Soprano Elles Venhuizen graduated with a 9.5 in 2025 from the Master of Music programme at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where she studied with Selma Harkink and was coached by Roberta Alexander and Alexander Oliver. Recently, she sang Le Rossignol and Le Feu in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges under the baton of Ed Spanjaard, made her Berlin debut as Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos), toured with Dutch National Opera in Dido and Aeneas, performed the role of Bibi in Ellen Reid’s prism at the Concertgebouw, and has also been heard in roles such as Blondchen, Despina, and Amina at various opera festivals.

Earlier, she earned her bachelor’s degree from ArtEZ Conservatorium Zwolle with the distinction of 'Outstanding'. During her studies, she worked on the role of Donna Anna with Lenneke Ruiten, sang live on national radio during the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam, and performed with Dutch Touring Opera. In 2026, she won the prestigious Miluška Duffková Scholarship in Amsterdam, following her win of the Critics’ Prize at the Concorso Lirico Niccolò van Westerhout in the winter of 2025.