SCOTT HETZ CLARK, a baritone from Leesburg, Virginia, has captivated audiences with his versatile vocal talent and commanding showmanship. A James Madison University School of Music alumnus, Scott made his operatic debut in 2019 at the Prague Summer Nights Young Artist Festival, performing the title role in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro at the historic Estates Theater in the heart of Prague. Since then, he has showcased his “youthful and powerful baritone voice” across the United States and Europe in roles such as Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Sulpice in La fille du régiment, Mayo Buckner in Tom Cipullo’s Mayo, Pooh-Bah in The Mikado, Sid in Albert Herring, and Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Most recently, Scott spent the winter season with Opera Naples as their Resident Artist baritone, performing under the baton of international conductor Ramón Tebar. In 2024 he was an Emerging Artist at the historic Seagle Festival in upstate New York, performing the title roles in Don Giovanni and Sweeney Todd. In 2023, he made his Lincoln Center debut with Teatro Nuovo where he earned praise for his performance as Don Asdrubale in the Ricci Brothers’ rarely performed comedy Crispino e la comare. He has collaborated with the Sarasota Opera, Opera Baltimore, Bel Cantanti Opera, The Castleton Festival, and Lyric Opera Studio Weimar. Scott has twice competed in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, winning an Encouragement Award in the DMV District in 2023.

Beyond opera, Scott excels in oratorio, performing as a soloist in Haydn’s Creation, Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust, and Handel’s Messiah, Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs. Scott also brings his artistry to jazz and American Standards, performing frequently across the Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. area. He is deeply committed to community engagement, serving on the board of directors at Loudoun Lyric Opera, where he focuses on developing opera from a grassroots level.