- Katia Escalera
Katia Giselle Escalera is a
Bolivian operaticsoprano . A native ofCochabamba , Escalera has been an Adler Fellow at the San Francisco Opera, winner of the Aspen Summer Music Festival's Concerto Competition, and placed first in the Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition. She is known for her vivid, natural stage presence, and versatile, clear voice.Recordings
Among her recordings are the collaborations with the Florilegium Music Ensemble on "Bolivian Baroque" Volumes 1 & 2, a project that has greatly raised awareness of the baroque music that flourished with Bolivia's Jesuit missions. She is also lyric soprano on Janis Mattox's "Solombra".
Other achievements
Escalera was named 2004's "Outstanding and Excellent Bolivian Professional" by the Human Development Foundation of Bolivia. She holds both a Bachelor's and Master's in Vocal Performance and Literature from the
Eastman School of Music .External links
*Janis Mattox and "Solombra" [http://www.solombramusic.com]
*Trigonale Music Festival [http://www.trigonale.com/trigonale/english/programm/kuenstler/katia_escalera.asp]
*"Searching for Baroque in Bolivia" from CBS's "Sunday Morning": http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/08/sunday/main2661717.shtml
*Review of "The Tsar's Bride" [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/09/13//DD99673.DTL]
*"La Calisto" 2001 Showcase of Adler Fellows [http://www.sfcv.org/arts_revs/calisto_5_1_01.php]
*Bolivian Baroque [http://www.channelclassics.com]
*Review of "Schwabacher Concert Series 2001" [http://www.sfcv.org/arts_revs/schwabacher_5_23_00.php]
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