Teacher

Xiaohan Chen, Chinese Mezzo-soprano now resident in the United States. An Opera Singer working around the world. Voice teacher for over 12 years. Teaching experiences includes Voice/Piano/Chorus conductor/Music theory classes since 2011, now focus on opera performance and voice education. Worked as a music teacher in New York, include Manhattan, Queens, and Flushing. Also worked in Boston, Dallas, China (Shanghai), and Atlanta (now).

Ms. Chen teach voice students from beginners to graduate level and professionals, all her students are received top prices from competitions in USA, Canada, and Europe. Students are received performances contract from Atlanta opera house or other top musical companies. Undergrad and grads are admitted in top conservatory with high scholarship for their Masters or Doctors program, such as Manhattan School of Music, Mannes School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Longy School of Music, etc.

Xiaohan Chen is DMA in opera performance at the University of Georgia (Full scholarship with Opera Graduate Assistant and Hoveland Fellowship Award Recipient) with a Master degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Chen is an emerging artist in operatic and concert works that has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and China. She has recently performed with The Atlanta Opera and Fort-Worth Opera.

Xiaohan’s recent roles have included Dorabella (Cosi? fan Tutte), Tania (A Visit to the country), Angelina (La Cenerentola), Postcard from Morocco (Hat Box lady & Foreign Singer), Nancy (Albert Herring), Siébel (Faust), Charlotte (Werther), Olga (Eugene Onegin), Mercedes (Carmen), Hansel (Ha?nsel & Gretel), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Mistress of the Novices (Sour Angelica), ?Nicklausse (Le Contes d’Hoffmann), more operas includes Der Zigeunerbaron, L’enfant et Les Sortilèges, Orfeo ed Euridice, Dangerous Liaison, Die Fledermaus, among others. Her solo work and notable concert performances include the 96 Hour Opera project with The Atlanta Opera, Messiah (Handel), “His Light Still Shine” with Fort Worth Opera, “Water Passion” with Tan Dun in Metropolitan Art of Museum, Opera Scenes with New York Lyric Opera at Carnegie Hall, “Concert De Gala” at Montreal, Manhattan School of Music “Conservatory Project” in Kennedy Center, Lelio (Berlioz) in New Jersey Performing Arts Center, “Spiritual Dance Performance” Mezzo soloist at Manhattan Symphony Space, The 8th Asian American Festival at Boston Lexington Battin Hall, Chinese New Year Gala at Beijing Phoenix TV Station. Recently, Xiaohan received the Director's Excellence Award from University of Georgia, Opera Guild Atlanta finalist, New York Classic Music Society competition finalist, and Chicago Classical Singer competition second round winner, The North International Music Competition second prize, Ise-Shima International Singing Competition Special prize. Xiaohan also trained as a young artist at the International Vocal Arts Institute, and Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, contracted with FIO International Opera-Italia, Miami Music Festival, Russian Opera Workshop, and Berlin Opera Academy. Xiaohan worked with Conductor Pierre Vallet, Tan Du. Director James Robinson, Linda Brovsky, as well as opera coach Kenneth Merrill, Kathryn LaBouff. Voice worked with Frederick Burchinal and Mignon Dunn. For more information, please visit www.xiaohanchen.co.