Experienced arts leader, educator, producer, and performer with vision, over two decades of experience and proven track record in driving strategic cultural initiatives across Europe and the U.S. Founder and director of international arts organizations, with expertise in building infrastructure, developing inclusive and progressive programming, and leading fundraising and fiscal planning. Skilled in cross-sector partnerships and governance aligned with public policy. A neurodivergent creative thinker with a talent for developing innovative approaches that challenge conventions and expand engagement. Known for imaginative solutions, analytical creativity, equity-driven leadership, and a deep commitment to the civic role of the arts in the community.
ARTS LEADERSHIP
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A highly intensive training program, currently in its 6th season, the only of its kind to produce full Wagner and Strauss, R. operas with orchestra, alongside a Lieder Festival and Akademie, training and career modules. Each year, the program welcomes 45 singers and pianists, up to 20 faculty members, a full orchestra, and a production and a tech team from over 30 countries.
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An organisation providing high-quality, accessible, affordable online and on-demand continued education for professional singers, facilitating the development of the complete artist.
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FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
under the patronage of Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo and the UNESCO-protected Jameos del Agua. Lanzarote, Canary Island, Spain WEBSITE Festival de Ópera & Accademia Lanzarote was the first initiative of its kind on the Canary Islands, Spain. It was founded in 2022 in cooperation with the Lanzarote Ensemble Orchestra and Centro Insular de Enseñanzas Musicales (CIEM), and with the financial support of Centro de Arte, Cultura y Torismo Lanzarote (CACT) and the UNESCO protected Jameos del Agua Auditorium.
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ARTISTIC CONSULTANT & DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | London, United Kingdom | Stockholm, Sweden Folded in CS Music in 2018. The largest EU and US aggregator for opportunities for the classical vocal arts, including a series of educational programs for opera singers produced in Berlin and taught by some of the leading names in opera today.
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FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Berlin, Germany The first art song festival in Berlin, Germany, with full-length programming and a series of fully-sponsored masterclasses. The festival used unusual concert spaces where classical music is not performed. Programming included 6 concerts as well as 5 full days of masterclasses culminating in a concert.
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PRODUCTION & CASTING
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PRODUCER & CASTING DIRECTOR
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos NIKOLOVA-WYMA GbR Berlin, Germany Staged with orchestra performed in the chamber space of the Luisenkirche Grosser Sall, and with a reduced orchestration by Andrew McInness commissioned specifically for this production.
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PRODUCER & CASTING DIRECTOR
Strauss: Elektra NIKOLOVA-WYMA GbR Berlin, Germany Staged with orchestra performed in the chamber space of the Luisenkirche Grosser Sall, and with a reduced orchestration by Andrew McInness commissioned specifically for this production.
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PRODUCER & CASTING DIRECTOR
Wagner: Die Walküre, Berlin, Germany NIKOLOVA-WYMA GbR Berlin, Germany Staged with orchestra performed in the chamber Labsaal Alt-Lübars, and with a reduced orchestration.
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PRODUCER & CASTING DIRECTOR
Wagner: Die Walküre (multi-media film) NIKOLOVA-WYMA GbR online Multi-media film recorded by performers around the world.
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PRODUCER, ARRANGER & PERFORMER
THE FOLK SONG PROJECT - folk songs for voice and steel drum DEUTSCHER MUSIKRAT Neu Start Kultur Stipendium iTunes & Spotify Release Folk songs have always been the true expression of a culture. Often heard in female voices, describing the realities and aspirations of women. This collection of folk songs from around the world arranged for voice and steel drum, introduces unexpected sonic, rhythmic and linguistic characteristics as well as a narrative of profoundly human experiences.
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PRODUCER & CASTING DIRECTOR
Wagner: Das Rheingold NIKOLOVA-WYMA GbR Berlin, Germany Staged with orchestra performed in the ballroom of the Stage-Factory Berlin, and with a reduced orchestration.
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PRODUCER, CASTING & STAGE DIRECTOR
Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years DIE ETAGE Berlin, Germany Full production with a band.
