Barbara Hendricks

One of the top singers of her generation, soprano Barbara Hendricks has excelled both on the operatic stage and in concert halls. Noted for her humanitarian work, Hendricks has had an exceptionally long career as a performer and recording artist. The year 1974 saw Hendricks make several major breakthroughs, including a recital debut at New York's Town Hall and a recording of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Hendricks gave peace concerts in Sarajevo and Dubrovnik during the Bosnian war in the 1990s, and in 1998, she formed the Barbara Hendricks Foundation For Peace and Reconciliation. She has championed contemporary music. She also performs jazz, and in 1981, she recorded an album of Gershwin songs with the piano duo Katia & Marielle Labèque. Hendricks has made more than 80 recordings. In 2023, she issued an album of orchestral songs by Berlioz with the Pori Sinfonietta.