Nicholas Phan

Nicholas Phan is a Grammy Award-winning lyric tenor, curator, and educator celebrated for his expressive artistry and versatility across a wide-ranging repertoire spanning nearly 500 years. Described by the Boston Globe as "one of the world's most remarkable singers," he has earned international recognition for his captivating stage presence, keen intelligence, and natural musicianship. In 2010 he co-founded Art Song Chicago, where he serves as artistic director, to promote art song and vocal chamber music.

Phan won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording for his recording of Kaija Saariaho's Adriana Mater with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony. His album A Change Is Gonna Come was nominated for the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. His previous albums, Stranger: Works for Tenor by Nico Muhly, Clairières, and Gods and Monsters, were nominated for the same award in 2023, 2020, and 2017 — making him the first singer of Asian descent ever nominated in the category, which the Recording Academy has awarded since 1959.

As a performer, Nicholas Phan appears regularly with the world's leading orchestras, pre-eminent opera houses, and premier recital platforms across multiple continents. Recent highlights include the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Wigmore Hall, and the Kennedy Center.

As a curator and programmer, Phan is the host and creator of BACH 52, a web series examining the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and has developed projects with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Wigmore Hall, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, San Francisco Opera Center, and Kaufman Music Center, where he was Artist-in-Residence during the 2023–2024 season. He was also Vocal Artist-in-Residence at San Francisco Performances from 2014–2018. Praised by the Chicago Classical Review as "the kind of thoughtful, intelligent programming that should be a model," his programs examine themes of identity, highlight underrepresented voices from history, and illuminate the relevance of music from all periods to the present day.

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