Master Sergeant Teresa Alzadon, Soprano Section Leader of the Soldiers’ Chorus, is originally from Auburn, Washington. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Tennessee as a Knoxville Opera Studio artist and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Theatre Arts from the University of Puget Sound. Master Sgt. Alzadon sang the central role of Soldier in “The Falling and the Rising” at the Opera America New Works Forum, New Orleans Opera, and Tri-Cities Opera. Other opera roles include Violetta in “La Traviata,” Anna Maurrant in “Street Scene,” the Governess in “The Turn of the Screw,” Fiordiligi in “Cosi fan tutte,” and Hanna in “The Merry Widow.” Professional theatre credits include Marian in “The Music Man” and Rosa Bud in “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.” Master Sgt. Alzadon was the recipient of a Mary Levine Career Performance Grant, an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera National Council, and a Lori Mayer Fellowship.
The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 24-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts with the Concert Band of The Musical Ambassadors of the Army. The chorus has performed in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, India, the Far East, and throughout Europe, entertaining audiences of all ages.
The immense talent of Soldiers’ Chorus personnel provide the ensemble with unique flexibility, and in addition to presenting selections from the vast choral repertoire, each member of the ensemble is an accomplished soloist in their own right. Performances often include the music of Broadway, barbershop quartet, Americana, as well as Pop, Rock, and R&B. Critics have acclaimed recent appearances with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, and National symphony orchestras, giving the chorus a nationwide reputation for musical excellence and inspiring patriotism.
Other notable performances include four World Fairs, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Kennedy Center Honors Programs, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, PBS’s annual National Memorial Day Concert, and the state funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter.