Luc Kleiner

Luc Kleiner is known for his “sublime voix de baryton” (Place des Arts) and “vocal tone and color as heavenly as the stars . . . gentle and emotive” (Singerpreneur). He is especially sought after for his expertise in both early and new music. In March 2026, Kleiner performed the central role in Legrenzi’s oratorio La Morte del Cor Penitente. This rare performance, by the early music ensemble Music Transalpina, was likely the American premiere of the work, which was composed in 1671. As a soloist with Jacaranda Music, Kleiner performed Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon, as well as several productions of Dylan Mattingly’s The Bakkhai. Kleiner went on to sing the role of Threat From Within in Los Angeles Philharmonic’s monumental premiere of Mattingly’s six-hour opera, Stranger Love, for which Kleiner was dubbed “darkly seductive” by The New York Times. 

Luc joined the Grammy^® Award-winning Los Angeles Master Chorale in 2014, and sings regularly with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Seraphic Fire, Street Symphony, the Choir of St. James, and the Oregon Bach Festival chorus, among others. He has sung on pop recordings for artists such as Vampire Weekend, Melanie Martinez, Miley Cyrus, and The Weeknd [sic],and has sung on over thirty film and television soundtracks, including Wicked, Star Wars, the Odyssey, and How to Train your Dragon. Luc is a long-time music educator and collegiate voice instructor, and has been an adjunct faculty member at Pomona College since 2021.