“Kristen Dubenion-Smith possesses a lyric-mezzo of uncommon beauty, her flickering vibrato and the amber cast of her tone making something special out of the alto arias.”
~John Banno, The Washington Post-
"...A mezzo-soprano with a lilting voice..."
-Rebecca Corbett, The New York Times-
"The listener basked in the luxuriant richness of her lower register, while marveling at the facility of her upper tessitura... the depth of her conviction and connection to the music."
-Patrick McCoy, Washington Life Magazine-