Maureen K. Holmes

Adjunct Instructor, Voice

• Phone: 309-794-7159
• Email: maureenholmes@augustana.edu
• Office: Bergendoff Studio

Maureen Holmes holds a Master of Music from Westminster Choir College, graduating with distinction, in addition to a Bachelor of Music from Drake University. Maureen’s degree work has been both in the areas of performance and vocal pedagogy.

Operatic credits include Nicklausse in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, First and Second Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Don Ettore in Haydn’s La Canterina, Nerone in selections from Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Mélisande in scenes from Pelléas et Mélisande, as well as selections as the roles of Mercèdes from Bizet’s Carmen, Clorinda from La Cenerentola, Suzuki from Madama Butterfly, Cherubino from Le nozze di Figaro and Baba the Turk from Rake’s Progress. Additionally, she has been a soloist for works including Bach’s Magnificat, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Paukenmesse, and Vivaldi’s Gloria.

Along with operatic performances and classical training, Maureen maintains an active schedule as choral singer and musical theater enthusiast, a featured soloist and ensemble member in Nova Singers and Quad City Choral Arts and regularly performing volunteering at Quad City Music Guild. Maureen maintains a private voice studio and serves as music coordinator/chancel choir director at First Congregational Church in Moline