Lisa Delan

Soprano Lisa Delan has performed on some of the world’s leading concert stages, including Lincoln Center, Davies Symphony Hall, Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional, Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovsky Hall, and in a special appearance at Windsor Castle. She has a prolific discography that includes 11 recordings for the Pentatone label and 79 world premieres, many of which were composed for her. On her first recording for Pentatone, Delan premiered the titular role in Gordon Getty's Joan and the Bells, which she has performed worldwide.

A passionate advocate for arts access for children, Delan co-created and performed on the album Angel Heart, a musical storybook in collaboration with composer Luna Pearl Woolf, author Cornelia Funke, and actor Jeremy Irons. The work was lauded by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal and has been presented live by Cal Performances, Carnegie Hall, and Festival Napa Valley. Since 2022, Delan has also had over 40 poems published, garnering a nomination for the Pushcart Prize. Her words have been set by composers Jake Heggie, Jack Perla, and Luna Pearl Woolf, and she recently penned the libretto for Mark Winges's The Guardians of Yggdrasil, which received its premiere in June 2025 by the award-winning vocal ensemble Volti.