Peruvian-American tenor Christopher Sierra is a versatile artist with a wide-ranging repertoire, spanning classical, musical theatre, and contemporary commercial music. They’ve performed with prestigious opera companies and orchestras throughout the United States, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Santa Fe Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, etc. Dr. Sierra’s notable performances include playing the title role in the world premiere of scenes from William Grant Still’s Opera, Mota, as well as Catone in Vinci’s Catone in Utica, Macheath in Die DreigroschenOper,  Jupiter in Semele, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Beppe in Pagliacci, and Steuermann in Der Fliegende Holländer. 

As a recording artist, Dr. Sierra can be heard on The Flower of Beauty (2009) with the Westminster Choir, Landscape: Choral Music of Gerald Custer (2008) with Anam Cara, and Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir, Volume 2 (2007) with the Grammy-Award nominated Westminster Williamson Voices. They have sung under the baton of Pierre Boulez, Leon Botstein, Christoph Eschenbach, Ton Koopman, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, David Robertson, John Rutter, Emmanuel Villaume, John Adams, and Franz Welser­-Möst.

An avid recitalist, Dr. Sierra co-founded the Vocalis Consort, exploring song recitals beyond traditional Western European works. They have also excelled in presentations that center songs of the Spanish-speaking diaspora and were invited to perform Peruvian folk music at the 2024 College Music Society International Conference in Bogotá, Colombia as well as the 11th International Congress of Voice Teachers in Toronto, Canada.  

In addition to their classical endeavors, Dr. Sierra performs and records contemporary commercial music. Notable engagements include performances with acclaimed groups like three-time Grammy Award–nominated troupe Sweet Honey in the Rock. They have also delivered lectures and concerts, exploring the intersection of contemporary commercial music performance practice and classical singing technique at several prestigious institutions throughout the United States.

In addition to teaching voice at the 24th annual Varna International Music Academy, Dr. Sierra teaches at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Longy School of Music of Bard College, Harvard University, and Tufts University. Dr. Sierra received a doctorate of musical arts degree in voice performance from Rutgers University, a master of education degree in music education from Columbia University, a  master of music degree in classical voice performance from Manhattan School of Music, and bachelor of music degrees in music education and voice performance from Westminster Choir College.