Pianist

GRAMMY-winning soprano Jessica Rivera, who appears as Donna Elvira in Cincinnati Opera’s season-opening production of Don Giovanni, returns to perform “Canciones de Mi Alma Latina: Songs of My Latin Soul,” an exploration of her musical career through the lens of her Peruvian-American heritage. Rivera will perform music by Osvaldo Golijov, Fernando Obradors, Manuel de Falla, Antonio de Salazar, and Federico Moreno Torroba, as well as operatic favorites by Puccini and Mozart. Joining Rivera is her longtime collaborator Mark Carver on piano.

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Studio Sessions:  Jessica Rivera

Cincinnati Music Hall

Student Recital: Melissa Medina Valencia

Carnegie Mellon University

Student Recital: Helen Peppler

Student Recital: Logan Williams

Originally from Medellín, Colombia, soprano Melissa Medina is currently pursuing her second master’s degree in vocal performance at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music under the guidance of renowned soprano Maria Spacagna. Her roles at CMU have included Annina in Kamala Sankaram’s Looking at You, and Soloist/Ensemble in Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard. Additional recent operatic appearances include Frasquita in Carmen with Arte Lirico Foundation, Rosaura in Los Gavilanes with Prolirica Foundation, and Mary Magdalene in Rob Gardner’s The Lamb of God with Memorial Park Church. A frequent recitalist in her home country, Melissa has been featured at the Australian Embassy in Colombia, and at various venues throughout Peru, Argentina, Italy, Spain, and in the United States. Other highlights in the concert arena include her appearance as soloist in Rutter’s Gloria and Bach’s Magnificat with the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra. Melissa has been honored with many awards, including a 2016 scholarship from the Carolina Foundation to do a master’s degree at the Barcelona Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. Additionally, she was one of the winners of the EAFIT Symphony Orchestra’s Young Talents Competition and a finalist in the Colombian National Singing Competition in 2018. She has been fortunate to participate in several masterclasses over the years, including Grace Bumbry, Dalton Baldwin, Juan Felipe Molano, and Jonas Kaufmann, among others.

Pianist

Mark Carver

Events

Past events

Jul 11, 2024

Studio Sessions: Jessica Rivera · Cincinnati Opera

May 5, 2024

Student Recital: Melissa Medina Valencia · Carnegie Mellon University School of Music

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