Esteban Zúñiga Calderón- Tenor
"Esteban Zúñiga Calderón has the dizzying high register needed for the stratospheric tenor part of Prince Ramiro." Hubbell Stone. Finger Lakes Times.
"Guest tenor Esteban Zúñiga-Calderón stepped upand delivered a passionate transition to Spring. Calderón’s first solo was the first of several by guest soloists throughout the afternoon and offered additional beauty tothe concert." Daniel Buckwalter. Eugene Scene.
Hailing from Cartago, Costa Rica, tenor Esteban José Zúñiga-Calderón is a
passionate performer and dedicated voice instructor. Praised for his high vocal range and expressiveness on stage, Zúñiga-Calderón has forged his path through the world of vocal music, from Latin America to the United States.
After completing his undergraduate studies in Costa Rica, he earned a master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Historical Performance Practice from the University of Oregon. Since then, he has made his home in the Pacific Northwest.
Zúñiga-Calderón’s operatic credits include principal roles with Seattle Opera, OPERA IN THE PARK Portland, Eugene Opera, Geneva Light Opera, Oregon Bach Festival, Cascadia Chamber Opera, Uptown Classics NYC, and the National Lyric Company of Costa Rica. His concert engagements include appearances with Eugene Symphony, Willamette Master Singers, Eugene Vocal Arts, the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia, Cabaletta Productions, and the National Institute of Choral Music in Costa Rica. His operatic repertoire encompasses works by Rossini, Donizetti, Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, Puccini and Handel. His concert and soloist repertoire also include chamber and orchestral works by Bach, Handel, Schubert, Schumann, Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn, Orff, and Mozart, as well as zarzuela, operetta, and musical theatre.
Esteban Zúñiga-Calderón serves on the voice faculty at Willamette University and Linn-Benton Community College, where he works with developing singers, helping them discover their voices and refine their technique. He currently maintains an active artistic career, continuously expanding his repertoire and performing and recording works from both the historical repertoire and contemporary composers.
