Internationally recognized soprano Indra Thomas says, “I have performed in lots of interesting places but my favorite place is wherever you are.” She takes her place as the first singer to perform with  New Canaan Chamber Music and is sure to be a favorite with children and families alike. 

In addition to performing all over the world, she says, “ I actually love working with today’s youth and one of my favorite is the gospel children choir at my church in Decatur, GA. They are smart and they love to sing!” 

She frequently travels to give student masterclasses and speak about being an opera singer, including how to get started and to maintain a career “but yet keep your sanity!” She has taught masterclasses at middle and high schools in the Atlanta area. sponsored by the Atlanta Opera and at LaGuardia High School in New York City. 

While in her teens, she first came to wide-spread attention when she sang “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” in the funeral scene of the Academy Award-winning film “Driving Miss Daisy”. She was Emmy nominated for her performance of the “Porgy and Bess Suite” on the New Year’s Eve Broadcast Live from Lincoln Center, and also was Grammy nominated for her recording of Michael Tippett’s “A Child Of Our Time” with the London Symphony Orchestra.

She has performed in numerous world class opera houses and venues including the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, London’s Royal Albert Hall, and New York’s Carnegie Hall. She has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the London Symphony, and Leipzig’s Gewandhaus Orchestra, as well as with leading orchestras in Paris, Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands, Japan, Finland, South Korea, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Boston, Cleveland, and Detroit.

She is currently on the voice faculty of her alma mater, Shorter University, and is a graduate of the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.