Emma Ginzel is a versatile mezzo-soprano whose career spans opera, concert, and choral performance. Her operatic roles include Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Public Opinion (Orpheus in the Underworld), and Miss Jessel (The Turn of the Screw). She regularly performs with regional organizations including Guild Opera, Mission Opera, Opera à la Carte, Pacific Opera Project, and Opera Wednesdays. For the 2026–27 season, Emma serves as a Resident Artist with Lyric Opera of Orange County.

As an emerging concert artist, Emma has been honored to perform as a soloist with the San Diego Master Chorale, Huntington Beach Symphony Orchestra, Point Loma Choral Union, and the Point Loma Nazarene Orchestra. Her concert repertoire includes beloved masterworks such as Handel’s Messiah and Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb.

Emma is also an accomplished choral musician, performing with ensembles including Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony, San Diego Master Chorale, San Diego Symphony Chorus, Long Beach Symphony, Voices of Terpsichore, Verdi Chorus, and Long Beach Camerata Singers.

Her artistic training includes studies with Lyric Opera of Orange County, Angels Vocal Art, and the Vienna Summer Music Festival, where she was selected as an Emerging Artist. Emma earned a Master of Fine Arts in Vocal Performance from the University of California, Irvine, where she earned multiple awards and grants under the mentorship of Dr. Darryl Taylor and Dr. Irene Messoloras. She also holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Point Loma Nazarene University. Emma currently studies with Reid Bruton and Catherine Miller.