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The American baritone, Alfredo T. Beltran, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico (August 2010-May 2012; 2012-2014), studying under baritone Michael Hix; and his Master of Music degree also in Voice Performance from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2014-2016), studying under baritone Dale Morehouse.
Baritone Alfredo Beltran is a freelance professional singer (since August 2010), currently based in the Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has sung with the New Mexico Philharmonic one of the baritone solos in George Frideric Handel’s Messiah in December 2018, the baritone solos in J.S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 140 in September 2018, the baritone solos in W.A. Mozart’s Missa brevis in G in April 2018, and the baritone solos in Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in March 2014. In the past few years, he has performed with Opera Southwest, both in the chorus and in supporting roles in both Hector Armienta’s Bless Me, Ultima and Rossini’s Guillaume Tell. In April 2017, he performed the titular role in UNM Opera’s production of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, as well as the baritone solos in Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem with ABQ Coro Lux.
Outside of the Albuquerque area, Alfredo Beltran was a participant of Varna International’s Opera Academy in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, during the summer of 2017, performing as Masetto in W.A. Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Top in the Bulgarian premiere of Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land. During the summer of 2016, he was an Emerging Artist with Opera in the Ozarks in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, once again performing the role of Masetto in W.A. Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and performing the role of Vicar Gedge in Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring.
Alfredo Beltran’s upcoming engagements include singing the role of Ser Amantio di Nicolao in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi with Heartland Opera Theatre in Joplin, Missouri.
Imn addition, Alfredo Beltran has been Choral Assistant/Assistant Choral Conductor at First Presbyterian Church Albuquerque (August 2016-March 2021); Province 35 Alumni Coordinator at Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity (May 2018-September 2022); Director of Music Ministries at Rio Rancho United Methodist Church (March 2021-July 2022); Province 35 Deputy Governor at Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity (since September 2022). |
