Biography
Aleksandra Chernenko
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Lyric soprano Aleksandra Chernenko is an alumna of the National Opera Studio Young Artist Programme (London, UK).
In 2021/2022, she performed at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow with Scottish Opera’s Orchestra, at the Donald Gordon Theatre in Cardiff with Welsh National Opera’s Orchestra, and in the Howard Assembly Room in Leeds with Opera North’s Orchestra, as well as at numerous venues and productions across London, including Cadogan Hall with the English National Opera Orchestra and at the Queen Elizabeth Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Paul Daniel.
In 2023, Aleksandra became an alumna and ambassador of the prestigious Samling Artist Programme, where she worked with the renowned British conductor Sir Mark Elder.
Aleksandra studied opera singing at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria, where she was awarded scholarships for academic and artistic excellence. During her studies, she took part in the Educational Programme of the Mozartwoche Festival in Salzburg, studying the role of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with Sir András Schiff.
In 2021, she participated in masterclasses with Ildar Abdrazakov and Veronika Dzhioeva at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire and was selected to perform in the Gala Concert Ildar Abdrazakov and Friends in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire.
Throughout her career, she has had the honour of studying and collaborating with distinguished musicians such as Krassimira Stoyanova, Silvana Bazzoni Bartoli, Marie McLaughlin, Brindley Sherratt, David Cowan, Alessandro Misciasci, Nicky Spence, and many other respected professionals from the world of classical music.
Her operatic repertoire includes the roles of Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Ilia (Idomeneo), Leïla (Les Pêcheurs de Perles), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), and Flaminio (La Princesse de Trébizonde).
She is currently based in the United Arab Emirates and continues to perform internationally. Recent engagements include collaborations with the Firdaus Orchestra, where she appeared as a soloist in Opera under the Dome concert, as well as performances with the UAE Philharmonic Orchestra at the Theatre of Digital Arts (TODA), the Sikka Art & Design Festival, and the Artseeding Festival in Dubai. Alongside her performing career, Aleksandra also works as a vocal coach and music educator in Dubai.
