Biography

Kyle Tomlin is an opera singer, classical soloist, and professional ensemble musician. Hailed by the Washington Post as “impressively commanding,” he performs as a featured artist with opera companies and symphonies all over the United States.

His traditional operatic roles include Rodolfo (La bohème), Tybalt (Roméo et Juliette), Nemorino (L'elisir d'amore), Jupiter (Semele), and Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus). While he regularly performs the standard repertoire, Tomlin is no stranger to new music. He covered roles in the world premieres of Buried Alive and Embedded with Fargo-Moorhead Opera. He originated the role of John in the North American premiere of Rockland at the Pine Mountain Music Festival. Most recently, he was a tenor soloist with the iSING! International Festival and The Philadelphia Orchestra in the North American premiere of compositions based on Chinese Tang Dynasty poems set for voice and orchestra.

He has sung at the Kimmel Center, the Music Center at Strathmore, and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Additional companies include Virginia Opera, Toledo Opera, St. Petersburg Opera, Charlottesville Opera, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Fairfax Symphony, Tallahassee Symphony, and The National Philharmonic.

Since becoming a member of “Pershing’s Own” he has been featured as a soloist for the President and world leaders at the 75th anniversary commemoration of NATO, and the 60th anniversary celebration of NASA at the Kennedy Center with the NSO Pops. He has also performed for the State Funerals of Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush.

In 2023, Tomlin was the recipient of the Colonel Finley R. Hamilton Outstanding Military Musician Award. Other military accolades include the Army Commendation Medal and four Army Achievement Medals.