Alexandra Mena, Mezzo-Soprano ◊ Copyright © 2007-2012
Upcoming Engagements
“Desde que te conocí” - Senior Recital - Bellini, Schumann, Ravel, Guastavino - SJSU Concert Hall 2012
Ottavia - L’incoronazione di Poppea - SJSU Opera Theatre/Chamber Orchestra 2012
Soloist in Concert & Oratorio
Carols & Lullabies - Conrad Susa - SJSU Concert Choir - Mission Santa Clara 2011
San José Opera Guild Event - Donizetti, Saint-Saёns, Offenbach, Mozart - La Estancia 2011
Songs of Love & Hope - Junior Recital - Bizet, Granados, Strauss, Mechem - SJSU Concert Hall 2011
Magnificat - Pergolesi - SJSU Concert Choir (chamber orchestra) Mission Santa Clara 2010
Magnificat - Bach - SJSU Concert Choir & Symphony Orchestra/St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica 2009
The Creation - Haydn - Santa Cruz Symphony 2009
Vespers of 1610 - Monteverdi - SJSU Concert Choir & Collegium Musicum Orchestra/ St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica 2009
The Kingdom of Justice (Opus 686) - Carson Cooman - Trinity Cathedral, San José 2009
Zigeunerlieder - Brahms - NATS Recital Series/The Terraces of Los Gatos 2008
Serenade to Music - Williams - Fortnightly Music Club (chamber orchestra) 2007
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival - Mozart, Bizet - Mission City Opera 2007
Vesperae solennes de confessore - Mozart - West Valley College Theater 2006
Harmoniemesse - Haydn - Campbell First United Methodist Church (orchestra) 2006
Musical Theatre
Glinda the Good Witch - The Wizard of Oz - Addison-Penzak at the Heritage Theater 2007
The Wardrobe - The Beauty & The Beast - Addison Penzak at the Heritage Theater 2005
Awards
Charlene Archibeque Choral Endowment Scholarship Award - San José State University 2010-2012
First Place Winner - Olympiad of the Arts Competition - West Valley College Theater 2006
Education & Training
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance - San José State University - In Progress
Opera Workshop - San José State University 1998-2002
Summer Music West - San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2000
Opera
Second Witch/Carmela - Dido and Aeneas/La vida breve - West Bay Opera 2011
Dritte Dame - Die Zauberflöte - SJSU Opera Theatre/SJSU Chamber Orchestra 2010
Curra - La forza del destino - West Bay Opera 2010
Iarba - La Didone - SJSU Opera Theatre & Collegium Musicum Orchestra 2010
Romeo - I Capuleti e i Montecchi - Bel Cantanti Opera 2008
Elizabeth Bennet - Pride & Prejudice (Mechem) World Premiere (Act 1) - San Francisco Choral Society at Davies Hall 2007
Mother - Amahl and the Night Visitors - Los Gatos United Methodist Church (orchestra) 2006
Third Spirit - The Magic Flute - Mission City Opera 2006
Soloist in Master Classes
Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano - Massenet - San José State University 2011
Valery Ryvkin, conductor - Bellini - San José State University 2010
Robin Fisher, soprano - Purcell - West Valley College 2006