Recognized by Parterre Box for her “sumptuous, gleaming lyric instrument” and by Opera Wire for her “secure silvery high notes,” soprano Tasha Koontz is an artist garnering attention from coast to coast. Ms.Koontz lends her unique combination of nuanced and vocally exciting performances to a gallery of leading ladies in her repertoire. In the 2019/20 season, Ms. Koontz sings the soprano solos in Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream with the San Diego Symphony, performs the role of the High Priestess in Verdi's Aïda with the San Diego Opera, performs as the soprano soloist in Vivaldi's Gloria with the San Diego Festival Chorus & Orchestra, and performs Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the California Chamber Orchestra. ​ In the 2018/19 season, Ms.Koontz returned to San Diego Opera singing the role of Frasquita in Carmen under the baton of Maestro Yves Abel. Broadway World recognized Ms.Koontz for her “accurate powerful voice," and the San Diego Union Tribune followed suit, describing her as a “power soprano.” Later that same season, Ms.Koontz made her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra singing the High Priestess in Verdi's Aïda under the baton of Maestro Riccardo Muti. ​In the 2017/18 season, Ms.Koontz returned to San Diego Opera to sing Edith in the season’s opening production of Pirates of Penzance, as well as her debut with Central City Opera as the First Lady in Die Zauberflöte with great success. David Marlowe described her performance of First Lady as “nothing short of divine.” ​