gabrielle razafinjatovo, mezzo-soprano and 2023-2025 BBF FELLOW

American mezzo-soprano Gabrielle  Razafinjatovo, celebrated for her expressive musicality and rich vocal tone, is an active performer and teacher on Colorado’s Front Range. Notable achievements include First Place in the Bach Vocal Competition for Young American Singers sponsored by the American Bach Society and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Second Place in the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music Honors Competition, multiple finalist awards in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition for Colorado Singers, and finalist in the Colorado Bach Ensemble's Competition for Young Artists. Gabrielle has performed operatic roles with Boulder Opera Company, Opera Fort Collins, and Western Plains Opera, and most recently performed La Bohème with Bravo! Vail Festival under the baton of Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin. She's an accomplished choral singer and soloist, performing in concert with groups including Art Song Colorado, Colorado Bach Ensemble, Seicento Baroque Ensemble, Boulder Chamber Orchestra, Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, and Central City Opera. In addition to her performance career, Gabrielle maintains a private voice and piano studio. Upcoming engagements include alto soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and La Frugola in Boulder Opera’s double bill performance of Gianni Schicchi and Il Tabarro.

 

Ms. Razafinjatovo is a 2023-2025 Fellowship Artist at Boulder Bach Festival, and a member of the Fellowship Artist Vocal Quartet. In this capacity she performs, presents, and teaches masterclasses throughout the region at a variety of schools and public venues.