ABOUT ME

Nicole Asel is a mezzo-soprano, educator, and has a deep commitment to connection through music. She’s an Associate Professor of Voice at Colorado State University, where she teaches all things vocal: from technique and artistry to pedagogy and art song.

Nicole’s performance career has taken her across the U.S. and beyond, from Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 to Rufus Wainwright’s Songs for Lulu. Recent gigs include Messiah, Beethoven 9, and Corigliano’s Fern Hill. Her recording of Robert Livingston Aldridge’s LoveSongs is streaming wherever you listen.

When she’s not performing or teaching, Nicole is championing new music—especially American opera and art song. She is currently developing The Baby Book Project—a filmed performance of Lauren Spavelko’s Baby Book, a cycle exploring early motherhood—with Art Song Colorado.

Whether mentoring young singers or exploring untold stories through music, Nicole centers care, curiosity, and advocacy in her musical and educational life.