Kevin Puts

Career Trajectory

Kevin Puts emerged in the early 2000s as a composer of theatrical sophistication and harmonic clarity, establishing himself through operatic works of genuine emotional power. His opera Silent Night, which premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 2011, became one of the most frequently performed new operas of the contemporary era and secured his reputation as a major voice in American opera. Beyond the stage, Puts has developed a substantial catalogue of orchestral and chamber works, earning the Pulitzer Prize for Music and Grammy recognition, positioning him among the most significant American composers of his generation.