Nikolas Wenzel is a first year Master of Music student at Northwestern University studying in the studio of Bruce Hall. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, where he was a student of Richard Best, he was the winner numerous accolades, including winning the SIU Solo Concerto Competition as an undergraduate.

Northwestern University Opera credits include Bottom in Benjamin Britten's "Midsummer Night's Dream", and Dr. Dulcamara in Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore". SIU Opera credits include Peter (The Father) in Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" and Don Pasquale in "Don Pasquale."

Solo concert appearances include "A Night at the Opera" with the Northwestern University Philharmonia, Antonio in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" (Southern Illinois Music Festival), J.S. Bach's "Magnificat" (Southern Illinois University and Northwestern University), SIUC's "Halloween Pops", and Handel's "Messiah at Highland Community College in Freeport, IL.

Favorite professional theatre credits include "The Lost Colony (Terrence Mann, director), George the Bartender in McLeod Summer Playhouse's production of "My Fair Lady", and Henry Kleber in "Stephen Foster - The Musical!"

This summer, Nikolas made his professional debut as Dr. Bartolo in the Southern Illinois Music Festival's production of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville".