Elizabeth Batton Sorenson

About

Elizabeth Batton Sorenson is an international, award-winning opera singer and co-founder of Louisville Voice Lessons with her husband Garrett Sorenson. A grand winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the first recipient of the Alton E. Peters Award, she joined the Metropolitan Opera roster in 2003 for Schoenberg's Moses and Aaron. Elizabeth has performed in prestigious opera companies across the world and has received critical acclaim in international publications including the New York Times, Opera News, Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Opera News described her as a vocal powerhouse of dark, burnished bronze with a voice that is seamless throughout its range. In her private teaching practice, Elizabeth specializes in personalized vocal instruction with an active international performance career. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes positivity, open communication, and results-based teaching methods that inspire students of all ages and experience levels to achieve their vocal potential.

Education & Qualifications

Grand Winner of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions; Metropolitan Opera roster member; First recipient of the Alton E. Peters Award

Teaching Styles