John Pierce Kraft, singer

John Pierce Kraft is an Arizona-based opera singer and actor with nearly 30 years of choral experience thanks to an early break as a 3-year-old in the children’s choir. He was born in Connecticut, received his Bachelor’s degree at DePauw University in Indiana, and his Master’s degree in opera performance at Arizona State University. John regularly performs with Chandler Opera Company, including as Dr. Grenvil in their upcoming production of La Traviata. He can be heard in the Starrynight Productions and Soundbooth Theater audio series "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" as the Tin Woodman and other characters, currently being released on the Soundbooth Theater app. He is baritone soloist at Dayspring United Methodist Church and has been performing with the Euphony Ensemble since the first concert in 2018.