Biography
NIYIRETH ALARCÓN
Born in Garzón, department of Huila in southern Colombia, Niyireth Alarcón is a mezzosoprano with a warm voice and first-class singing technique. She studied music at the Conservatorio de Neiva, Conservatorio del Tolima and the Conservatorio Nacional y Escuela Superior de Arte of the University INCCA of Colombia. Her singing teachers were Fabio Buitrago, Esther de Rojas, Ana Saturia Franco, Rocío Ríos, María Pardo and Alexander Cuesta. She also studied theatre, body expression and dancing with private teachers.
In over twelve years of continuously working with Colombian music of the Andes, including conscientious musical training and consistent contact with artists, composers and instrumentalists, Niyireth has made her contribution to this musical genre by taking its singing to new levels, seeking to bring this genre closer to the Latin American singing movement.
Her work in spreading Colombian Andean music can be summarised as follows:
Concerts at leading Colombian venues such as:
• Colón Theatre in Bogotá
• Fundadores Theatre in Manizales
• Metropolitan Theatre in Medellín…
and international performances in Mexico, Ecuador and France.
Awards:
Winner of leading Colombian music of the Andes competitions such as:
• First Prize for vocal soloist at the “Mono Núñez” Festival in Ginebra (Valle del Cauca), 1993.
• First Prize and Top Prize for Excellence at the National Festival of the Colombian Pasillo “Hermanos Hernández” in Aguadas (Caldas), 1994.
• First Prize for vocal soloist at the National Folk Music Competition “Anselmo Durán Plazas” in Neiva (Huila), 1994 and 1996.
• First Prize and Luis Carlos González Prize for Excellence at the National Festival of Bambuco in Pereira (Risaralda), 1996.
• First Prize for vocalists at the Hato Viejo-COTRAFA Festival in Bello (Antioquia), 1996.
• First Prize for vocal soloist at the Colombian Singing Festival Antioquia le canta a Colombia in Santafé de Antioquia, 1997.
• Awarded with Homenaje Bandola Diego Estrada on the 10th anniversary of the “Bandola” festival in Sevilla (Valle del Cauca), 2005.
Recordings:
• “Mujer” 1997. Recorded live in the city of Manizales.
• “De norte a sur” 2000. Compilation of live performances in Mexico and Colombia.
• “Entre mi patria y yo” 2003. Recorded in Quito (Ecuador).
• “La Suite Colombiana”. Composed and conducted by French master Miquèu Montanaro in 2005
• “Azul, azul” – Niyireth sings to great Colombian poets – 2006. Recorded in Medellín and Bogotá.
• “Navidad en América” 2007. Christmas Carols of our Lands.
• “Cantos del camino” 2008. Recorded live in Medellín.
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