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date = "2019-01-28T21:34:23+00:00"
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Andrew Stenson is quickly building a reputation as one of the United States’ most exciting young tenors, with a brilliant tone, artistic intellect, and superb portrayals of a variety of roles. He is the first prize winner in both the 2015 **Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition** and 2016 **Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition**. He is also the recipient of a 2011 **Sara Tucker Study Grant** from the Richard Tucker Foundation. He is a graduate of the **Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program**.

Mr. Stenson’s 2018-2019 season begins with his **Dallas Opera** debut as the Steersman in _Der Fliegende Holländer_. He also joins the **Minnesota Opera** as Fadinard in _The Italian Straw Hat_, as well as **Utah Opera** as Tamino in _Die Zauberflöte_. In concert, he appears with the **Mostly Mozart Festival** for Mozart’s _Requiem_, conducted by Louis Langrée, and the **Philadelphia Orchestra** as King Caspar in _Amahl and the Night Visitors_, conducted by Bramwell Tovey.

Last season included the tenor’s role and company debut with **Wexford Festival Opera** as Ernesto in Foroni’s _Margherita._ He also returned to the **Lyric Opera of Chicago** as Ferrando in _Cosi fan tutte,_ sang the title role of _Candide_ with the **San Francisco Symphony**, and made his company debut with **Opera Theatre of St. Louis** in the world premiere of the two-act version of _An American Soldier_, singing the role of Danny Chen.

Mr. Stenson’s 2016-2017 season included appearances as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with **Seattle Opera**, Frederic in _Pirates of Penzance_ with **Palm Beach Opera**, the title role of _Candide_ with **Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse,** and **Opéra National de Bordeaux**, and a company debut with **Washington National Opera** as Tonio in _La fille du Régiment._ He also appeared in concert with the **Kansas City Symphony** for the Mozart _Requiem_. He concluded the season with a return to **Glyndebourne Festival Opera** to sing Ernesto in _Don Pasquale_.

During the 2015-2016 season, Andrew Stenson made his **Lyric Opera of Chicago** debut, singing Gen in the world premiere of _Bel Canto_. He also debuted with **Arizona Opera** as Don Ottavio in _Don Giovanni_, **Fort Worth Opera** as Count Almaviva in _Il barbiere di Siviglia_, and the **Milwaukee Symphony**, as Ferrando in _Così fan tutte_, conducted by Edo de Waart. In concert, he sang the _Messiah_ with the **Cincinnati Symphony** and Britten’s _Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings_with the **Rochester Philharmonic**.

In the 2014-2015 season, the tenor was in residence as a member of the **Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program**. Amongst his assignments, he performed Beppe in _Pagliacci_, in a new production conducted by Fabio Luisi. In the summer he returned to the **Glimmerglass Festival**, as the title role in _Candide_.

Andrew Stenson was a 2nd year member of the **Lindemann Program** during the 2013-2014 season. He performed Demetrius in _The Enchanted Island_ at the **Metropolitan Opera**, and also made a return to **Seattle Opera** as Tonio in _La fille du régiment_, and his role debut as Belmonte in _Die entführung aus dem Serail_ with **Utah Opera**. Additionally, Mr. Stenson appeared on the concert stage with the **Seattle Symphony** and **Nashville Symphony**, for Handel’s _Messiah_, and sang Mozart’s _Requiem_ with the **Hartford Symphony Orchestra**. In June 2014, he made his **Washington National Opera**debut as Danny Chen in Huang Ruo’s _An American Soldier_.

The summer of 2012 found him with **San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program** for Argento’s _Postcard from Morocco_. During the 2012-2013 season, Mr. Stenson joined the **Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program**. His assignments at the Metropolitan Opera that season included Esquire #3 in the company’s new production of _Parsifal_. The season also found his debuts with the **San Francisco Symphony**, for Handel’s _Messiah_, and with the **Glyndebourne Festival Opera**, as Brighella in a new production of _Ariadne auf Naxos_.

Mr. Stenson began the 2011-2012 season with the **Seattle Opera** as Le Remendado in the mainstage production of _Carmen_. Continuing the season, he performed Orphée in _Orphée et Euridice_, replacing an indisposed colleague on short nice, and performed both the title role in _Werther_ and Ernesto in _Don Pasquale_ in the company’s Young Artist Productions. Also in 2011-2012, Mr. Stenson made his **Metropolitan Opera** as a Rameau Quartet Member in _The Enchanted Island_, and made his role debut as Cassio in **Knoxville Opera’s** production of _Otello_. The summer of 2012 found him with San Francisco Opera’s **Merola Program** for Argento’s _Postcard from Morocco_.

The tenor joined the **Seattle Opera** as a member of its Young Artist Program for the 2010-2011 season, where his roles included Arturo in _Lucia di Lammermoor_ on the mainstage, and Don Ottavio in the Young Artist production of _Don Giovanni_. In the summer of 2011, he returned to the **Glimmerglass Festival**, performing Jimmy O’Keefe in John Musto’s _Later the Same Evening_.

In previous seasons, the tenor appeared as Martin in _The Tender Land_ with **Glimmerglass Opera**. Mr. Stenson was a Young Artist with the **Santa Fe Opera** in 2009, where he covered Head Man in _The Letter_ and received the **D. Gramm Memorial Award**. He was a Regional Finalist in the 2010 **Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions**.

Mr. Stenson is the 2015 recipient of the Richard F. Gold Career Grant from the Shoshana Foundation (Lindemann Program), a Major Award Winner from Opera Index (2015), Second Prize winner from the Queen Sonja International Vocal Competition (2013), and Second Prize winner from the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation (2015).

Andrew Stenson completed his Master’s Degree in Music at **Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)**. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music from **Luther College**.