Hannah Cayem (she/her) is a classically trained soprano born and raised in Massachusetts. Her love of performing was ignited through her first musical at age 6. Cayem has enjoyed working with coaches such as Ann Baltz, Graham Johnson, Martin Katz, and Eerie Mills. Her teachers include Tamara Acosta, Martile Rowland and Ivy Walz. A proponent of contemporary music, some of her favorite composers to study include Libby Larsen, Lori Laitman, and Eric Whitacre.
Cayem served as a soloist and ensemble member with Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, a Finger Lakes-based professional chamber choir, from 2021-2023. She has sung professionally with Opera Ithaca in their productions of Verdi’s Nabucco and Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld during their 2022-2023 season. Cayem attributes a vast amount of her artistic development to her time as a Young Artist with Respiro Opera, NYC (2022) and Opera Theatre of the Rockies (2023).
Cayem achieved a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Music Education from the Ithaca College School of Music, summa cum laude. A passionate teacher, she is a certified K-12 music educator. Cayem has taught in various settings from public school, to children’s choir, to private lessons, and music nonprofits. When she isn’t singing or teaching, you can find her practicing yoga, reading, and trying new vegan recipes.