Henry Herbert

• Graduated from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts with a Certificate of Artistry in Classical Voice (2022)
• 2022 YoungArts Winner in Classical Voice
• Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Vocal Program (2021)
• New Orleans Opera Association Donald W. Wood, Sr. Vocal Competition Finalist 2nd Place (2020)
• New Orleans Opera Association Donald W. Wood, Sr. Vocal Competition Finalist (2019)
• The Metropolitan Opera’s Virtual Student Choir (2020)
• New Orleans Vocal Arts Chorale (2018-2021)
• National Music Educators Association All-National Honor Choir (2019/2020)
• Classical Singer International Vocal Competition Semifinalist, 2nd Round (2021)
• National Association of Teachers of Singing Southern Region Finalist 4th Place (2020)
• Louisiana Music Educators Association District VI Honor Choir (2018/2019/2020/2021)
• Louisiana Music Educators Association All-State Mixed Honor Choir (2018/2019)
• Louisiana American Choral Directors Association All-State Youth Mixed Choir (2017/2018 )
• National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall (2018)
• New Orleans Children's Chorus Crescent City Choral Festival (2017)
• Louisiana Music Educators Association District VI Solo & Ensemble Festival Superior Rating (Solo) (2018/2019/2020)
• Louisiana Music Educators Association District VI Solo & Ensemble Festival Superior Rating (Ensemble) (2019/2020)
• Louisiana High School Rally Association Superior Rating Boys Low Voice Solo (2019)

Henry Herbert is a 2nd-year bass-baritone in the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University pursing a B.M. in Voice and Opera Performance and a minor in German Language. Mr. Herbert studies under the tutelage of noted American vocal pedagogue and teacher Theresa Brancaccio. At Northwestern, he is an active board member and performer in the undergraduate-run opera company OPUS (Opera Projects for Undergraduate Students). During his time with OPUS, Mr. Herbert has performed roles such as Don Pedro in Barbieri's El barberillo de Lavapiés and Le Roi in Massenet's Cendrillon. With Northwestern Opera Theater, he has made chorus appearances in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte and Handel's Alcina (bass soloist). This season, he will be in the chorus for Northwestern Opera Theater's production of Mozart's Così fan tutte.

Previously, Mr. Herbert studied voice with the noted American soprano Phyllis Treigle and emerging tenor Mark-Anthony Thomas at the pre-professional conservatory NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) where he made scene appearances in roles such as Mr. Gobineau in Menotti's The Medium, Don Alfonso in Mozart's Così fan tutte, and Pandolfe in Bernstein's Candide. At NOCCA, he also served as a student accompanist.

Mr. Herbert is also an experienced church musician, serving as a Minister of Music for churches in the New Orleans and Greater Chicago areas. For the 2023/2024 academic year, he is serving as a fellow in Liturgical Music Direction under Dr. Rudy Marcozzi in the Christ the Teacher Institute at the Northwestern University Sheil Catholic Center.

Outside of singing, Mr. Herbert is also a pianist and organist.