Bo Shimmin
Bo Shimmin is an Indigenous (Pueblo of Acoma) lyric tenor who has performed across the nation and internationally. He is lauded for his expressivity and use of vocal colors and his work in BIPOC+ classical vocal repertoire.
Category: Artist/Individual
Discipline: Music
About Bo Shimmin
Lauded for his expressivity and wide use of vocal colors, Indigenous (Pueblo of Acoma) lyric tenor Bo Shimmin, resides in Tucson, Arizona and is known for his interpretation of new music and vocal repertoire composed by BIPOC+ composers. In November of 2022, he made his Italian recital debut at the renowned Lyceum Club overlooking the Arno in Florence. Recent operatic roles include Scaramuccio (Ariadne auf Naxos), Telemaco (Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria), Fiscal (Juana), Little Bat (Susannah) and Nate (Highway One, USA). He holds degrees from Arizona State University, the University of Michigan and DePauw University and has been featured as an artist at Barn Opera, Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, Ad Astra Music Festival and Southern Illinois Music Festival, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival and Opera in the Ozarks. Bo is a two-time Fulbright grantee and is an English and Italian teacher. He is an active recitalist and sought-after teacher in Southern Arizona.
Bo Shimmin
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by Ernest Charles
And so, goodbye
Performed with Cheryl Lin-Fielding on Pacific Vocal Series’ Inaugural vocal fellowship recital in 2023.
by Erik Franklin, composer.
Climbing
Performed in Florence, Italy with Francesco Mencarini on the piano.
Bo as the Fiscal in Carla Lucero's East-coast premiere of Juana, a Spanish language opera.
Fiscal in Juana
With Dell'arte Opera Ensemble 2022
