Ina Torres O'Ryan

About

Ina Torres O’Ryan, a Maryland native, is a freelance mezzo-soprano and cellist currently studying at the University of Memphis with Prof. Mary Wilson and Dr. Kimberly Patterson. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Ina lived in Minnesota, where she was a rostered cellist and chorus member of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony and Opera while completing her bachelors at Concordia College. She has performed in ensembles for conductors such as René Clausen, Mathias Elmer, Edward Maclary, Kevin Sütterlin, William Skoog, Chris Zimmerman, and Marin Alsop. A passionate educator, Ina also maintains a private studio for voice and cello and has taught for several nonprofits in the Memphis area. She currently serves as Executive Director of Sinfonietta Memphis, an orchestra that provides free music to the 901 area using historically informed performance practice. While at Memphis, Ina is also researching repertoire for singing cellists as part of her doctoral degree and is preparing for her first operatic role as Zerlina for the UofM’s production of Don Giovanni in Spring 2024.