Natalie Simpson

Soprano / Mezzo-Soprano · She/her

Having grown up attending their concerts here and there, Boulder native Natalie Simpson is thrilled to be joining Ars Nova for her first season! She holds a bachelors degree in cello performance from Adelphi University and a masters in vocal performance from CU Boulder, where she studied with Dr. John Seesholtz and Abigail Nims. She taught as Music Director at Tara Performing Arts High School for three years before becoming a Floor Staff Manager at Boulder Bookstore. Major roles performed include Mrs. Grose in Eklund Opera’s “Turn of the Screw,” Madame Larina in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” the title role in Handel’s “Xerxes,” and Marcellina in “Le nozze di Figaro.” She has been a member of Colorado’s Opera On Tap.
She enjoys crochet, creeks, and huge cups of tea.