Cameron J. Rolling

Cameron J. Rolling | baritone

Cameron J. Rolling, hailing from Waycross, Georgia, is recognized for his “mellifluous baritone” (San Francisco Classical Voice) in the realms of opera, oratorio, symphonic, and recital performance. As a 2023 Young Artist at the prestigious Merola Opera Program, Cameron performed the role of Junius in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. He has been selected as a Young Artist for the Glimmerglass Festival for the 2024 season, where he will sing the role of Sylvano in Cavalli’s La Calisto and cover the roles of Mr. Lister/Karl Marx/Voiceover/Solomon Weil/Witness #8 in Kevin Puts’s Elizabeth Cree. In November, he will make his symphonic debut as bass soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Savannah Philharmonic. Recent performances include the role of Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan tutte (University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, UMKC), bass soloist in Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude and Mendelssohn’s Elijah (UMKC), as well as bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah (Spire Chamber Ensemble). He has also served as chorus master for Massenet’s Chérubin (UMKC Opera). Cameron won first place in Classical Singer Magazine’s national voice competition in 2020. He holds master’s degrees in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance from UKMC and a bachelor’s degree in music education with concentrations in voice and conducting from Mercer University.