Daniela Pepe

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Chicago-based Mezzo Soprano Daniela Pepe is a recent graduate of Depaul University, having received her Masters degree in music performance in June 2026. After winning the Young Artist Vocal Division in both State and Regional rounds of The Music Teachers National Association, Daniela competed and won first place in the 2024 National Division in Atlanta. In Chicago, Daniela has competed and won titles at the Musician’s Club of Women as well as the Evanston Music Club scholarship competition. Her previous roles include both Hansel and the Witch from Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Prince Orlofsky in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, and Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen. This season Daniela looks forward to performing with two acclaimed professional choirs in the Chicago area, La Caccina and Vox Venti.