Steven Small has been critically hailed as one of New England’s outstanding soloists and has enjoyed a distinguished career in oratorio and recital throughout New England and beyond. A lyric baritone, Small has been acclaimed for the beauty and flexibility of his voice, as well as his dramatic and interpretive capacity. He made his professional debut in the title role of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. A noted interpreter of Baroque music, Small also includes many 20th century and contemporary works in his repertoire.
Recently he has performed the Brahms Requiem, Handel's Messiah, St. Paul Oratorio of Mendelssohn, and the American premiere of Requiem by Jonas Kokkonen. The upcoming season includes: Messiah, the St. Matthew Passion of Bach, Tippet’s A Child of our Time, and Haydn’s Creation. Small is a vocal student of Hazel O’Donnell. He serves as the Senior Pastor of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in West Boylston, Massachusetts, where he resides with his wife and their two daughters.