Versatile, classically trained singer for your next event.
Repertoire includes sacred classical, opera, musical theater, mariachi, pop and more!
I'm also an experienced music educator and guest lecturer with a PhD in Musicology from the Eastman School of Music.
5 reviews
Eily H.
December 31, 2017As a professional musician myself, I hired Adriana to accompany our string quartet on "The Prayer" for a wedding ceremony. She arrived on time, had the piece memorized and was prepared. She was also able to make changes on the fly- I would recommend her as a classical singer for any event!
Hired as: Classical Singer
Tammy C.
December 17, 2017Andriana is gifted and professional and we were all blessed by her beautiful voice. She performed at a restaurant for our party and there wasn’t a dry eye in the place!
Hired as: Opera Singer
Vita S.
December 10, 2016Adriana gave that special touch to my Christmas Party singing Carols with her magnificent voice. She is a complete professional arriving on time and performing around. Thanks Adriana!
Vita
Hired as: Opera Singer
Wade A.
September 25, 2016It was such a pleasure working with Adriana Martinez. She sang my music beautifully. You can tell that she is a professional. What is also equally important is she was easy to work with her. Before the gig she was wonderful about getting back to me in a timely manner. For example, if I had questions or when we were making arrangements for the gig; her responses came rapidly. She also showed up early for the event prepared. In addition to her singing very well, it was a great experience working with Adriana. It is with pleasure that I recommend her.
Hired as: Classical Singer, Opera Singer
Adriana Martínez, soprano
Thank you, Wade! It was a pleasure working with you.
Katherine H.
September 7, 2016I can't say enough how fantastic it was to work with Adriana. We discussed what kind of wedding we were having and possible music options that would be a good fit.
She clearly is a seasoned professional and performer as she effortlessly flexed around what must have been less than ideal circumstances from her perspective.
I selected a piece she had not sung before but she arrived thoroughly prepared. We had to (the "had to" that is sometimes the case with weddings) select an accompanist that was not local to her or readily available for rehearsal. She was open, collaborative, and gracious to the accompanist.
Bottom-line: our wedding was perfect and Adriana's performance left no dry eye amongst us. She's got the chops and presence of a prima donna without the tough-to-work-with persona. We were fortunate to have her on our special day.
Hired as: Wedding Singer
Price range: $150 and up
Languages: English, Spanish
A versatile singer and scholar, Adriana Martínez, soprano, has appeared in concerts, recitals and as a clinician/master teacher throughout Central Illinois. She appears regularly in concert and recital with MIOpera in Normal, IL and Baroque Artists of Champaign Urbana. She has performed in Italy, Austria, Canada, Mexico, and throughout the U.S.
Previous full roles include Mimi (La Bohème, MIOpera, cover), Gertrude (Hänsel und Gretel, Trentino Music Festival, Italy), Liu (Turandot), Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Suor Maria (Giordano’s Mese mariano), Mrs. Gobineau (Menotti’s The Medium), the Novice (Suor Angelica) and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni, cover). Partial roles include Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus, MIOpera), First Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Constanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Amy (Little Women), Flora (The Turn of the Screw), Maria (West Side Story), Ortlinde (Die Walküre, Lincoln Center), Leonora (Il Trovatore), and Marianne (Tartuffe).
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Adriana holds a Bachelor's degree in Music from the University of Charleston (WV), and a Master’s and PhD in Musicology from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She is Associate Professor of Music at Eureka College in Eureka, IL, where she teaches voice, music history, music theory, and directs the Opera and Lyric Theater Workshop.
I am a solo singer. I can sing with live accompaniment that you provide or with a track. Speaker for the track available upon request, or you can provide sound system. Pianist available upon request with additional fee.
Classical Singer
