About
"Rodolfo Giron proves himself a countertenor to be reckoned with"- by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mexican- American Countertenor Rodolfo Girón has been described as being a "Moving performer with...a lush and delicate timbre".
He is currently working with Beth Morrison Projects and Vision Into Art on the creation and premier of Paola Prestini’s Old Man and the Sea also staring Nathan Gunn and Measha Brueggergosman- Lee. He has worked closely with Prestini and director Karmina Šilec on the creation of the role of Manolin.
Mr. Girón also is a part of Musica Viva NY. Later this season he will perform as a soloist in Golijov’s Oceana and Mozarts Reqiuem.
Past performances with this group include the Alto soloist in Bach’ Magnificat, Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium, Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore, Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, and Vivaldi’s Gloria,. He has also sung the solo Joel Thompson’s thoughtful and moving Seven Last Words of the Unarmed. He is also has programed, planned, and performed in numerous outreach program’s in partner ship with the Bronx NYPL Branches for children of all ages.
Recent credits include The Dallas Opera’s production of Flight by Jonathan Dove where he covered the role of the Refugee. Other roles include the debuts as Melanto in Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, Ottone in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Ruggiero in Alcina, and El Alma in Juana
He was a Semi-Finalist in Fort Worth Opera’s McCammon Voice Competition. He also was scheduled to make is Debut with Opera Delaware and Baltimore Concert Opera in their production of L’incoronazione di Poppea as Nerone.
He also joined Des Moines Metro Opera as an apprentice artist. He there again covered John Holiday in the role of Refugee in their production of Flight.
In the spring of 2017 Mr. Girón joined the experimental electronic music group Swarmius. He has performed with the group during the 2017 New West Electronic Arts and Music Organization Festival, and has upcoming performances with them in New York and San Diego.
Highlights from Mr. Girón's past seasons include Arsamene in Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s production of Serse, and the role of Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Janeic Opera Company. While with Janeic Opera Company Mr. Girón had the opportunity to be a soloist Vaughn Williams' Serenade to Music, under the baton of Keith Lockhart.
Mr. Giron often works on contemporary works that focus on an array of social issues. He currently is working with San Diego City Opera to create St. Francis de los Barrios. This opera focuses on the AIDS crisis that is happening in modern day Tijuana, and is an adaptation of the St. Francis tale.
This past summer he developed the role of Blood in a new jazz/opera hybrid A Gathering of Sons. This work was commissioned by Pittsburgh Festival Opera. The piece centers around the current racial tension that are present in America. In Boston, Mr. Girón had the privilege of creating the role of Iphis in the opera, The Body Politic. In this work, Iphis is a transgender man from Afghanistan who tries to make a new home in America. He premiered this work with Juventas New Music Ensemble. He has also worked with many different composers to create new song cycles and theatrical works.
Mr. Girón has performed in many concert works. These include singing St. Cleofe in Handel's La Resurrezione, the alto soloist in Bach's St. John Passion, and the alto soloist in Mozart's Requiem, and the alto soloist in Messiah.
Mr. Girón received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music and Theatre from Pepperdine University. He received his Masters of Music in Opera Performance at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee.