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Kennedy has appeared as a soloist with the [[San Francisco Symphony]], [[Portland Baroque Orchestra]], and Seraphic Fire.[{{cite web |url=https://seraphicfire.org/about/our-artists/michele-kennedy.html |title=Artist Profile: Michele Kennedy |publisher=Seraphic Fire |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] In 2024, she performed as a soloist in [[Joseph Haydn|Haydn]]'s ''[[The Creation (Haydn)|The Creation]]'' with the Washington Bach Consort.[{{cite web |url=https://bachconsort.org/events/haydns-die-schopfung-2024/ |title=Haydn's Die Schöpfung (The Creation) 2024 |publisher=Washington Bach Consort |date=2024 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] In early 2026, she was a featured soloist with Seraphic Fire under the direction of Jason Max Ferdinand, with the ''South Florida Classical Review'' noting her "soulful soprano" voice.[{{cite news |last=Budmen |first=Lawrence |url=https://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2026/01/ferdinand-leads-seraphic-fire-in-joyous-evening-of-spirituals/ |title=Ferdinand leads Seraphic Fire in joyous evening of spirituals |work=South Florida Classical Review |date=January 19, 2026 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] Additionally, she collaborated with the Palaver Strings ensemble for a series of performances in Maine, featuring works that bridge classical and folk traditions.[{{cite news |last=Routhier |first=Ray |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/palaver-string-quartet-returns-to-meetinghouse-arts-in-freeport/ |title=Palaver String Quartet returns to Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport |work=[[Portland Press Herald]] |date=January 28, 2026 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] |
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Kennedy has appeared as a soloist with the [[San Francisco Symphony]], [[Portland Baroque Orchestra]], and Seraphic Fire.[{{cite web |url=https://seraphicfire.org/about/our-artists/michele-kennedy.html |title=Artist Profile: Michele Kennedy |publisher=Seraphic Fire |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] In 2024, she performed as a soloist in [[Joseph Haydn|Haydn]]'s ''[[The Creation (Haydn)|The Creation]]'' with the Washington Bach Consort.[{{cite web |url=https://bachconsort.org/events/haydns-die-schopfung-2024/ |title=Haydn's Die Schöpfung (The Creation) 2024 |publisher=Washington Bach Consort |date=2024 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] In early 2026, she was a featured soloist with Seraphic Fire under the direction of Jason Max Ferdinand, with the ''South Florida Classical Review'' noting her "soulful soprano" voice.[{{cite news |last=Budmen |first=Lawrence |url=https://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2026/01/ferdinand-leads-seraphic-fire-in-joyous-evening-of-spirituals/ |title=Ferdinand leads Seraphic Fire in joyous evening of spirituals |work=South Florida Classical Review |date=January 19, 2026 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] Additionally, she collaborated with the Palaver Strings ensemble for a series of performances in Maine, featuring works that bridge classical and folk traditions.[{{cite news |last=Routhier |first=Ray |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/palaver-string-quartet-returns-to-meetinghouse-arts-in-freeport/ |title=Palaver String Quartet returns to Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport |work=[[Portland Press Herald]] |date=January 28, 2026 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] |
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In 2026, she was featured as a headlining artist in “The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music” with [[Chatham Baroque]], and performed in the program “A Song’s Journey from Haiti and Back” at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].[{{cite news |title=Jean-Bernard Cerin, Michele Kennedy, Pascale Beaudin & Tiburtina Headline Chatham Baroque’s 2025–26 Season |url=https://operawire.com/jean-bernard-cerin-michele-kennedy-pascale-beaudin-tiburtina-headline-chatham-baroques-2025-26-season/ |work=OperaWire |date=2026 |access-date=21 April 2026}}][{{cite web |title=Music Pavilion: Songs’ Journey from Haiti and Back |url=https://pan-school.sas.upenn.edu/events/music-pavilion-songs-journey-haiti-and-back |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |access-date=21 April 2026}}] |
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In 2023, Kennedy collaborated with the ensemble AGAVE on the album ''In Her Hands''. Kennedy's interpretations of [[Florence Price]]'s works have been noted as part of a broader contemporary revival of the composer's repertoire.[{{cite web |last=Uitti |first=Jake |url=https://whyy.org/articles/grammy-karen-slack-michelle-cann-florence-price-beyond-the-years/ |title=Grammy-winner Karen Slack, Michelle Cann celebrate the songs of Florence Price |publisher=[[WHYY-TV|WHYY]] |date=March 12, 2026 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] The recording received critical acclaim, with ''Early Music America'' praising her "delicate" rendering of works by Florence Price.[{{cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Mark |url=https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/across-continents-and-eras-agave-has-it-handled/ |title=Across Continents And Eras, Agave Has It Handled |work=Early Music America |date=January 5, 2023 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] The magazine ''Textura'' highlighted Kennedy's versatility on the track "Hold On", noting her ability to transition from the sacred cantatas of [[Antonia Bembo]] to the songs of [[Margaret Bonds]].[{{cite web |url=https://www.textura.org/archives/a/agave_inherhands.htm |title=AGAVE: In Her Hands |work=Textura |date=January 2023 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] |
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In 2023, Kennedy collaborated with the ensemble AGAVE on the album ''In Her Hands''. Kennedy's interpretations of [[Florence Price]]'s works have been noted as part of a broader contemporary revival of the composer's repertoire.[{{cite web |last=Uitti |first=Jake |url=https://whyy.org/articles/grammy-karen-slack-michelle-cann-florence-price-beyond-the-years/ |title=Grammy-winner Karen Slack, Michelle Cann celebrate the songs of Florence Price |publisher=[[WHYY-TV|WHYY]] |date=March 12, 2026 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] The recording received critical acclaim, with ''Early Music America'' praising her "delicate" rendering of works by Florence Price.[{{cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Mark |url=https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/across-continents-and-eras-agave-has-it-handled/ |title=Across Continents And Eras, Agave Has It Handled |work=Early Music America |date=January 5, 2023 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] The magazine ''Textura'' highlighted Kennedy's versatility on the track "Hold On", noting her ability to transition from the sacred cantatas of [[Antonia Bembo]] to the songs of [[Margaret Bonds]].[{{cite web |url=https://www.textura.org/archives/a/agave_inherhands.htm |title=AGAVE: In Her Hands |work=Textura |date=January 2023 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}] |
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