Kayla Viviana

Born and raised in The Bronx, NY, Kayla is a multi-disciplinary vocalist of Puerto Rican descent, hailed for her “arrestingly beautiful mezzo” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer).

Performance highlights include Ruth in Pirates of Penzance, Mrs. Hildebrand in Street Scene (Central City Opera, Regional Debut), Vessels of Light with the New York City Opera Chorus (Carnegie Hall), Hansel in Hansel & Gretel, Mercédès in Carmen (The New Voice Festival), Abuela/Ms. Sirleaf in To the People Like Us (White Snake Projects), and Ensemble in Pericles (The Public Theater).

A proud member of the BronX BandA, an eleven-piece Latin Jazz ensemble led by Arturo O’Farrill in partnership with Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Kayla made her Lincoln Center debut with the ensemble in a collaboration with the New York Philharmonic for Summer for the City. She is set to return to Lincoln Center, joining the New Latin Wave and the Philip Glass Ensemble for the 40th Anniversary performance of Glass’s album Songs from Liquid Days.

Kayla holds her Bachelor’s from the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College and her Master’s from the Royal Academy of Music, University of London.