Emma Ginzel is a versatile mezzo- soprano whose career spans opera, concert, and choral performance. She has appeared in a wide range of operatic roles, including Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Public Opinion (Orphée aux Enfers), Miss Jessel (The Turn of the Screw), Zita (Gianni Schicchi), Zelatrice (Suor Angelica), and Mrs. Jones (Street Scene). An active performer and collaborator, Emma is regularly featured with regional opera organizations including Guild Opera, Mission Opera, Opera à la Carte, the Pacific Opera Project Education Program, and the Opera Wednesday concert series.

A passionate concert artist, Emma has been honored to perform as a soloist with the 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 Terpsichor, Verdi Chorus, and Long Beach Camerata Singers. Beyond the stage, she is committed to music education as a Teaching Artist with Pacific Chorale Academy, inspiring the next generation of young musicians.

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 focused on works by female composers and repertoire in underrepresented languages 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.