Key'mon Winkfield Murrah | |
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| Born | (1990-01-20)January 20, 1990 (age 35) |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA) |
| Occupation | Operatic countertenor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Relatives | Kay'mon Murrah (brother) |
| Awards | Giulio Gari Vocal Competition (2023) International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition (2022) Operalia competition (2021) |
| Website | Official website |
Key'mon Winkfield Murrah ([ki'monwɪŋkfiːldməˈrɑ]; born January 20, 1990) is an Americancountertenor singer. He has performed leading roles with many opera companies and concert venues, includingBavarian State Opera and theLos Angeles Opera.
He was born in 1990 inLouisville, Kentucky. After singing in the church choir as a child, at 9 years old, Murrah joined a boys choir of majority black students at the West Louisville Performing Arts Academy performing spirituals, jazz, and classical music across the country.[1]
He began his classical music studies as a vocal major at theYouth Performing Arts School, a comprehensive magnet high school for the performing arts. In 2007 he attended theKentucky Governor's School for the Arts. He received a bachelor's degree in Arts administration at theUniversity of Kentucky.
