Valentina Sierra

They earned their Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Minnesota and Master of Music from Temple University. Her operatic roles include Alice 1 (Alice Tierney), Mélisande (Impressions de Pelléas), Presendia (Dark Sisters), and Countess Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro). They are currently a roster member of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Symphonic Choir and the Philadelphia Chorale.

A multilingual educator, Valentina has taught in English, Spanish, and German. Such experience includes work at a German-immersion elementary school in Saint Paul and a US Teaching Assistant position in Viennese secondary schools through Fulbright Austria’s USTA Program. They have supplied translation services in the classroom and co-taught a Spanish-language courses using the lyrics of Reggaeton as a language learning and cultural aid. Valentina is a proud member of the Opera Philadelphia Community Initiatives team as the Residency Program Manager and Teaching Artist, as well as a Teaching Artist at Esperanza’s Artistas y Musicos Latinoamericanos (AMLA). She is a Bartol Certified Trauma Informed Teaching Artist who leads her team to view their artistry and teaching through a trauma-informed lens.