Nathan De'Shon Myers Bio

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Nathan De’Shon Myers is an American baritone, conductor, and educator whose multifaceted international career spans opera, jazz, and gospel performance, as well as conducting, teaching, and arts leadership. Recognized for his versatility and commanding stage presence, he has appeared as a featured soloist with leading opera companies and orchestras throughout the United States and Europe, including Deutsche Oper Berlin, Dallas Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Salzburg Landestheater, Stadttheater Trier, Theater Neustrelitz, Opera Louisiane, and the Amalfi Coast Festival.

As a former fest soloist with Deutsche Oper Berlin, Myers performed a wide range of roles including Dandini (La Cenerentola), Dancairo (Carmen), Schaunard (La bohème), Ping (Turandot), Marullo (Rigoletto), and Matthieu (Andrea Chénier), in addition to title roles such as Gianni Schicchi, Don Giovanni, and Ernst Krenek’s Johnny spielt auf. Recent engagements include his Houston Grand Opera debut as Jim in Porgy and Bess and Pinellino in Gianni Schicchi (Il trittico), as well as performances with the American Spiritual Ensemble and Cincinnati Opera.

Equally at home in commercial and contemporary genres, Myers has collaborated with artists including Kristin Chenoweth and Kirk Franklin, contributing to Franklin’s Grammy Award–winning album Losing My Religion and to major film soundtracks including Hidden Figures and The Star. His solo recording projects include Making a Way and Found My Joy.

A dedicated educator and mentor, Myers serves as Associate Professor of Voice and Choral  at Arizona State University and has served on the  faculty of the American Institute for Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. A former Conservatory Director at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, he built a nationally recognized opera and vocal program while leading curricular innovation, recruitment strategy, and community engagement initiatives.

Myers’ research and creative work center on the integration of classical and contemporary vocal techniques, artist development, and equity in arts education. As founder of the Myers Family Foundation for the Arts, he actively supports and mentors young musicians through scholarship, training, and outreach programs. He remains active internationally as a performer, conductor, clinician, and advocate for the transformative power of music.