Biography

American heldentenor Alec Carlson has been garnering attention and acclaim on the concert and operatic stages for his “powerful voice”. In September of 2023, Alec was the tenor soloist for Mahler’s 8th Symphony with The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Neeme Järvi and sang his first Verdi Requiem with the San Jose Symphonic Chorus. This season includes his debut with Teatro Municipal de Santiago in his role debut as Erik in Der Fliegende Holländer, as well as his return to the Verdi Requiem with San Luis Obispo Master Chorale. Recent appearances have included his house and role debut as Max (Der Freischütz) with Opera Wrocławska and a concert of Bel Canto repertoire under the baton of Maestro Dmitry Korchak with the Winter Bashmet Festival in Sochi, Russia.

Alec was recently named a 2025 George London Award winner. Other awards and distinctions held include a grant from the Wagner Society of New York, the Richard and Kerry Stillwell Award from the Opera Index Vocal Competition, the Tenor Viñas Competition, Brava! Opera Theater and James M. Collier Vocal Competition, the Palm Springs Opera Guild Competition, the Gerda Lissner Foundation, as well as the Richard Tucker Fund Award from Santa Fe Opera. Alec recently graduated as an Emerging Artist with Opera for Peace, and is an alumnus of the Ryan Opera Center with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, Wolf Trap Opera Studio, and the Houston Grand Opera Young Artist Vocal Academy.