Christian Souza

Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, tenor Christian Souza will be completing his Masters of Music with the AJ Fletcher Opera Institute at UNC School of the Arts studying under Dr. Marilyn Taylor. In 2024 Christian received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at UNC Charlotte studying under Dr. Brian Arreola.

This year, Christian is excited to perform as Fritz in Mascagni’s L’amico Fritz, Lindoro in Haydn’s La fedeltá premiata and as the tenor soloist in Winston Salem Mozart Club’s performance of Handel’s Messiah.

In his time at the AJ Fletcher Opera Institute, Christian has been fortunate enough to perform the roles of Alfred in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Joseph Brennan in Richard Wargo’s Ballymore, Arbace in Mozart’s Idomeneo, and Jason in Milhaud’s Medée. In the end of his second year, he was also able to participate in a recording of Wargo’s Ballymore, revisiting the role of Joseph Brennan. Additionally throughout his undergraduate degree, Christian performed as Elder Gleaton in Floyd’s Susannah, Escamillo and Don José in Bizet’s Carmen, and Tamino in Mozart’s Magic Flute. He also was able to work with living composers, originating the role of Sennosuke in Asako Hirabayashi’s Hebionna and as an ensemble member in Rebecca Comerford’s Nightingale and the Tower.

In concert, Christian has had the opportunity to sing as the baritone soloist for Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms alongside the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Charlotte Master Chorale, and as the tenor and baritone soloist for UNC Charlotte’s presentation of Handel’s Messiah.