New York–based mezzo-soprano Silvana Chu holds a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music. She performs regularly as a professional alto at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where she appears in both the Cathedral’s concert series and liturgical services.
Recent performances as alto soloist include Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle with the Hong Kong Oratorio Society, Mozart’s Mass in C Major, KV 220, and Bach’s St. John Passion in New York. At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, she also performed in Haydn’s Missa brevis in F Major and The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross. Upcoming engagements include the role of Zelatrice in Suor Angelica with New Camerata Opera in New York City, and performances of Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Rückert-Lieder with the Japanese-German Philharmonic Society in Japan.
A First Prize and Special Prize winner of the 14th Romanian International Music Competition in Japan, Silvana performed winner’s concerts at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and Takanawa Ward Center Hall, and presented a solo recital at the Romanian Embassy in Tokyo. She has also appeared on a Romanian concert tour.
Silvana is also active in contemporary music and opera premieres. Her recent projects include The Threshold of Brightness with Beth Morrison Projects at National Sawdust, Furiosus at Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center, and Mass for the Future in New York City.
Her concert appearances include Mozart’s Coronation Mass at Lincoln Center and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy at Carnegie Hall. Additional solo repertoire includes Duruflé’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Cantata BWV 29, Bach’s St. Mark Passion, Mozart’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G minor, and other major concert and oratorio works.
Selected operatic roles include Second Lady in The Magic Flute, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Mary in Der fliegende Holländer, the Abbess and the Monitor in Suor Angelica, Irene in Atalanta, Bradamante in Alcina, Giovanna in Rigoletto, Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, and Gertrude in Roméo et Juliette.