Kelci Kosin, soprano, is acclaimed for her emotionally compelling and dramatically nuanced performances. Recognized both nationally and internationally for her interpretation of contemporary repertoire, she has established herself as a versatile and expressive artist across the genres of art song, opera, and musical theatre.

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Kelci's stage roles span a broad spectrum of classic and modern works, including Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Mimì in La Bohème, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica, Lola in Gallantry, Grace Farrell in Annie, Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street, and Miss Honey in Matilda. Her versatility extends beyond traditional classical performance, having appeared with the Rolling Stones at Chicago’s United Center.

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An ardent advocate for new music, Kelci is frequently engaged in the performance and premiere of contemporary works. She portrayed Trang in the Chicago premiere of Daron Hagen’s opera Amelia and gave the premiere of Marjorie Rusche’s Middletown Chronicles, broadcast on PBS as part of Indiana’s Bicentennial celebration. She also premiered Dana Wilson’s Love Me Like a Beautiful Dream at the 51st International Horn Symposium in Ghent, Belgium, and Frank Ferko’s Cartes de la guerre for voice and organ at the Sursa American Organ Concert. Most recently, she debuted Rusche’s Songs of Love and Death at the International Music by Women Festival.

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Her concert repertoire includes featured appearances in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Bach’s Cantata No. 51, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Kelci holds a Doctor of Arts in Voice Performance with a secondary specialization in Musical Theatre Studies from Ball State University. Known to her students as "Dr. K," she currently serves as Coordinator of Vocal Studies and Full-Time Practitioner in Residence for Voice at Columbia College Chicago, where she also holds the role of Faculty Advising Fellow for music students.