ZANG 2018 : Laureaat
Alex DeSocio studeerde af aan de Northwestern University en de University of Maryland. Zijn recente uitvoeringen omvatten Dancairo in
Carmen in de Fort Worth Opera, Schaunard in
La Bohème in de Charleston Opera, Guglielmo in
Così fan tutte in de LoftOpera, Dandini in
La Cenerentola in de Opera Fort Collins en Ramiro in
L’heure espagnole in de Memphis Opera. In 2013 trad hij toe tot het Merola Opera Program, waar hij de rol van Tarquinius vertolkte in
The Rape of Lucretia. Eerder was hij artist in residence bij de Pittsburgh Opera, waar hij zong in
De Toverfluit, La Bohème, Otello en
Carmen. Alex DeSocio is laureaat van de Sullivan Foundation, de Palm Springs Opera Guild Competition, de Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition, de Shreveport Opera Competition en de Merola Opera Program Shoshana Grant Award.
Docenten
2015 - : Cesar Ulloa
2005 - 2017: David Kelso
Diploma's
2010 - 2012: M.M.- Operatic Performance, University of Maryland
2006 - 2010: B.M.-Voice, Northwestern University
Concerten
2017: Manon, Opera Santa Barbara, Lescaut - Orchestra, Kostis Protopapas
2017: Don Pasquale;Livermore Valley Opera, Malatesta - Orchestra, Alex Kusman
2017: Le nozze di Figaro, Miami Music Festival, Count - Orchestra, Caren Levine
2017: Carmen, Fort Worth Opera, Le Dancaire - Orchestra, Joe Illick
2017: La Boheme, The Charleston Opera, Schaunard - Orchestra, Michael Rossi
2016: Cosi fan tutte, LoftOpera, Guglielmo, Orchestra, Dean Buck
2016: La Cenerentola, Opera Fort Collins, Dandini - Orchestra, Wes Kenney
2016: L'heure espagnole, Opera Memphis, Ramiro - Piano, Wilson Sutherland
2015: Don Pasquale, Merola Opera Program, Malatesta - Orchestra, Warren Jones
Wedstrijden
2017: 1st place, Shreveport Opera Competition
2016: Winner, Sullivan Foundation
2016: 1st place, Opera Birmingham Competition
2016: Semi-Finalist, Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions
2015: Finalist, Houston Grand Opera-Eleanor McCollum Competiton
2015: 1st place, Palm Springs Opera Guild Competition
2017: Semi-Finalist, Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions