Val Sibila (pronouns xe/xem/xyrs) is a soprano soloist known for xyr “dulcet voice” and “clarion tone [with] ethereal splendor.” Xyr performances include J.S. Bach’s Cantata 140, Mickey McGroarty’s Stray Birds, Gwyneth Walker’s The Great Lakes, Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy,” and Handel’s Messiah. Val made xyr international debut in J.S. Bach’s Magnificat at the Lexington Bach Festival.

Xe achieved xyr Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2023, studying with Dr. Mary Schiller, with stage roles as Noémie in Massenet’s Cendrillon, Ruth in Daniel DiMarino’s Ruth, First Witch in Ernest Bloch’s Macbeth, and scenes from Rigoletto, Un ballo in maschera, Little Women, Le Nozze di Figaro, and Così fan tutte. Val performs as a member of the Old Stone Singers and the Cleveland Chamber Choir. Xe teaches lessons in voice and piano at Chagrin Valley Music and is voice faculty at The Fine Arts Association.