Filipino-American bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca is an acclaimed and sought-after artist, celebrated for his "smooth, dark bass voice" and commanding stage presence. With a repertoire spanning over a hundred oratorios, operatic roles, world premieres, and art song programs, he has captivated audiences across the United States and internationally. Described as possessing "an oratorio voice that strikes fear of God in the hearts of the audience," Enrico can be heard on six Grammy-nominated recordings.

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The 2026-2027 season brings debuts with Colorado Bach Ensemble, Gotham Early Music Scene, Greenwich Symphony, Kollective366, Oregon Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, and Symphony San Jose, alongside returns to Bachfest Leipzig, Chorus of Westerly, Concerts at St. Thomas, Harvard Choruses, Milwaukee Symphony, and San Francisco Symphony. He also continues his work with longtime artistic collaborators, including Bach Collegium San Diego, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Conspirare, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Seraphic Fire, Skylark, Spire, and Washington Bach Consort.

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Enrico is celebrated for his interpretations of oratorio repertoire. Critics have hailed his performances as “larger-than-life” and “elegant as they are moving.” His singing of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at Saint Thomas Church in New York was described as “an outpouring of devotion and grief,” and a recent recording of the Passion was praised for its “completely convincing” clarity and beauty. Gramophone highlighted his expressive singing in the aria "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein.”

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On the operatic stage, Enrico has sung the roles of Caronte in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, Collatinus in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, and Lorenzo in Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi, working under visionary stage directors such as Thaddeus Strassberger, R.B. Schlather, and Kevin Newbury.

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Enrico champions works by living composers, among them Alex Berko, Jonathan Dove, Reena Esmail, David Lang, Jake Runestad, Caroline Shaw, Joby Talbot, and Julia Wolfe.  He appeared in the U.S. premiere of Dove's The Monster in the Maze with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, earning praise as a "visceral force with vivid phrasing."

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Equally at home on the recital stage, Enrico is drawn to the intimacy of song repertoire, having been a finalist in the 2013 Das Lied International Song Competition in Berlin and the 24th International Vocal Arts Competition in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and having participated in the inaugural SongStudio at Carnegie Hall in 2019, led by Renée Fleming.

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Recent soloist engagements include with the American Classical Orchestra, Ars Lyrica Houston, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Boise Philharmonic, Experiential Orchestra, Musica Sacra New York, Nashville Symphony, NOVUS NY, Portland Baroque Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Tafelmusik, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, University Musical Society, Voices of Ascension, and Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra, as well as the 2026 Seattle Bach Festival and the 2023 Carmel Bach Festival, where he served as resident soloist. He has worked with renowned conductors including John Butt, Jane Glover, Scott Hanoian, Matthew Halls, Pablo Heras-Casado, David Hill, Nicholas McGegan, Grete Pedersen, Carl St. Clair, and Jean Sébastian Vallée. 

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A passionate advocate for representation and social justice, Enrico is a co-founding member of Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble, dedicated to community engagement and equity in the arts. His commitment to the LGBTQ+ advocacy runs through his work with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, the Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida, and performances of Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard.

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In addition to his performing career, Enrico is an active educator who maintains a private studio and regularly gives masterclasses, with residencies at institutions such as Southern Virginia University, Amherst College, Colgate University, University of Michigan, Cornell University, and Yale University. 

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Born and raised in the Philippines, Enrico began his musical journey with the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers. He studied at the University of the Philippines and Mannes School of Music, and now lives in New York City.