Nola Richardson

Making her mark as an "especially impressive" (The New York Times) soprano, Australian/American Nola Richardson is a rapidly rising star increasingly recognized for her performances which combine a voice of "astonishing balance and accuracy,” “crystalline diction,” and “natural-sounding ease” (Washington Post) with "spellbinding acting-singing... substantial powers of melisma, melodic agility, and timbre modulation." (blogcritic.org) After winning First Prize in all three major American competitions focused on the music of J.S. Bach (Bethlehem Bach, 2016; Audrey Rooney Bach, 2018; Grand Rapids Symphony Linn Maxwell Keller Award, 2019), Nola has been catapulted to the forefront of Baroque ensembles and orchestras around the country. Recent and upcoming performances include Messiah with the