Betsy Lawrence is a celebrated singer-songwriter, vocal artist, performer and master voice teacher. As a performer, Betsy has captivated audiences worldwide in opera, musical theater, jazz, rock, and country. Her operatic roles include LaTraviata with New York City Opera, Werther with Pittsburgh Opera, and premieres with the American Opera Project in NYC. She’s held principal theater roles with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, and Stella Productions in Hamburg, Germany.

Betsy’s original music was featured on the hit TV show Arrow and she placed top five at the Lilith Fair International Songwriting Competition. She is currently on the artist/songwriter roster for three sync licensing agencies — Crucial Music, Twoohsix Music, and PUSH Audio. Her song “Holland” was showcased at Toronto’s famed Opera House, and her anthem “Stronger” was selected for the 2012 SWAN Day Pittsburgh campaign. Equally passionate about teaching, Betsy is one of the most sought-after vocal instructors in the United States, known for guiding artists across genres to find their true voice.

Betsy’s national television credits are extensive. She has appeared on numerous PBS specials, including Red, White and Rock, The American Soundtrack, More Rock at 50, The Roots of Rock and Roll, The British Invasion, and Roots in Country. She has performed alongside or backed up iconic artists such as Frankie Valli, Frankie Avalon, Ronnie Spector, Connie Francis, BJ Thomas, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Four Tops, Denny Laine, The Drifters, Lulu, Pat Upton, Gary Puckett, and many more. Her most recent appearances as a featured soloist on two Nashville-based PBS shows celebrated classic country and 70s rock hits.

She has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops under the late Marvin Hamlisch, the River City Brass Band, and the Manhattan Philharmonic. A local favorite, she’s frequently seen on WQED’s All-Star Holiday Jam and has sung the national anthem for the major Pittsburgh sports teams. Her band, Betsy Lawrence and the Big City Swing, opened for George Benson, Ray Charles, REO Speedwagon, and headlined major events including the Mario Lemieux Celebrity Golf Tournament, Pittsburgh Opera’s annual fundraiser, and more.

Betsy was honored to sing at the United Nations for worldwide nuclear disarmament events and at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., performing for dignitaries such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Jane Goodall, Jane Fonda, and Ted Turner. She has lent her voice to national campaigns for brands including Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Captain Morgan’s Rum, and CMT, and was hand-picked by Harpo Productions to sing the Sirius Radio lead-in for The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Betsy holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Voice Performance and Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Music in Opera from Manhattan School of Music. After nearly three decades of service, she is now a proud former faculty member of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, where she taught voice and directed the jazz choir.

Above all, Betsy brings heart, skill, and soul to everything she does—whether she’s lighting up a stage or helping a student find their voice and tell their story through song.