Tomoko Nago: Mezzo-Soprano

Opera:

• January, 2018: Smeton in Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, New York Opera Forum
• September, 2017: Siebel in Gounod’s Faust, New York Opera Forum
• May 2017: Dafne in Excerpt from “Apolo y Dafne” by Juan de Navas, St. Michael’s Church, New York Continue Collective
• January 2017: Hansel in Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, New York Opera Forum
• September 2016: Annio in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, New York Opera Forum
• September 2015: Frugola in Puccini’s Il Tabarro, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, New York Opera Forum
• May 2015: Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina (Scene), Symphony Space, New York Lyric Opera

Other roles include: Cherubino in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Second Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Title role/Polinesso in Handel’s Ariodante, Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina, Goffredo/Eustazio in Handel’s Rinaldo, Berta in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Tisbe in Rossini’s La Cenerentola and Zulma in Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri.

Concerts:

• April 29, 2018 6:30pm: Spring Recital, Penthouse 1 Shetler Studio, Veronica Kaninska (Soprano), Stephanie Ching (Piano), Tomoko Nago (Mezzo-soprano)
• March 24, 2018 7:30pm: Duet “Ah guarda, sorella” from “Cosi fan tutte”, ACMA Passion Through Performance Concert, Carnegie Weil Recital Hall
• October 21, 2017: Soloist, Fall Art Song Recital, The Center at Maple Grove
• June 24, 2017 4pm: Soloist, Chamber Music Recital, The Center at Maple Grove
• June 21, 2017 5pm: Soloist, Make Music New York, Bard Graduate Center
• May 13, 2017 4pm: Soloist, ACMA Concert, Benzaquen Hall at DiMenna Center
• April 23, 2017 2pm: Soloist, Community Outreach Concert, Ozanam Hall, Queens
• April 16, 2017 2:30pm: Soloist, OMNY Taiko Annual Concert
• August 6, 2016: Soloist, ACMA Concert, Benzaquen Hall at DiMenna Center
• May 14, 2016: Soloist, Colonial America Concert, The Center at Maple Grove
• March 12, 2016: Soloist, Womens’ History Month Concert, The Center at Maple Grove
• February 4, 2016: Faure’s Pavane (one on a part quartet), Nassau Philharmonia

Chorus:

• Holy Week & Christmas 2017 – Present: Alto Section Leader at STS. JOHN AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, Director: Frank Fano
• 2015 – 2016: Alto 1, Musica Viva at Unitarian Church of All Souls, Director: Dr. Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez

Volunteer:

• November 2016 – Present:  Sing for Hope Artist Roster

Training/Workshops:

• Spring 2017: New York Continuo Collective, Zarzuela Project, Director: Grant Herreid
• July 2015: Amherst Early Music Festival, Ensemble Singing Intensive, Director: Geoff Williams
• Fall 2013: Arie Antiche Workshop, Director: Carolyn Sebron
• Spring 2012: Juilliard Opera Workshop, Director: Vincent La Selva

Teachers and Coaches:

• Voice: Michael Hanko, Rod Nelman, Sara Paar, Anna Vikre
• Coaches: Judith Barnes, Thomas Carlo Bo, Doug Han, Jennifer Peterson, Byron Sean
  
• Alexander Technique: Michael Hanko