Serving as Education Director as well as part of the coaching faculty working with the festival’s MNDuo participants and oversee the MNScholar program.
Section Tenor with Transpet
“The time of blossoming now comes with joy and great beauty ... The rays of the sun approaches and everything is reborn.”
The words of a 17th-Century Swedish hymn, “Den blomstertid nu kommer” inspire this program which explores music of abundant joy and beauty. This concert features sublime works by Clemens non Papa, Kolmodin, Billings, Pärt, Tormis, Tavener, and more.
I will be performing two selections from Amy Woodforde-Finden’s Four Indian Love Lyrics (Kashmiri Song, Til I Wake) with Dr. Eun-Hee Park, piano, as part of a concert celebrating music by women.
The concert is being presented as part of USD Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference Do Something: Practice and Power.
I will be performing two songs by Thomas F. Savoy on South Dakota New Music, accompanied by Jen VanPeursem
Section Tenor in Transept
A seasonal tradition returns to the Cathedral of St. Joseph! Transept Christmas interweaves music from many centuries to form a tapestry of inspiration and wonder. From early medieval carols to radiant works from the Renaissance to treasured modern works, experience the ineffable beauty of Transept Christmas.
Performing the role of T-Boy in Libby Larsen’s The Silver Fox
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
The Silver Fox: Family Opera in One Act is based on the bayou legend of a young girl who transforms into a silver fox to use her magical powers! Larsen’s music weaves Cajun folk tunes into a lyrical, lilting fable.
CAST
Siena Forest, Titine, coloratura soprano: a young woman
Kathryn Rupp, Carrie Mae, soprano: a young woman
Clara Osowski, Tante Marie, mezzo-soprano: a timeless woman
Juan Carlos Mendoza, T-Boy, tenor: a young man
Scott Brunscheen, La Fourche, character tenor
Anthony Potts, Squire, bass-baritone: filthy rich
MUSICIANS
Stephanie Arado, violin
Immanuel Davis, flute
Casey Rafn, piano/music direction
Gary Briggle, stage direction
Section Tenor in Transept
Transept returns to the Cathedral to open the 2024-25 Season with a journey from darkness to light. This varied program includes ethereal plainchant, the splendor of Renaissance polyphony, and a selection of exciting music from contemporary composers. Works by Tallis, Lassus, Macmillan, Caroline Shaw, Dobrogosz, and Kirchner.
In this session, Dr. Juan Carlos Mendoza will offer an introduction to Puerto Rican and Cuban Song repertoire in the Meisel Room, Westminster Presbyterian Church. Free and open to the public!
The OpenSource Recital celebrates 11 years of Source with two Minnesota premieres, the first A Path Home with words by Minnesota baritone Rodolfo Nieto and composer Victor Marquez-Barrios, a result of the American Composers Forum and the McKnight Visiting Composer Grant, and the second, Anger in Open Mouths: three sweet songs by Laura Nevitt, a collaboration between Source Song Festival Artistic Director Clara Osowski, and Sparks and Wiry Cries Artistic Director Erika Switzer.
Also featured on the program are songs that composers Janika Vandervelde, Carol Barnett, and Libby Larsen wanted to hear again. Performers include Maria Jette, Ahmed Anzaldua, Clara Osowski, Casey Rafn, Stephen Swanson, Juan Carlos Mendoza, and Erika Switzer. We’ll honor and tribute our wonderful friend, Paul Sperry, as we celebrate his long life of American song, and present the Paul Sperry American Song Initiative Award, an annual award given to advocates of song performance, creation, and scholarship.
Singing the role of Manuel Garcia in the World Premiere of NOTES ON VIARDOT by Michael Ching.
Stage and Co-Music Director Dr. Tracelyn Gesteland
Conductor and Co-Music Director Michael Ching
I will be performing as section tenor with Transept. Here is some information on the performance:
Coming for the first time to the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Transept’s beloved Christmas program interweaves sources ancient and modern, from plainchant to medieval carols to modern gems. Featuring music by Lassus, Praetorius, Distler, Frank, Stopford, Weir, Mahler, and more, Transept Christmas is not to be missed!
