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Performers
Alejandra Sandoval-Montañez
Alejandra Sandoval-Montañez is a Mexican-American mezzo-soprano, teaching artist, and content creator. She recently relocated to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to join the Heartland Sings company as their Mezzo-Soprano Principal Artist.
Her previous work as a Holland Community Fellow with Opera Omaha saw her designing and teaching creativity workshops that seamlessly integrated artistry with community engagement. Alejandra's stage credits include Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, Mrs.Segstrom/Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, Edith in Pirates of Penzance, and Lady Angela in Patience. She holds a Master's in Vocal Performance and Literature from the University of Illinois, where she studied under the guidance of bass-baritone Ricardo Herrera.
Beyond the stage, she is the founder of @AspiringOperaSingers, a thriving online community of 22K+ artists. This platform serves as a virtual space for mentorship, inspiration, and resources for the next generation of classical singers. Alejandra is committed to fostering artistic excellence and creating a more inclusive and equitable music world.
Reggie Berg
Reggie Berg is well known in music arenas for being the touring pianist for the hit-band, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox from 2017 - 2022. Alongside commitments with PMJ, he worked as a guest entertainer on Royal Caribbean Cruises, enjoying 10 contracts with showbands and as a solo act. Before 2017, Reggie’s placed as a finalist in the 2016 Thelonious Monk Institute auditions, performed on NPR’s “From The Top,” and was a guest soloist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as a concert soloist at age 9. As a collaborative artist, he has performed at The Juilliard School, The Manhattan School of Music, Mannes, The Aaron Copland School of Music, Bard College of Music, The New York Opera Exchange, AMDA, and various institutions in New York City.
Berg has served as a piano instructor at Metropolitan State University (CO), Colorado College (CO), Colorado State University - Pueblo (CO), and Colorado State University (CO). He also worked as a music director at Saint Peter’s University (NJ), coaching at the Lamont Summer Academy (CO), and being a theory tutor at IPFW (IN). Berg has also taught at Niwot High School (CO), Overland High School (CO), and and DeKalb Middle School (IN).
Prior to embarking on a full time freelance career as a pianist, educator, and composer, Berg studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy, The Eastman School of Music, Mannes The New School for Music, and The University of Denver; where he received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Classical Composition in 2010.
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