Nicholas Hay, is a member of the Opera Company of Philadelphia chorus and co-founder of Ensemble Solage. Ensemble Solage is an ensemble based in New Jersey and New York City in which Mr. Hay collaborates with classical guitarist Patrick Durek and pianist Iris Chen. Mr. Hay received a Bachelor of Music and Masters of Music from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University. He has appeared with the Opera Festival of New Jersey, Washington Summer Opera, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, The Bard Festival the Baltimore Opera Company, Da Capo Opera Theatre and dell’Arte Opera Ensemble. Mr. Hay's roles include Papageno in The Magic Flute, Starveling in A Midsummer Nights Dream, Peter in Hansel and Gretel, Plutone in L'Orfeo and roles in various opera scenes with the Peabody Opera Theatre. Recently Mr. Hay performed the roles of Ceprano in Rigoletto, Zuniga in Carmen, Quince/Prologue in A Midsummer Nights Dream and other small roles with dell’Arte Opera Ensemble in New York City. Mr. Hay is an active choral singer. He sings with the Philadelphia Singers, New York Virtuoso Singers, Collegiate Chorale and other choral ensembles in the area..