I will be collaborating with pianist Scott Arens on a short program of English and Spanish Art Songs by Copland, Britten, Ginastera, and Guastavino.
This is part of Bach’s Lunch, hosted by Jim and Marilyn Nyberg.
I am excited to join Source Song Festival as their Education Director for the 2023 10th Anniversary Season in Minneapolis, MN.
Juan Carlos Mendoza and Diane Van Den Oever present a recital of Mexican and American Songs. Composers include Copland, Savoy, Ponce, Kilenyi, and Rolon.
Perform as a faculty member of The University of South Dakota’s Voice and Opera program.
$150 Admission Ticket- Includes Dinner, Dessert, 2 Glasses of Wine, and a $75 donation made towards the USD Opera Program to support Scholarships, Financial Assistance for Student Opportunities, and High Quality Mainstage Productions.
Border CrosSing, led by artistic director Ahmed Anzaldúa, joins the Minnesota Orchestra with El Mesías, a bilingual Spanish-English cross-cultural combination of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah and Navidad Nuestra, a Christmas cantata by Argentinian composer Ariel Ramírez. Together with the vocal soloists and choir, the unique combination of Andean instruments and the Baroque orchestra blur the lines between Western classical and South American folk traditions.
Leading a Pre-Concert conversation for Source Song Festival’s presentation of David Portillo and Warren Jones’ recital presenting music by Mozart, Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte, Schumann, Turina, Guastavino, and Ginastera.
Section tenor for a choir organized as part of the American Harp Society’s National Conference performing “Welcome to this Wondering World” by Ellingboe, “Chichester Psalms” by Bernstein, and “Serenade to Music” by Vaughan Williams.
Section tenor with Border Crossing performing music from their album “Un Milagro de Fe”
Section tenor with Border CrosSing performing selections from Guastavino’s Indianas in a new arrangement for string orchestra, played by Sphinx Virtuosi.
Section tenor for the virtual premiere of a movement of Nico Gutierrez’s “We Are of a Tribe”
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Section tenor for a virtual performance of the 7th movement of Linda Kachelmeier’s “To Know The Path”
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Section tenor and Featured soloist for Border CrosSing’s El Mesias, including Dr. Ahmed Anzaldua’s bilingual version of Handel’s Messiah and Ariel Ramirez’s Navidad Nuestra.
Juan will join the GPMF Chorus as a section tenor for Mahler’s beautifully exciting 2nd symphony.
Friday August 16th at 6:30 and Saturday August 17th at 7:30.
Juan will be joining the GPMF Chorus as a section tenor for “A Mass of Life” by Frederick Delius.
Friday August 9th at 6:30 and Saturday August 10th at 7:30
Juan will be joining the GPMF Chorus as a section tenor for Beethoven’s epic Missa Solemnis.
Friday June 28th at 6:30 and Saturday June 29th at 7:30.
Juan will be joining the GPMF Chorus as a section tenor for the premiere of Kareem Roustom’s “Turn to the World” and Carl Vine’s Choral Symphony.
Friday June 14th at 6:30PM and Saturday June 15th at 7:30
Mr. Mendoza will be joining the cast for the premiere of Reinaldo Moya’s opera Tienda, presented by Schubert Club.
Mr. Mendoza will be singing the roles of Javier, a fellow musician in the 1880s story, and Aarón in the 1930s, a young man who has just arrived in Minnesota and is taken under Luis Garzón's wing.
On Saturday, February 2nd I will be presenting a lecture recital of 20th Century Song Cycles of Mexico
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Mr. Mendoza will join the Minnesota ensemble Border CrosSing as they present a bilingual, Spanish-English version of Handel’s “Messiah” paired with “Navidad Nuestra” by Ariel Ramirez. He will sing with the ensemble for “Messiah” but will be featured as a soloist throughout “Navidad Nuestra.”
Friday Dec 14:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
401 Concord St.
Saint Paul Minnesota 55107
Saturday Dec 15:
Church of the Ascension
1723 Bryant Avenue North
Minneapolis Minnesota 55411
Juan Carlos Mendoza will be featured as the tenor soloist in Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in the Time of War) by Haydn with The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra and Choirs.
