Drake University Summer Voice Intensive

Introducing our Guest Artist for the camp!

Kellen Schrimper, baritone and Drake University alum (BM ‘19), recently made his company and role debuts as High Priest of Dagon (Samson et Dalila) with West Bay Opera. He also debuted the role of Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm (A Little Night Music) with Opera in the Heights in Houston. Last season, Mr. Schrimper covered the title role in Verdi’s Macbeth with Teatro Nuovo as a resident artist. Prior to his time there, he sang The Pilot (Portman, The Little Prince) with Opera in the Heights, where he made his principal role debut as Marcello (La bohème) in their previous season. He has also sung the roles of Count Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro) and Ford (Falstaff) with Pacific Northwest Opera. In 2025, Mr. Schrimper was the 2nd Prize and Audience Choice Award recipient at Opera Birmingham’s Vocal Competition. He has been an apprentice artist with several summer festivals including Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where he covered the role of Scarpia (Tosca) as well as Reverend Olin Blitch (Susannah). He was also a District Encouragement Award winner for The Met Laffont Competition in his native Iowa District, as well as a finalist in the Houston Saengerbund Awards in 2022.

Third day of DUVI went amazing! A lot of productive work was done on the music and we are looking forward to seeing everything come together in two days for the final performance!

Greetings Parents and Campers,
We apologize for the difficulties with air coniditioning yesterday, this was unprecedented. For Tuesday and the rest of the week, we have made arrangements to be in buildings with working air conditioning until the fine arts center is fixed. Students will be notified of their class relocations via their interns and the band app. We greatly appreciate your flexibility and patience. If you have any questions please email [email protected].
Thank you,
DUVI Faculty team