Heléne Quintana

Voice part: mezzo-soprano

Season you joined the Chorale: I believe it is the 16th season

Birthplace: Patagonia, Argentina

Education/Vocal Training: M.M. Piano Performance; M. M. harpsichord Performance; current voice teacher; Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos.

Do you make your living as a musician? yes

Where else do you gig/teach/conduct/sing/perform? LAOpera

What else do you do as a "day job"? I'm a mom and am married to Ariel Quintana, Assistant Conductor of the LAMC

Recent solo roles or guest appearances: Beethoven 9th Symphony, Disney Hall, 2007

Favorite choral work: Verdi Requiem

A defining moment or favorite onstage experience: when I was about 10 yrs old, impersonating a deaf person on stage in a school program.

What are you listening to these days? KUSC or country music while driving

Anything you'd like to add about yourself? I enjoy cooking, reading and boating