Mezzo-Soprano Camryn Nelson has been an artist from a young age, always singing, dancing, drawing, and creating throughout her life and enveloping herself in the community that came with it. Passionate about the potential of creative works, she strives to help foster spaces where the conception, performance and reception of diverse and accessible music is within reach for all people. Camryn has performed in numerous operas, scenes programs, and concerts in her time in the Luther College music program and University of Michigan Department of Voice and Opera. Some favorites include her performance as Cherubino in University of Michigan’s Department of Voice and Opera’s production of Le Nozze di Figaro, Hansel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, and Armelinde in Viardot’s Cendrillon. She is excited for her upcoming performance in the University of Michigan’s Department of Voice and Opera’s production of Working for the Macbeths by Johnny Navarro. Camryn’s love for musical creation goes beyond opera. Her versatility in both interests and musical skills have allowed her to take part in unique oratorios, including Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard as a soloist as well as Barnett’s The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. Her emphasized focus on diverse composers and compositions, including Norwegian art songs and works by BIPOC composers and women composers, are of utmost importance to her motivation of a globally representative canon of music and musicians. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Music at Luther College, Camryn is currently pursuing her Master’s of Music in Voice and Opera at the University of Michigan’s School of Theatre, Music, and Dance. Some influential teachers, coaches, and conductors include Professor Freda Herseth, Doctor Deborah Gover, Doctor Nicholas Shaneyfelt, and Doctor Andrew Last.