Acclaimed for her “smoldering stage presence,” (New York Times) her “richly-hued voice” (BBC Music Magazine), the Miami based American-Armenian-Argentinean singer Solange Merdinian has garnered an international reputation for her versatility and interpretation as a recitalist, chamber musician, and opera singer in repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary, folk, tango, cabaret, and world music.
Highlights include guest soloist with Firdaus Orchestra at the World Expo Dubai(2022), celebrating International Woman's Day as well as the first Livestream Concert with the Orchestra, a Holiday Celebration in December 2023. Other performances include, Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall Solo Recital in 2021 as well as 2022; Winner of the Pro Musicis Competition 2019; critically praised “ tour de force” principal role in Maria de Buenos Aires, Opera Tango by Piazzolla; singing at Madison Square Garden in NYC, representing Argentina with the National Anthem; and French pop debut for the Hollywood movie The Hundred-foot Journey: “My mind is a stranger without you”, and a special guest performer at the UN General Assembly for India’s 70th Independence Day with renowned multi-award winner composer and singer AR Rahman.
Since moving to Miami, she has opened the new venue “Sanctuary of the Arts” in Coral Gables, as well as producing and performing their Valentine’s Concert Celebration with guests musicians, and dancers. Other Concerts include Chamber Music Concerts with the New Docta Ensemble at Ridotto Concert Series in NY, as well as other Festivals and Concerts in the Tri-State area. She is now curating the Concert with guest Artist Kevork Mourad, for the 125th Anniversary of the Armenian Diocese of America.
In 2015 she finished a four-year world tour with the Philip Glass Ensemble, in the award-winning production of the landmark opera Einstein on the Beach as directed by Robert Wilson, composed by Philip Glass, and choreographed by Lucinda Childs. She has also appeared in “Dawn Upshaw and Friends” (Classical Singer Convention) and Dawn Upshaw and Osvaldo Golijov’s Composing Song (Zankel Hall at Carnegie).
Solange Merdinian graduated with a Master's in Voice and Vocal Performance from Bard College-Conservatory, and she received her Bachelor of Music degree from The Juilliard School. She is an effective advocate for social, educational, and cultural programs through music, which is why she is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the non-for-profit organization, New Docta, and the New Docta Festival. She is the Manager at Steinway and Sons Miami Piano Gallery and she is a member of the Advisory Board of Bard College Conservatory as well as the Sonus Music Festival. She released her first album “Composing Roots” in 2020.
