Emma Ginzel

• M.F.A, Vocal Performance: University of California Irvine 2021 - 2023
• B. Music, Vocal Performance (Magna Cum Laude): Point Loma Nazarene University 2020
• Young Artist: Vienna Summer Music Festival 2023
• Young Artist: International Performing Arts Institute 2021
• Young Artist: Angels Vocal Art 2018
• 21C Arts Research and Innovation Grant: University of California Irvine 2022
• Endowment Scholarship: Point Loma Nazarene University 2017, 2018, 2019
• 2nd place Lower Division Classical: NATS San Diego 2017

Praised for her versatility and expressive storytelling, mezzo-soprano Emma Ginzel is an

accomplished performer based in Southern California. Emma has built a dynamic career in opera and concert performance, with notable roles including Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw, Zita in Gianni Schicchi, Monitress in Sour Angelica, The Gingerbread Witch in Hansel und Gretel, and Mrs. Jones in Street Scene.

Emma's education and training are rooted in prestigious programs such as Angels Vocal Art, the

International Performing Arts Institute, and the Vienna Summer Music Festival, where she was

privileged to study as a studio artist. She earned her Master of Fine Arts from the University of

California, Irvine, where she specialized in the works of female composers and underrepresented languages under the mentorship of Dr. Darryl Taylor. Emma also holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Point Loma Nazarene University, where she studied with Amy Mein.

A passionate concert artist, Emma has been honored to perform as a soloist with the Point Loma Choral Union in renowned productions of The Messiah and Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb. She has also performed as a soloist with the Point Loma Nazarene University Orchestra in their

Concerto Concerts in 2019 and 2020.

In addition to her opera and solo performances, Emma actively participates in the Southern California choral community, singing with ensembles such as the Verdi Chorus, Long Beach Camerata Singers, the NEO Voice Festival, and Pacific Chorale. Her choral engagements have also taken her on tour with the premier choral ensembles of both Point Loma Nazarene University and UC Irvine, as well as to numerous churches in the Southern California area.

A sought-after performer and collaborator, Emma is involved in local opera initiatives, including

Pacific Lyric Association, Opera Ala Carte, Pacific Opera Project Education Program and the

Opera Wednesday concert series. Her broad repertoire, deep musicality, and commitment to

elevating underrepresented voices in classical music make her an exciting and in-demand artist

in the Southern California classical music scene.