Nathaniel Sullivan is a musician, theatre artist, and writer devoted to holding space for reflection, understanding, and creative projects that champion change. As an avid performer of vocal music and theatre, Sullivan infuses his work with "impressive strength and precision" (Schmopera), as well as “great eloquence” (ConcertoNet) and "allegiance to both music and words" (ConcertoNet). Having performed works in both the classical and contemporary dramatic repertoires, Sullivan's roles have ranged from Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), the Count (Le nozze di Figaro), and Sid (Albert Herring), to the roles of Hannah Before in Kaminsky/Campbell/Reed's As One, Vincent van Gogh in Michael John LaChiusa's The Highest Yellow, the Baritone in Philip Glass's Hydrogen Jukebox, and the Elephant in the US Premiere of Richard Ayres's The Cricket Recovers. Upcoming operatic engagements include the role of The Angel in the world premiere of Jacob Bancks's Karkinos with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (February) and the role of The King in the US Premiere of George Benjamin's Lessons in Love and Violence at the Tanglewood Music Center (August) . He was a Vocal Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center in 2018 and 2019 and will be a Gerdine Young Artist at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in 2022. In addition to music theatre, Sullivan engages in many oratorio and concert performances around the country. He made his Carnegie Hall solo debut in 2018, performing Gerald Finzi’s Requiem da Camera “with great eloquence” (ConcertoNet) alongside the NY Choral Society. Sullivan has joined the Blanche Moyse Chorale & Memorial Orchestra in performances of J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor - bringing “natural expressiveness and warmth” to the “Et in Spiritum Sanctum” (Rutland Herald) -as well as numerous concerts featuring the cantatas of Bach —singing with a “warm lyricism” and “expressive presence” (Rutland Herald). Other orchestral highlights include Frank Martin's Sechs Monologe aus Jedermann with The Orchestra Now, a collection of works by Bach with Capital City Concerts, and oratorios by Mozart and Haydn with Maestro James Bagwell. For his 2017 performance as the Chansonnier in HK Gruber's orchestral pan-demonium Frankenstein!!, Sullivan was regarded as "ebullient" and "a marvelous actor" (ConcertoNet), putting on “a virtuoso show in the part” (The Berkshire Eagle). Sullivan also takes great interest in the art song and chamber repertoires, with a particular focus on recently composed works. Alongside the acclaimed Momenta Quartet, he premiered Matthew Greenbaum's Crossing Brooklyn Ferry in 2019 as part of Momenta's 15- year anniversary festival. Other chamber premieres include Oliver Leith's Dream Horse with conductor Thomas Adès; Gary Fagin's Jumping Mouse with the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra; and Songs of the Earth with members of the Albany Symphony. He has collaborated with composer Paula M. Kimber in the premieres of several excerpts of her Song of Myself Melody Book, in celebration of Walt Whitman’s 200th birth year. In February 2022, Sullivan will join Contemporaneous at Carnegie Hall for the world premieres of two works by Joshua Groffman and Lawrence Kramer, along with additional works for baritone and chamber ensemble. Sullivan's awards and recognitions include the Grace B. Jackson Prize for exceptional service at the Tanglewood Music Center (2019); the Cynthia Vernardakis Award for Third Place in the Orpheus Vocal Competition (2019); the Janet Plucknett Award for Third Place in the Lyndon Woodside Oratorio Solo Competition (2019); First Place in the NATS National Musical Theatre Auditions (2018); and two artist scholarships from the Nebraska District of the MetropolitanOpera National Council Auditions (2012,2013). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sullivan conceived and self-produced the Pandemigram Project, raising over $7,500 for 43 different charitable organizations. He received his BM from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, where he graduated in 2014 as a Chancellor’s Scholar, and his MM in 2017 from the Bard College Conservatory of Music's Graduate Vocal Arts Program , led by Dawn Upshaw. He is currently based in New York