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The Chamber Concert will feature finalists of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition for the New England Region, designed to find and assist promising young singers in their career development.
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About the Performers
Mezzo-soprano, Alexis Peart
Alexis Peart, 26, from Titusville, NJ, received her BM with distinction from Eastman School of Music in 2020, and in 2023, her MM in Voice Performance and MS in Arts Administration from Boston University. A 2021and 2022 alumna of Wolf Trap Opera studio, she was also Studio Artist with Chautauqua Opera. In 2022-2023, she was Jane and Stephen Akin Emerging Artist with Boston Lyric Opera, performing Tisbe in La Cenerentola, Big Stone in Eurydice. At the 2024 New England Met Opera Laffont Competition, Alexis was chosen one of two Philip Nichols Encouragement award winners. This summer she sings Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte with the Princeton Festival, June 14-18. In the fall, she returns as Akin Emerging Artist for 2024-25 season and is cast as Arbate in Mozart’s Mitridate, re di Ponto on September 12-15.
Tenor, Daniel Espinal
Daniel Espinal, 24, from Sarasota, Florida earned his BM degree at Manhattan School of Music, and in May 2024, his MM degree at Yale. In the summer of 2022, he participated in the San Francisco Opera’s Merola Opera Program. As an undergraduate at Manhattan, he sang Tamino in Mozart’s Magic Flute, Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata. At Yale, he was Tom Rakewell in Stravinsky’s Rake’s Progress, Rinuccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicci. In January 2024, Daniel was a First Place winner at the New England Region Finals at Jordan Hall. This March 17, at the Met Opera House accompanied by the Met orchestra and singing to a full house, Daniel was one of five winners at the final round of the Met Opera Laffont Competition. This fall, he will be joining the Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Soprano, Ruoxi Peng
Ruoxi Peng, 24, from Beijing, China, has studied at New England Conservatory since 2017. On the Dean’s list, she received her BM in 2021, her MM in 2023 and this spring her Graduate Degree funded by the Ethan Ayer Scholarship for voice at New England Conservatory. In 2023, at NEC, she sang Diana in La Calisto by Cavalli, Britomarte in L’arbore di Diana by Soler; at Mass Opera, Pamina in Magic Flute by Mozart; Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart at the Utah Vocal Arts Academy. At the 2024 New England Met Opera Laffont Competition, Ruoxi was chosen one of two Philip Nichols Encouragement award winners. This summer, she will be at the Music Academy of the West as Lehrer Vocal Institute Fellow and will be featured in their productions of L’enfant et les sortilege by Ravel and Carmen by Bizet.
Pianist, Sujin Choi
Sujin Choi, pianist from Seoul, Korea, holds a BA in Piano Performance, MA in Collaborative Piano from Yonsei University and Graduate Diploma with full scholarship support from New England Conservatory. At NEC, she served as pianist, coach in La Boheme (Puccini) ,L’Arbore di Diana (Solera) An American Dream(Anderson), La Calisto (Cavalli). In summer 2023 at the Aspen Music Festival, Sujin was an opera coach fellow for Don Giovanni (Mozart). For the 2024/2025 season, she will be participating in the Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera and the Domingo-Colburn Stein’s Young Artist program at L.A. Opera.
The Chamber Series is sponsored by Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation
THE SAUL B. AND NAOMI R. COHEN FOUNDATION
Founded in 1997, the Foundation supports and promotes the fine and performing arts. It awards grants to promising young artists and especially gifted performing musicians to enable them to further their artistic pursuits. The Foundation also assists in the development of the musical careers of classical artists with assistance in arranging performance engagements, counseling in career strategy, guidance in the selection of live and recorded performances and help in day-to-day living matters.
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