Caitlin Caruso Dobbs (she/her/hers) is a NYC-based multi-genre singer, actor, and teaching artist. She most recently performed in the NY Philharmonic Chorus for Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 under the baton of Jaap van Sweden in his final NYC concerts as Music Director of the NY Philharmonic. Earlier this season she returned to the role of Julia Child in Lee Hoiby’s chamber opera Bon Appétit in La Senta’s Production of Ice-ing on the Cake. Caitlin has been a professional performer and musician since childhood, beginning in her hometown of Champaign-Urbana, IL and regionally in the Midwest.

She is a member of the NY Philharmonic Chorus, most notably performing in David Geffen Hall Opening Gala events and under the baton of Louis Langrée for his last season as music director of the beloved Mostly Mozart Festival. She also performed on Saturday Night Live in a chorus backing up international pop superstar, Sam Smith, for the live performance premiere of the title track on their new album, Gloria.

She currently sings professionally for the Broadway Carolers every holiday season and is a Soloist with the All Souls Choir and Musica Viva NY.

Favorite credits include: Stage: Bon Appétit (Hoiby), The Joe Hill Revival (Original Cast), Man of La Mancha, Carousel, Little Fish, Camp Wish-No-More, Elise, Into the Woods, Les Miserables, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Tosca, La Traviata. Concert: Mealor Requiem premiere at Carnegie Hall (Stern/Perelman), Requiem for Gaia’s Children World Premiere at The NY Society for Ethical Culture, Summer Streets Organ Festival, The New York Chamber Choir (Copland “In the Beginning” Soloist), NYC Sing for Hope Concert Series at Port Authority, The American Popular Song Society, Don’t Tell Mama NYC, El Taller Latino Americano, The Virginia Theater (Champaign, IL), The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (Urbana, IL) and The Temple Theater (Viroqua, WI).

When not performing she teaches voice and piano privately and additionally is a private voice instructor for Riverdale Country School and the Director of the annual P.S. 261 (Brooklyn) After School Musical.

Education: B.M. NYU Steinhardt.

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