TENOR
Alejandro
Barrientos-Rupérez
Alejandro Barrientos-Rupérez is an accomplished tenor enrolled at the prestigious Royal Conservatory in The Hague, The Netherlands. Soloist, ensemble or choral, Alejandro is a versatile singer with a wide repertoire ranging from renaissance to contemporary music.
Biography
Alejandro Barrientos-Rupérez is a dedicated tenor enrolled at the prestigious Royal Conservatory located in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Alejandro has made notable contributions to various early music projects. Among them, as a tenor soloist in Heinrich Schütz's ‘Musikalische Exequiem’ and as an integral part of the comprehensive cycle of Bach cantatas organised by the esteemed institution ‘BachCantates’. Furthermore, in the operatic world, Alejandro played the role of Pissandro in ‘Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria’ with the renowned Dutch National Opera Academy.
Alejandro also shines as an ensemble singer. As an active member of "FONOS," a collective of young talents in singing and choral conducting, he has lent his talent to numerous national and international projects, including performances of "In Advent" (2022) and Johann Sebastian Bach's "Jesu meine Freude" (2023). The ensemble’s crowning achievement came with an appearance on the Dutch national program "Podium Klassiek", the foremost platform for classical music enthusiasts. Moreover, FONOS earned a second place in the "International Choir Competition in Provence 2022."
Currently, Alejandro is on the last year of his studies and looks forward to the production of "Dido and Aeneas" at the Dutch National Opera.
SAT 01ST FEB 2025
Music for Maria Lichtmis - Domkerk Utrecht
This program presents an exploration of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Missa de Beata Vergine, a cornerstone of Renaissance polyphony renowned for its formal balance and contrapuntal richness. The mass will be accompanied by selected organ works that engage in a dialogue with Palestrina’s sacred language, highlighting the organ’s significance within the liturgical context of the period. An event that invites reflection on the spiritual and aesthetic depth of Renaissance music.