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PRODUCER & PERFORMER
Geboren Alma Schindler Theater Piece Set to The Music of Mahler's Rückert Lieder (World Premiere) BERLINER OPERNVEREIN Berlin, Germany Theatre piece for soprano, piano and two actors written and directed by Gidon Saks. The piece explores the triangulation in the relationship between Gustav, Alma and Anna von Mildenburg through the Rückert Lieder. The piece is written and conceived for spaces where opera is not performed and for audiences new to opera.
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ARRANGER, SCORING & PERFORMER
Pathologies of the Image Performance GRIMMUSEUM gUG Berlin, Germany Multi-media sound Installation by Andrés Galeano commissioned by Grimmuseum Berlin.
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FUNDRAISING OFFICER, ASSISTANT PRODUCER & PERFORMER
AIDS Quilt Songbook: German Edition BERLINER AIDS-HILFE e.V. Berlin, Germany WEBSITE The first European chapter of the AIDS Quilt Songbook. Under the tutelage of Berliner Aids-hilfe e.V.
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EDUCATION
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VOICE PEDAGOGUE & COACH
- Wicklow, Ireland - Berlin, Germany - online
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VOCAL PEDAGOGUE & STAGE DIRECTOR
DIE ETAGE Berlin, Germany A state-accredited private college for professional vocational training in musical theatre, contemporary dance, acting and physical theatre.
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ASSISTANT STAGE DIRECTOR
TUFTS UNIVERSITY Medford, Massachusetts, USA A private research university founded in 1852.
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VOICE PEDAGOGUE & COACH
STEINERT BUILDING VOICE STUDIO Boston, Massachusetts, USA A voice studio in the one of the city’s most iconic buildings, concert halls and music schools.
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WRITING
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The largest North American publication for the vocal arts since the 1980s. CS Music publishes a quarterly printed magazine and releases a monthly online edition. It also produces an annual convention for the vocal arts, a competition and up to 6 panel auditions throughout the US and Europe.
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OUTREACH & ADVOCACY
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Fully sponsored masterclasses for 23 transgender artists from around the globe led by Dr. Stephanie Weiss. The masterclass series was produced by Anastasia Inniss and Julie Wyma with the generous financial support of NATS Valley of the Sun Chapter, Medical Voice Center Hamburg, Sarah Stephens (Stephens Nicholson Artists Management), Anonymous Sponsor and Opera Programs Berlin.
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Virtual fundraising concert produced by Anastasia Inniss and Seth Carico fundraising for the most vulnerable population touched during the COVID-19 pandemic - at risk children in precarious economic circumstances.
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PRODUCER & HOST
Ageism in Opera Roundtable Panel Discussion Ageism’s seed is based in white supremacy and paternalism. What sprouts from that seed is exclusion and discrimination based on socio-economic disadvantages, race and gender. Our panel discusses how ageism affects all corners of the industry as well as how to level the playing field. Anastasia Inniss (host) Alaysha Fox Carol Mastrodomenico Francesca Mondanaro Andrea Nwoke Jeremy Osborne Rosalind Plowright Stephen Reineke Tichina Vaughn |
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Race in Opera Roundtable Panel Discussion The challenges for singers of color have been much discussed and well-documented over the years. But the only way to affect real change is at the institutional level. Our panel of directors, conductors, casting directors/agents, and singers talk about how to shift the current paradigm towards complete diversity and inclusivity. Jeremy Osborne (host) Jeremy Bines Raehann Bryce-Davis Kevin John Edusei Byron Knutson Leslie Kwan Sarah Stephens Stephanie Weiss Melody Wilson |
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PRODUCER
Singing While Black In Germany Roundtable Panel Discussion Germany is a great place for opera - it holds 51% of the world’s opera theaters and is a popular choice for any singer wanting to embark on a singing career. But what is it like singing here while Black? Our panel discusses their experiences as professional opera singers in Germany. Jeremy Osborne (host) Raehann Bryce-Davis Leah Hawkins Calvin Lee Ronnita Miller Chantale Nurse Julius P Williams. |
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CO-PRODUCER & PERFORMER
Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler CoronaCare Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler WEBSITE Virtual fundraising concert produced by Anastasia Inniss, Byron Knutson and Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler CoronaCare raising funds for students grossly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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