About Amelia Elson

With a voice that marries warmth and radiance to dramatic power, Amelia Elson is a Filipino-American soprano whose artistry bridges lyric sensitivity and emotional intensity. Audiences and colleagues value her ability to reveal both strength and vulnerability onstage—music that feels truthful and human.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ms. Elson began at the piano and violin before finding her true instrument in singing. She earned her Bachelor of Music at Towson University and her Master of Music at the Manhattan School of Music, where formative work with Thomas Muraco, Kenneth Merrill, Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, and Dona Vaughn shaped her musical discipline and stage craft. Continuing her artistic formation in Europe, she has benefited from the guidance of Rudolf Piernay, Susan Bullock, John Fisher, and Cheryl Studer; further inspiration has come through projects with Christine Cairns and Marie McLaughlin, and at Oxenfoord with pianist Malcolm Martineau.

Now based in Germany, Elson’s stage work to date centers on the lyric repertoire—roles such as Pamina, Mimì, Susanna, and Donna Anna—through which she has honed a luminous timbre, supple legato, and clear text. In parallel, she is building toward the spinto and young-dramatic spectrum, preparing and presenting repertoire including Salome, Marietta, and Rusalka, as her voice continues its natural evolution.

​

“Her voice shone with depth and emotional clarity.”
— Ute Grundmann, Die Stimme der Meerjungfrau

​

Away from performance, Elson brings the same care to preparation that she brings to the stage: close attention to language, character, and collaboration. A life between cultures and continents informs her perspective; the through-line is simple—music as a way to meet people honestly, and to tell stories that feel deeply human.