Naomi Steele

NAME
Naomi Steele

HOMELAND
New York City / USA

STUDY
2022–2024: Crane School of Music (Bachelor of Music)
2025: The Juilliard School (Master of Music)

MASTER CLASSES WITH
Stephanie Blythe
Jennifer Rowley
Isabel Leonard

COMPETIONS / AWARDS
Novick Career Grant 2025

IMPORTANT CONDUCTORS
Michelle Rofrano
William L. Lake Jr.
Donald Palumbo

IMPORTANT DIRECTORS
Mary Birnbaum
Katherine Carter
Stephan Wadsworth
Louisa Muller

IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS
2024–2026: The Santa Fe Opera (Apprentice Program for Singers)
Former Studio Artist at Wolf Trap Opera
Seit 2026: Opera Studio of the Komische Oper Berlin

IMPORTANT PARTS ELSEWHERE
Third Lady (Die Zauberflöte, Santa Fe Opera)
Annina (Der Rosenkavalier, Santa Fe Opera)
Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro, Wolf Trap Opera)
Mother Jeanne (Dialogues des Carmélites, Juilliard Opera)
Isabella (L’italiana in Algeri, Crane Opera Ensemble)

EXCURSIONS
Claiming your space: A Celebration of Black Music at Juilliard
Juiliard Songfest
Wednesday at One (Alice Tully Hall)
Juiliard415 Chamber Music Concert
SongStudio (Carnegie Hall)

As of September 2026