In this unprecedented and fragile period for the entire musical world, we are particularly happy to announce that countertenor Fernando Escalona joins the artists we accompany and defend daily with passion!
The first countertenor in its history to join the ranks of the Académie de l'Opéra national de Paris (in September 2019), Fernando Escalona made his debut on the stage of the Palais Garnier in February 2020, in the role of the Second aunt Philippe Boesmans' Yvonne, Princesse de Bourgogne.
Fernando Escalona began his vocal studies in Margot Parès-Reyna's class with El Sistema d’Orchestras and the young choirs of Venezuela and continued his training as a soloist with Isabel Palacios at the Camerata Barroca of Caracas.
In 2015, he sang Beethoven's Choral Fantasy with the Simón Bolívar Orchestra conducted by César Ivan-Lara. In June 2016, he performed as a soloist in Carmina Burana with the Caracas Youth Orchestra conducted by Christian Vásquez.
In September 2016, he joined the Centre of Baroque Music of Versailles under the tutorship of Olivier Schneebelli and participated in many productions such as Les Horaces by Salieri conducted by Christophe Rousset and Rameau's Les Fêtes d'Hébé with the Paris Opera Academy and the Royal College of Music of London conducted by Jonathan Williams and directed by Thomas Lebrun.
In 2018, Fernando Escalona was a finalist in the Marmande international singing competition.
Parallel to his career as a soloist, he continues his work as assistant singing teacher with the National Simon Bolívar Choir of Venezuela, of which he is a founding member and with which he has toured internationally with conductors such as Helmuth Rilling, Johan de Meij, Sir Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado and Gustavo Dudamel.
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