Mary Nessinger Biography

The mezzo-soprano Mary Nessinger has been heard in concert and recital throughout the United States and Europe, and is rapidly gaining attention for her critically acclaimed performances of some of the last century’s most dynamic works and for her astute interpretations of standard repertoire. She has appeared in the finest venues in America and around the world. Mary Nessinger has devoted herself to the performance of new music, working with some of today’s brightest and most innovative composers, including John Harbison, Earl Kim, Lee Hyla, George Crumb, Simon Bainbridge, Michael Ruszczynski, and Ezra Sims. She studied at the Eastman School with Seth McCoy and Jan DeGaetani, and in New York with Chloe Owen.