Carl Hellmers

Voice

New Orleans native, Carl Hellmers, first began singing as a chorister in the St. Louis Cathedral Boychoir under the tutelage of Dreux Montegut. He studied with Tyler Nelson and earned his Bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music in Nashville, double majoring in Vocal Performance and Economics. He now studies with Richard Fracker while completing graduate studies in voice and music theory at Michigan State University.

Carl is an active performer, having appeared in productions of Orpheus in the Underworld (Orpheus), La clemenza di Tito (Tito), Die Zauberflote (Tamino), Little Women (John Brooke), MASS (Street Player), Die Fledermaus (Dr. Blind), Le nozze di Figaro (chorus), Tosca (chorus), and La traviata (chorus) with theaters including Nashville Opera, Vanderbilt Opera Theatre, Utah Vocal Arts Academy, and MSU Opera Theatre.

Carl's interest in the art song repertoire has led him to study Schubert lieder with Graham Johnson at the Vancouver International Song Institute and a broader survey of art song with Roger Vignoles in Nashville. Carl is also an active oratorio soloist and has performed in roles such as the Tenor Soloist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion.

Carl is a dedicated teacher and has taught for nearly a decade in Tennessee and Michigan. He now maintains a voice studio at Michigan State University as a graduate assistant and Armeling scholarship recipient. He teaches all classical and contemporary vocal styles, and his students have won numerous scholarships, roles, and places in collegiate music programs across the country.