About
Lauren Randolph is a New York based Mezzo-Soprano currently studying with Elizabeth Bishop at The Juilliard School where she is a recipient of the prestigious Kovner Fellowship. In 2025, at 24 years old, Randolph was recognized as a National Finalist in The Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
Randolph as Grimgerde in Die Walküre at Santa Fe Opera
Randolph’s recent operatic performances include Madame de Croissy in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with Juilliard Opera and Grimgerde in Wagner’s Die Walküre with Santa Fe Opera. An avid interpreter of Handel and Baroque opera, she has recently performed the roles of Amastre in Serse, Cornelia in Giulio Cesare, and Disinganno in Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno. Other appearances include La Zia Principessa in Puccini’s Suor Angelica, Florence Pike in Britten’s Albert Herring.
Randolph in the Laffont Competition Grand Finals Concert
In addition to operatic repertoire, Randolph is a skilled concert soloist, having debuted as the Alto Soloist in Bach’s cantatas 40 and 110 with the Chicago Symphony Chorus in 2023. She has also performed as the mezzo-soprano soloist in the Duruflé Requiem, the alto soloist in J.S. Bach’s Ihr werdet weinen und heulen and Oster-Oratorium, Johann Schelle’s Gott, sende dein Licht, and Mozart’s Requiem.
Randolph at the Laffont Competition Eastern Region