She sang with the Academy Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner and was a regular soloist in contemporary music with James Wood’s New London Chamber Choir. After moving to the U.S., Balestrieri appeared with the National Symphony under Leonard Slatkin and Sir Christopher Hogwood in the Kennedy Center. Her skills in baroque performance practice led to a busy national solo career with the leading early music orchestras and chamber ensembles, including the American Bach Soloists, the Smithsonian Chamber Players, the Washington Bach Consort, Opera Lafayette, Concert Royal, and the New York Collegium. Since moving to Denver, Balestrieri has appeared with many of the area symphony orchestras, including the Colorado Symphony and the Colorado Ballet. Balestrieri attended the Baroque Performance Institute at Oberlin Conservatory and later served as Affiliate Faculty. She was on faculty at the University of Virginia, and is currently Affiliate Professor of Voice at Regis University in Denver, where she has directed the Regis University Collegium Musicum. She has recorded for the Dorian, Koch, and Virginia Arts labels. Image and bio courtesy of Seicento Baroque Ensemble |
