Chinwe Enu

I love to sing. I love music. I love to open my mouth and express myself through song. I love to talk about singing. I love to talk about music. I love to talk about singers, especially female singers. I love the sound of a well-trained classical voice. I also love the sound of a well trained jazz artist. Hell, I even love the sound of a badly trained voice if the voice touches me in some way!! I am looking to meet and make contacts with singers, musicians, actors, artists, people in the entertainment biz and/or anyone who is friendly and is interested in the arts and/or coming to my concerts!! Continue to read below for my official bio and for my upcoming performances. Watch the video for a taste of what I sounded like in summer 2006 at the American Institute Opera Program in Graz, Austria. People have told me I have grown a lot as a singer since then, so I will be adding new videos of more recent performances. I am trained as a lawyer but I am in the midst of changing careeers to pursue opera full time! I am getting a second Bachelors at the University of Maryland, studying with the amazing Carmen Balthrop. I am SUPER excited about this. It is a dream come true for me!!!!! I hope you like the pics, aren't I cute? ;-) BIOGRAPHY: Young soprano Chinwe Enu continues to garner acclaim for her beautiful voice and captivating stage presence. She was recently hailed by the Washington City Paper for her "soaring operatic voice." In June 2007 she made her African debut in a recital of arias and art song with the MUSON Center Orchestra at the MUSON Center in Lagos, Nigeria. Following her concert, she was praised by Nigerian press for her “almost flawless sound” and “superior talent.” In addition to her successful recital in Nigeria, her 2007 engagements included a series of performances at the Fringe Festival in Washington, DC. In August 2006, she appeared as Saffi in Der Zigeunerbaron in concert in Graz, Austria with the American Institute of Musical Studies Festival Orchestra where she was praised for her “glorious sound.” In June 2006, Ms. Enu made her American debut as a soprano soloist at the annual summer concert of the Heritage Signature Chorale, a concert choir hailed by the Washington Post for its “spectacular vocal polish.” In April of 2008, Ms. Enu was commended for being an inspiration to young African women and nominated for the African Jewel Award. She was flown to Los Angeles, California where she accepted the award and performed at the prestigious African Focus Incorporated Goodwill Awards Ceremony. Ms. Enu’s notable past performances include several roles with the Washington, DC Georgetown Gilbert and Sullivan Society: Edith in The Pirates of Penzance, The Duchess in The Gondoliers, and Buttercup in HMS Pinafore. She has also performed roles in Italy and in Salzburg, Austria. A native of Enugu State, Nigeria, