Nathan Holmes, based out of Houston, Texas and originally from Atlanta, Georgia, is a baritone who has a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Houston. He currently is an active member of the Houston Grand Opera Chorus, where he performed in two Wagner operas as of 2025, Parsifal (2024) and Tannhäuser (2025). He recently completed a residency in 2024 with Central City Opera as a Studio Artist, where he performed as Jim Larkens in Puccini’s La fanciulla del West. As a performer with the Moores Opera Center at the University of Houston, he has performed roles such as Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus), Ludovic (La Belle et La Bête), Kecal (The Bartered Bride), and Fredrik Egerman (A Little Night Music). In the past, he has also previously performed roles including Nathan Detroit (Guys & Dolls), Guglielmo (Così fan tutte), Moralès (Carmen), and Giuseppe (The Gondoliers). He has also participated in a multitude of summer training programs such as OperaFest at Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Sewanee, Tennessee in 2022, American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz Austria in 2019, CoOPERAtive Summer Program at Westminster Choir College in 2018, and Harrower Summer Opera Workshop at Georgia State University in 2017, 2018, and 2023. In 2019, Nathan made it to the semi-finals of the Southeastern Regional NATS competition at Florida State University. He currently sings as a staff singer at Chapelwood United Methodist Church and is also a free-lance singer and voice instructor. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, watching basketball and volleyball, as well as spending quality time with his friends.