Enes Pektas is an emerging baritone, currently 25, based in New York. His vocal journey has seen a significant milestone with his Carnegie Hall debut in early 2023, coinciding with the commencement of his Master’s degree at Mannes School of Music. Originating from a background in cello during his high school years, Enes’s artistic pursuit took a pivotal turn towards opera. This led him to embark on his bachelor’s degree at the Istanbul University State Conservatory.

In his early career he won the Istanbul Baroque Singing Competition, shortly followed by his opera and house debut at the Sureyya Opera House in Istanbul. There, he captivated audiences with his portrayal of Argante in G.F. Handel’s “Rinaldo.” Enes’s talents were further recognized with a full scholarship to the Vinceró Academy, where he expanded his repertoire to include roles such as Count Almaviva in “Le nozze di Figaro,” Marcello in “La bohème,” and Belcore in “L’elisir d’amore.”

Enes won the Siemens Turkiye Voice Competition and the Thomas-Kuti European Singing Competition in Turkiye and was awarded a scholarship for the Bologna International Opera Academy along with the cash prizes.

He harbors a deep passion for German Lieder, which has led him to perform numerous recitals across Istanbul, singing ieder cycles like Schumann’s “Dichterliebe, Op. 48,” and “12 Gedichte, Op. 35,” Schubert’s “Winterreise,” and Mahler’s “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.”

Recent engagements have seen him covering the title role in “Don Giovanni” with the Light Opera of New Jersey and embodying roles as “Le Fauteuil” in “L’enfant et les sortilèges,” and “Leonidas” in “Lysistrata, or the Nude Goddess” by Mark Adamo with Mannes Opera

As he progresses through the first year of his master’s degree, Enes continues to refine his craft under the mentorship of Arthur Levy and Cristina Stanescu, promising a bright and inspiring career ahead in the world of opera