Nancy Wait-Kromm

Nancy Wait-Kromm is an Associate Professor of Music and Head of Vocal Studies at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences. She earned her degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and completed post-graduate studies at Stanford University. Her expertise spans vocal performance, opera direction, and the translation/adaptation of classical vocal works into English.

• Education: Degrees from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Post-graduate studies at Stanford University.

As a performer, she is renowned for her Grammy-winning role in the SF Symphony's Nielsen Third Symphony and collaborations with contemporary composers like Henry Mollicone and John Thow. Her translations include Mozart's Bastien and Bastienne and Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, supported by grants such as the Presidential Research Grant. Current projects include a CD series Nature's Way, exploring art songs about the natural world.

• Key Awards/Grants: Grammy Award, Presidential Research Grant, CPA Grant, multiple Dean's Grants.

She advises and teaches courses like Opera Workshop and Cultures and Ideas, while leading initiatives like the Art of the Song Festival. Her work bridges historical and contemporary music, emphasizing interdisciplinary creativity.