Hailing from Oneida, New York, Bass-baritone Kevin Spooner, has been seen on stages throughout the United States. During the 2025/2026 season, Kevin will be an Artist in Residence with Opera Colorado. During his residency in Colorado, Kevin will perform the role of Marchese D’Obigny in Verdi’s La Traviata in their mainstage production. He will also sing the roles of The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance and Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet for their touring productions. Kevin will make his Charlottesville Symphony debut as the Bass Soloist in Dvořák's Mass in D Major in November. In December, Kevin will be a guest recitalist with the Savannah VOICE Festival.

Last season, Kevin performed as the bass soloist for Bach’s Coffee Cantata, BWV 211 with the Salem Bach Festival, a featured soloist for Charlottesville Opera’s Annual Gala, the Jailor in Dello Joio’s Joan of Arc: The Trial at Rouen with Piedmont Opera, and the baritone soloist for Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs with the Choral Society of Greensboro and the Oratorio Society of Virginia. Kevin received an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera - Laffont Competition in the New York City District. Kevin also performed the role of Dr. Falke in Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus with the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute.