Caroline Carter is a mezzo soprano currently studying at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.
Caroline Carter is a Cincinnati-based mezzo-soprano originally from Dallas, Texas. Her recent credits include Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro with Canto Vocal Programs, Mrs. Herring in Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of Albert Herring, Dorothée in Cendrillon with Chicago Summer Opera, and Ernestina in L’occasione fa il ladro with Oberlin Opera Theater. Caroline is passionate about new music, and most recently, she helped workshop the roles of Clementia, Margravine von Stade, and the Voice of Living Light in Sarah Snider’s opera Hildegard with Cincinnati Opera’s Opera Fusion: New Works program.
Caroline was a finalist in the 2025 Tri-State College Vocal Competition through the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance and was named the second place winner in the NATS National Student Auditions competition in 2022. In 2021, she received the Silver Award in Classical Voice from the Young Arts National Competition and has also received accolades from Schmidt Vocal Arts and CS Music.
Caroline started her classical training at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas. After graduation, she studied with Dr. Katherine Jolly at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she received a French minor in addition to her Bachelor of Music degree. Caroline is currently pursuing her Master of Music at CCM, where she studies with Amy Johnson.
Notable Accomplishments
Second Place, NATS National Student Auditions, 2022
Silver Award in Voice: Classical, YoungArts, 2021
National Finalist in Voice: Classical, YoungArts, 2021
Semifinalist, NATS National Student Auditions, 2021
2021 Jon Vickers Award for Most Promising First- or Second-Year Treble Voice, awarded by Great Lakes Region NATS
2020 Richard Miller Award for Fine Singing, awarded by Ohio NATS
First Place, The National Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Lakes Region Competition, 2021 and Ohio State Competition, 2020
First Place, Schmidt Vocal Competition, Washington DC, 2020
Finalist, CS Music Competition, 2020
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