Dr. Anne Jennifer Nash

Dr. Anne Jennifer Nash, soprano, has been praised for her “uncommon beauty of expression and musicianship” (The New York Times). She is Professor of Voice at Concordia College, where she teaches studio voice, advanced vocal performance, vocal literature, and integrative learning courses exploring the creative process.

 

Opera engagements include performances with Opera Philadelphia, Florentine Opera, Opera New Jersey, Opera Saratoga, Pine Mountain Music Festival, and Bard SummerScape, among others. Favorite roles include Susanna, Bea (“Three Decembers”), Pamina, Nanetta, Alice Ford (“Nicolai”), Adina, and Anne Trulove.

 

A dedicated interpreter of new music, Dr. Nash has premiered works by composers including René Clausen, Allen McCullough, and Libby Larsen. Her recording of Larsen’s “Donal Oge” with pianist Nathan Salazar appears on the album “New American Song @ Songfest.” She has also collaborated extensively with composers Doug Harbin and Steve Makela.

 

Dr. Nash is an active presenter and clinician whose work has been featured at conferences for the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the College Music Society, and the National Opera Association. Her presentations explore creativity, empathy in music-making, experiential learning, and community engagement. She is also a member of the SALT Consortium, an all-female ensemble dedicated to commissioning and performing micro-operas celebrating unheard female voices.

 

Dr. Nash holds degrees from the University of Michigan, the Peabody Conservatory, and Dickinson College. A native of Pittsford, she enjoys competing in dressage with her Lipizzan horse, Emma, and volunteering with local animal shelters.