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"One of the most eloquently communicative tenors on the scene today"
-THE BALTIMORE SUN
WFMT – LISTENING TO SINGERS: ART SONG CHICAGO WITH NICHOLAS PHAN
Grammy-winning tenor Nicholas Phan joins WFMT to preview the 2026 Collaborative Works Festival (September 23–26), an annual celebration of art song performance explored through one topic, theme, or idea. This year’s festival programs chart a progression: from communion with nature, to contemplation of its power, to a reckoning with our impact upon it.
GRAMMY-WINNING TENOR & CURATOR NICHOLAS PHAN IN 2026-27
Grammy-winning tenor Nicholas Phan embarks on a 2026-27 season built around a single question: what does 300 years of classical music say about the debates consuming public life today?
NICK OPENS 20TH GRAFENEGG FESTIVAL PERFORMING ORFF’S CARMINA BURANA WITH PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA AND CRISTIAN MĂCELARU
“The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the trio of soloists in Orff's work: Nicholas Phan made the roasted swan lament pitifully, German Olvera brought great care and vitality to his baritone arias, and the German soprano Nikola Hillebrand provided breathtakingly beautiful moments, for example in the "Dulcissime" solo.” – Salzburger Nachricthen
NICK PERFORMS IN WORLD PREMIERE OF JAKE HEGGIE’S NEW OPERA, THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
“As the wine merchant Steven Spurrier, Nicholas Phan sang with his usual focused clarity. His diction and ease of delivery are wonders unto themselves. Everything is idiomatic with him, no matter what he’s singing.” – SF Classical Voice
NICK APPEARS ON MOSTLY TOGETHER PODCAST
He is a Grammy Award-winning tenor, curator, educator, writer, and artistic director — and someone whose work asks a question that reaches far beyond the concert hall: What does it mean to belong — to a country, to a tradition, to an art form, to yourself?
NICK REUNITES WITH PALAVER STRINGS FOR SOLD OUT BAY AREA TOUR OF ‘A CHANGE IS GONNA COME’
“…Tenor Nicholas Phan was stunning throughout the evening. His silky voice sounded especially smooth in ‘Lovely, Dark and Lonely One’…”
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING TENOR NICHOLAS PHAN, PIANIST MYRA HUANG, AND THE JASPER STRING QUARTET RELEASE LAMENTING EARTH ON AVIE RECORDS — APRIL 17, 2026
Grammy Award-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, pianist Myra Huang, and the Jasper String Quartet release Lamenting Earth April 17, 2026 — featuring songs by Ives, Schubert, Vaughan Williams and new works by Vivian Fung and Patrick Castillo.
NICK PERFORMS HANS ZENDER’S RE-IMAGINING OF SCHUBERT’S WINTERREISE IN BOSTON
“…Nicholas Phan sounded strong and projected well, without excess, and always with warmth. A Lieder specialist, he sometimes took a conversational…”
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