Nicholas

Artist Bio

Nicholas Phan, Encounter leader

American tenor Nicholas Phan performs regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and opera companies. Phan co-founded Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago (CAIC), an organization devoted to promoting art song and vocal chamber music. Phan’s albums, Stranger: Works for Tenor by Nico Muhly, Clairières, and Gods and Monsters were nominated for Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. He is the first singer of Asian descent to be nominated in the history of the category. Phan is the host and creator of BACH 52. He has created programs for broadcast on WFMT and WQXR and has also served as guest curator for projects with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, San Francisco Opera Center, and San Francisco Performances, where he served as the Vocal Artist-in-Residence from 2014–2018.

2025–2026 Music@Menlo Appearances