Personal Information |
Born in Luanda, Angola in 1984, he currently works and studies in Berlin, Germany. Nelson is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English, Italian, conversant in French, and beginner in German. |
Education & Vocal Training | ||
Description | Voice Teacher | Date |
Private Coaching, Venice, Italy | Mabiglia Ezio | August 2014 – December 2014 |
Private Voice Lessons, Venice, Italy | Daniele Gaspari | September 2013 – December 2014 |
Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA | Bill Schuman | September 2011 – June 2013 |
Private Voice Lessons, Philadelphia, PA, USA | Bill Schuman | January 2011 – June 2011 |
Hartt School of Music Hartford, CT, USA | Wayne Rivera | September 2008 – May 2011 |
Westminster Choir College Princeton, NJ, USA | Julian Rodescu | September 2005 – June 2006 |
University of Carlos III Madrid, Spain | Manuel Cid | September 2001 – June 2005 |
Master Classes, Internships & Summer Programs | ||
Master Class with Mariella Devia | Briosco, MI, Italy | July 2013 |
Master Class with Marcello Giordani | New York, NY | January 2011 |
Master Class with Marilyn Horne | Hartford, CT | March 2010 |
Opera North | Concord, NH | July – August 2010 |
Master Class with Enza Ferrari | Madrid, Spain | 2007 |
Florence Voice Seminar – Julian Rodescu | Florence, Italy | 2004, 2005 & 2006 |
Master Class with Raina Kabaivanska | Madrid, Spain | 2006 |
Private Coaching Session with Placido Domingo | Madrid, Spain | 2003 |
Awards & Competitions | ||
Gut-Immling Festival International Competition, Germany | Semi-finalist | February 2015 |
Eva Frankie Concert Award | Recipient | March 2013 |
Alfonso Cavaliere Memorial Fund Award | 19th recipient | October 2012 |
Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, Philadelphia | Winner, 1st Place | October 2012 |
Singers Development Foundation | Study Grant | August 2011 |
Giulio Gari Foundation | Winner, Encouragement | May 2011 |
Gerda Lissner Foundation | Winner, 2nd Place | March 2011 |
Connecticut Concert Opera | Winner, 1st Place | July 2010 |
Giulio Gari Foundation | Winner, Encouragement | June 2010 |
Lakes Region Opera & Opera New Hampshire | Winner, 1st Place | 2008 |
Performances | ||
Private Concert | Luanda, Angola | January 2015 |
Concert for Arts for Amnesty | Venice, Italy | September 2014 |
Concert for ‘A Regola D’Arte’ by Phillipe Daverio | Venice, Italy | August 2014 |
Private Concert | Algarve, Portugal | August 2014 |
Canto alla Luna, Recital | Venice, Italy | August 2014 |
Traviata, Musica a Palazzo | Venice, Italy | April 2014 |
Concert for the 14th Anniversary of the Catholic University of Angola | Luanda, Angola | June 2014 |
Private Concert | Lisbon, Portugal | July 2014 |
Miss Angola Pageant | Luanda, Angola | December 2013 |
‘Jubilate’ AVA | Philadelphia, PA, USA | March 2013 |
Concert for the 14th Anniversary of Casa70 | Luanda, Angola | June 2012 |
‘Viva la Voce’ | Philadelphia, PA, USA | March 2012 |
‘Jubilate’ AVA | Philadelphia, PA, USA | March 2012 |
AVA opening season concert | Philadelphia, PA, USA | September 2011 |
Concert with Marcello Giordani | Augusta, Sicily, Italy | July 2011 |
“Marie Magdeleine” By Massenet | Concord, NH, USA | July 2011 |
Concert – Gerda Lissner Foundation | Carnegie/Zankel Hall, NY, USA | May 2011 |
Solo Recital | South Windsor, CT, USA | March 2011 |
Concert – Richard Tucker Foundation | New York, NY, USA | March 2011 |
Concert – “Marcello Giordani & Friends” | Lambertville, NJ, USA | January 2011 |
Concert – UN Human Rights Day | Geneva, Switzerland | December 2010 |
Concert – Scenes from Carmen | Hartford, CT, USA | December 2010 |
Recital | Concord, NH, USA | July 2010 |
Concert – West Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Hartford, CT, USA | May 2010 |
Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land” | Hartford, CT, USA | February 2010 |
Recital | Concord, NH, USA | November 2009 |
Recital | UIMP, Santander, Spain | August 2006 |
Recital | Palma, Majorca, Spain | April 2005 |
Recital | Majorca, Spain | July 2004 |
Concerts | University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain | 2002 – 2007 |
Other Media | ||
Interview with Radio LAC | Luanda, Angola | January 2015 |
Interview with Novo Journal | Luanda, Angola | January 2015 |
Interview with TVI | Lisbon, Portugal | April 2014 |
Interview with Vida Magazine | Luanda, Angola | June 2012 |