Professional Background
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Director of Opera Workshop at Carnegie Mellon Pre-College
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Director of opera - baroque program - at FEMUSC, (Festival Musical de Santa Catarina, Brazil) :
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Marriage of Fígaro by Mozart- 2022
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https://www.youtube.com/live/zmt68B2tvfk?si=NgMJ5PfP6Oz6WzTs
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Las Verdades de Orfeo, a pasticcio between L'Orfeo de Monteverdi and Orfeo ed Eurydice by Gluck - 2023
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https://www.youtube.com/live/CnhgNBQS0LQ?si=6h6LAImqg4Xq--vO
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Director of Chamber Óperas at ISOFOM (International singing Opera Festival of Morelia, México)
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The telephone by Menotti - 2022
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La voix humane by Poulenc - 2022
Voice faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2013 until 2023. In addition Raquel has given masterclasses in the baroque program at FEMUSC International festival in Brazil, and in her first home, Argentina, at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory and at the Universidad Provincial de Córdoba.
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Diploma in Vocal Performance from ISATC (Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Artist Diploma in Vocal Performance from Duquesne University - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - USA
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Masters in Estudios Avanzados de Teatro from UNIR (Universidad Internacional de la Rioja), Spain
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Doctoral Candidate in Artistic Creation at the Aveiro University, Aveiro, Portugal - 2024 -
About Raquel
Raquel Winnica Young is an Argentinean-American singer and stage director. Based in Pittsburgh with her husband and artistic partner, oboist Lenny Young. Raquel specializes in Spanish and Latin-American baroque music as well as chamber music and chamber ópera. Her career has taken her to concert halls throughout the Americas and Europe. In the US, she has appeared in concert with Chatham Baroque, Quantum Theatre, The Newberry Consort, The Rose Ensemble, Chicago Chorale, Kentucky Opera, The Minot (ND) Symphony, Atlanta Baroque, Apollo’s Fire and Les Délices. Recent performances as a guest of Chatham Baroque include Handel’s Messiah, “Alegría”, a performance of Spanish and Latin American Baroque music, and “Hope Across the Centuries” in collaboration with Violins of Hope. Ms. Winnica Young joined the Spanish ensemble Los Músicos de su Alteza to participate in the 2024 International Renaissance and Baroque Festival “Misiones de Chiquitos” in Bolivia. Ms.Winnica's artistic interests have moved beyond her classical singer career. Following her argentinean roots, she created the ensemble TierrAdentro, crossing musical frontiers of folklore, art song and improvisation. Ms.Winnica diverse interests of expression are taking her into a world of teaching, sharing her experience with young singers; performing, directing, and creating new works with artistic collaborators.
Excerpts from La Voix Humaine
Excerpts from Maria de Buenos Aires
No piense Menguilla by José Marín
Reviews
ChicagoClassical
…"Her solo moments and dark-hued timber provided a spiritual even melancholy counterpoint to the more dance inflected textures."
— Tim Sawyier
Pgh Post Gazette
..."The most striking performance is by Raquel Winnica Young (Lorca), who manages to be impassive and passionate at the same time. Having Lorca played by a female mezzo gives him an appropriate distinction and otherworldly authority."
— Christopher Rawson
Albany Records
..."Though the action
revolves around Jo’s art and personal crisis, Pi is the beating heart of the work, thanks in part to the gorgeous, expressive singing by mezzo-soprano Raquel Winnica Young."
— American Record Guide
Cleveland Classical
..."Anchored by Winnica Young’s warm mezzo-soprano, the piece’s soothing harmonies made for a gentle introduction into the dreamscape of Part I."
- Stephanie Manning
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