Praised by The New York Times as “a voice of exceptional liveliness and presence,” Shakèd Bar won the “Selma D. and Leon Fishbach” Prize at the International Handel Singing Competition in London. After graduating in voice from the Jerusalem Academy of Music, she completed her training at the Juilliard School in New York with Edith Bers, where she won the Vocal Arts Honors Recital, performed at Alice Tully Hall. She has sung roles in operas by Rameau, Händel, Vivaldi, Mozart, and Scarlatti in venues such as Opera Holland Park, the Opéra Royal de Versailles, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, and the Festival della Valle d’Itria. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the London Handel Festival, and with ensembles including Les Arts Florissants, Accademia Bizantina, and Europa Galante. She is a regular guest at international festivals and opera houses, with a repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary music.