ABOUT

A frequent performer in the Pacific Northwest (and Bellingham High School alum), Soprano Ibidunni Ojikutu is known for having a strong foundation in traditional and contemporary repertoire and has studied extensively in both areas. Ms.Ojikutu made her Seattle Opera debut as Strawberry Woman in their 2011 production of Porgy and Bess. Opera News said of her performance, “Ibidunni Ojikutu's turn as Strawberry Woman was as charming as the lilt in her voice.”

A recipient of the top award in the Seattle Opera Guild Training Grant Competition, Ms. Ojikutu is a teaching and freelance artist with Seattle Opera Outreach and Seattle Opera. Ms. Ojikutu was also pleased to reprise the role of Strawberry Woman in Seattle Opera's 2018 production of Porgy and Bess along with making her role debut as Serena in the same production. Other Seattle Opera performances include singing the debut of “Burn” a new opera created for the Seattle Opera Creation Lab.

Ms. Ojikutu was thrilled to make her debut with Seattle Art Song Society (SASS) as a performer in their Black Voices and Womxn's Voices Concerts. It was also a privilege to be included as a featured artist on Lakewold Garden's "Music From Home" concert series, as well as being a featured performer on Bellingham Symphony Orchestra’s “Home For The Holidays” concert.

Ms. Ojikutu's project, Roar with collaborative pianist Rebecca Manalac, was a concert of songs of and about women. Featuring the works of Florence Price, Nina Simone, Libby Larsen, and others, Roar also featured the west coast premier of "Nobody Knows" with words by Mahze Kane & music by Nailah Nombeko.

Upcoming projects include "In The Garden of Sonder", a film project with Lakewold Garden's Music From Home, a debut with Portland Opera in their upcoming production of Pulitzer-winning “The Central Park Five” and a currently unnamed recording project featuring Libby Larsen’s “Try Me Good King”. Ms. Ojikutu is also an active adjudicator and masterclass clinician.