Dr. Briana Sosenheimer is an American soprano, opera director, and SVI-trained vocologist whose work spans the United States, Canada, Europe, and South Africa. Known for her vibrant stage presence and sharp comedic timing, she has performed principal roles in Le nozze di Figaro, La Bohème, Werther, and Carmen, and has appeared as a soloist in major oratorio works including Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, and Mozart’s Coronation Mass. Recent performances include sacred and contemporary vocal repertoire, featuring François Couperin’s Premier Leçons de Ténèbres pour le Mercredi Saint and Eliza Brown’s the light that blurred the stars, presented with Carrefour Collaborative Music Project.

She has held artist and ensemble positions with Bowling Green Children’s Opera and Indianapolis Opera Ensemble, bringing opera education and performances to communities across the Midwest and along the East Coast. In addition to her performance and directing work, she is a trained vocologist through the University of Utah and National Center for Voice and Speech’s Summer Vocology Institute and has completed coursework in Levels I through III of Somatic Voicework™ The LoVetri Method, with a focus in Contemporary Commercial Music vocal training.

A dedicated advocate for opera outreach and education, Dr. Sosenheimer has composed and directed four original children’s operas, presented nationally. Her stage direction credits include more than 30 productions with companies and institutions such as Indianapolis Opera, Pittsburgh Festival Opera, Chicago Summer Opera, Ball State University, and Georgia Southern University. Her comedic staging has been praised by PA Theater Guide as “pure fun.”

Dr. Sosenheimer earned her D.A. in Vocal Performance and Stage Direction from Ball State University, an M.M. in Vocal Performance from Bowling Green State University, and a B.M. in Vocal Performance with a minor in Dance from Hope College. She has served on the faculties of Georgia Southern University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Taylor University and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music in Voice and Director of Opera Centenary at Centenary College of Louisiana at the Hurley School of Music.