Regina Stroncek
Soprano
| Years at Source: | 2015, 2016 |
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| Biography: | Minneapolis-based soprano, Regina Stroncek, is a versatile artist who frequently performs as a soloist and ensemble singer. Graduating from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Vocal Performance and Spanish and Portuguese Studies, her interest lies in communicating with diverse audiences through language and music. She has been heard in concerts locally in Minnesota and abroad throughout Spain and Brazil. Ms. Stroncek is an avid recitalist with a deep-seated passion for art song, and has participated in the Barcelona Festival of Song and Source Song Festival. An advocate for new music, she has programmed numerous recitals featuring repertoire by living composers, and has sung world and regional premieres of art song and chamber music in the United States and Brazil. As a two-time Fulbright scholar to Brazil, Ms. Stroncek spent 2 years researching and performing Brazilian vocal chamber repertoire in the capital city, Brasília. There she collaborated with local ensembles and curated lecture recitals highlighting art song from the United States and Brazil, performing at venues in the Federal District and Minas Gerais. Ms. Stroncek is an alumna of the inaugural class of the Seraphic Fire Professional Choral Institute at Aspen Music Festival and regularly performs with ensembles such as the Minnesota Chorale, Border CrosSing, MPLS-imPulse, and The First Readings Project. |
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| Source Moment: | In the masterclass with Håkan Hagegård, he encouraged me to connect deeper with the song "I skogen" in technique and in expression. I was given permission to move about the entire recital hall as I experienced the song in real time, and in doing so I felt a more grounded connection to my breath and heightened perception of emotional possibilities. |
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