Born in Tucson, Arizona, soprano Heather Knox is an emerging artist with a passion for new music and historic vocal practices. Her vibrant voice and sincere storytelling have captivated audiences in roles such as Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Sandrina in La finta giardiniera, Ariane from Martinu’s Ariane, and Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro. She most recently made her role debut as Königen der Nacht at Queens Summer Vocal Institute in August of 2023. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Susquehanna University in 2018, and her Master’s degree in the same from Binghamton University in 2020. Heather is passionate about the composition and performance of new music, and has worked with multiple living composers to premiere new works. She has also won several district and regional honors at the National Association for Teachers of Singing competitions. Heather returns to Chicago Summer Opera to make another role debut as Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare in Egitto in August of 2024.