Deum, Charpentier), Handel Choir of Baltimore (Messiah), The Thirteen (G Minor Mass, Vaughan Williams), and Spoleto Festival USA (BWV 232 Mass in B Minor). As an ensemble member, Opal has most notably appeared with Washington Bach Consort, the Washington National Cathedral, St John’s, Lafayette Square and Emmanuel Episcopal Church – Baltimore. Opal was featured on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s (UMBC) new music festival in Lilacs, George Walker’s Pulitzer-winning concert piece, alongside Baroque and modern works. Opal has attended several training programs including the American Bach Soloists Academy, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Amherst Early Opera, and Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute. In pursuing a master’s at Peabody Conservatory Opal has sung a number of Renaissance and Baroque works with the choral, historical performance, and opera departments, and actively coaches with the baroque faculty. Under choral director Dr. Beth Willer, Opal has performed David Lang’s little match girl passion. This season Opal has been selected as a VOCES8 US Scholar and will perform with the ensemble later in the season.