Outsider Young Artists

Nicole Paravicini is honored to be chosen for Outsider Opera's Young Artist program. She studies music at Southern Oregon University, where she also works as an academic coach for students with learning disabilities. She has been singing for many years, and previously studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Since moving back to Ashland, she has enjoyed singing with the SOU jazz ensemble, and the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers. She looks forward to playing Zelda '24 in SOU Lyric Theatre's upcoming production of The Ghosts of Gatsby this spring.

Alexa Ehrlich is a senior at Southern Oregon University, where she will graduate this summer with a bachelors degree in music with an emphasis on vocal performance. Alexa has been awarded two music scholarships and is the alto section leader in the SOU Chamber choir. Alexa has had a passion for music since she was very young. She has sung in every ensemble of the Rogue Valley Chorale Association from the age of 11 to 17, and has been taking voice lessons since she was 10 years old. In high school, she competed in OMEA solo and ensemble where she placed 1st in the district twice, and 2nd in state with a duet partner. More recently, Alexa has sung with Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, and the Jefferson State Choral Coalition where she has been featured as a soloist.

Andrew Davis, a native of Medford, OR, is pursuing their Bachelor of Arts in Music at Southern Oregon University where they study with Dr. Jerron Jorgensen. At SOU, Andrew also sings in the Concert Choir and Chamber Choir and will perform as F. Scott in Lyric Theatre's spring '24 production of The Ghosts of Gatsby. He also regularly performs with the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers and Rogue Valley Chorale. 

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Prior to college, they sang under Andrea Brock at South Medford Nigh School, where he made multiple appearances in the Oregon All-State Choir and

Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy at the renowned Oregon Bach Festival. During this time, he also studied voice with Michael Morris and Lynn Sjolund.

Originally from Vancouver, Washington, Holden is in his third year at SOU getting a BS in music. Prior to arriving at SOU, he sang in choirs and did several theatre productions throughout middle and high school. At SOU, he has studied voice with both Dr. Paul French and Dr. Jerron Jorgensen. He is the bass section leader for both chamber and concert choir, and he is portraying F. Scott Fitzgerald in SOU Lyric Theatre's upcoming production of The Ghosts of Gatsby. He also sings with the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers and works in the Rogue Valley Chorale Association as an assistant with the youth ensemble.