Natalia Mezina

Education

1999 - 2003 - Studied Solo Singing at the College of Arts after Tattimbet under M. R. Nazarova, Honors diploma.

2003 - 2008 - Studied Solo Singing at the Kazakh National Conservatory after Kurmangazy under Professor B. Tulegenova and S. A. Briniuk, Honors Diploma.

During her studies, took an active part in the concert events of the college and the conservatory, charity concerts, as well as in tours around Kazakhstan.

2011 - A Scholarship-holder in the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Foundation.

January - June of 2013 - Apprenticeship in the International Roman Opera Academy «Vissi d`arte – Vissi d`amore» under Monica Colonna, Italy.

Work Experience

2008 - 2012 – Vocal teacher at the Children's Musical Theater "Tansari". She brought up many laureates and prize-winners of the Grand Prix of international competitions and festivals in Kazakhstan, Russia and Europe, she has thank-you letters for her contribution to the development of children's creativity in Kazakhstan.

2010 - present - Vocal teacher in Haileybury School Almaty.

September 2013 - January 2015 - Soloist of the State Chorus after B. Baikadamov, Kazakhstan.

In 2014 took part in the project of the Austrian conductor Dietrich Erbelding "The Magic Flute in Almaty", performed the part of Pamina in the opera "Die Zauberflöte" by W. A. Mozart.

October 2015 - present - Soloist of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Abay.

Leads active concert activity. Collaborated with such foreign conductors as Zein Dalal (India), Jan Moritz Oncken (Germany), Dietrich Erbelding (Austria), Vittorio Parisi (Italy).

Competitions

• Recipient of a Diploma of the International Competition of Russian Romance Performers, Kazakhstan, 2005.
• Laureate of the I Prize of the 3rd International B. Tulegenova Vocal Competition (Chamber Singing), Kazakhstan, 2007.
• Laureate of the III Prize and a Special Prize for the best performance of a French romance at the 1st International Vocal Competition "Grand Prix of Saint-Petersburg", Russia, 2010. The Special Prize was awarded by the Franco-Russian association "Dialogue 28" and gave a solo concert in one of the concert halls of St. Petersburg. The concert took place on May 5, 2011 under the name "Premonition".
• Laureate of the III Prize of the International Vocal Competition, Kazakhstan, 2013.

Repertoire

Gilda («Rigoletto» by G. Verdi)

Micaela («Carmen» G. Bizet)

Valentina («Die lustige Witwe» by F. Lehar)

Brigitta («Iolanta» P. I. Tchaikovsky)