Passion, personified.

Hailed for her “scintillating” coloratura tone and “bubbly, effervescent” personality, Alexandra Gilliam is making a splash on the Philadelphia music scene.  Recent engagements include appearances as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Delaware Valley Opera Company (June 2024) and as The Baroness von Krakenfeldt in The Grand Duke with The Savoy Company, with appearances at the Suzanne Roberts Theater (Philadelphia, April 2024), Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA, May 2024), and at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, UK (August 2024).  She also covered the role of Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus with Wilmington Concert Opera in September 2024, and performed as a member of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir in numerous presentations at the Kimmel Center and at Carnegie Hall.

Other recent engagements include Love Went A-Riding: A Valentine’s Day Recital, a collaborative performance with Clipper Erickson, pianist presented by Music for the Soul as a celebration of Black and female composers.  Recent operatic roles include Gilda in Rigoletto with New Jersey Lyric Opera, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance with The Savoy Company, and Yum-Yum in The Mikado with Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society.  She also presented a self-produced solo recital entitled An Evening of Song in January 2023, which enjoyed a world premiere of “Three e.e. cummings Songs” by Reese Revak, composer and pianist, who performed on the recital.

A multifaceted performer, Gilliam’s artistic pursuits include solo recitals; appearances in opera, operetta, and oratorio works; choral collaboration; concert production; and religious music leadership, with an emphasis on Catholic cantoring.  Gilliam is a passionate leader in the nonprofit arts space and dedicates her time outside of performance to web design, videography, graphic design, technology coordination, and social media.