ABOUT

Described as a “handsome-voiced” baritone by Voix des Arts, Doug Grimm is a young professional making his own way in the world. Doug’s work began in 2007 with the Savannah Children’s Choir where his love for vocal music began. He moved on from this group in 2014 when he began voice lessons and training to become a classical singer. His love for opera continued and was strengthened in 2017 in which he had the honor of attending the Brevard Music Center to study under Joseph Evans. From here Doug went to pursue a dual degree in Vocal Performance and Arts Administration at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where studied with Dr. Robert Bracey and coached with Dr. Arlene Shrut. He currently attends Ohio University and studies under Dr. Daniel Stein, pursuing a masters degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy.

 

​Doug is a consummate vocal performer, having worked in Musical Theatre, Jazz, Gospel, and Opera performances, with companies such as, UNCG Opera Theatre, Greensboro Opera, Brevard Music Center, Columbus Opera, and Ohio University Opera Theatre. His most recent performances as Ben in Giancarlo Menotti’s The Telephone and John Brooke in Mark Adamo’s Little Women. Doug's upcoming performances include Bass Soloist in Handel's Messiah, Melchior in Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, Mallarmé in the world premiere of Mallarmé, Gaspard in Donizetti's Rita,

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​A passionate supporter of the arts, Doug is also the Executive Director of OperaJunction, an arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of curriculum and resources for all educators to teach and learn about opera. Their mission statement is to serve as a hub connecting students, teachers, and artists to each other and themelves through opera. This pursuit began with Greensboro Opera’s Opera at the Carolina in which he performed opera for every 5th grade student in Guilford County. His most current work in this field is in the creation of "Schoolhouse Opera", a program bringing opera to all K-6 students in the Athens County Area. This is Doug's life's work, to create lasting collaborative and comprehensive program so that all people, in all places, at all times might know that Opera is for All!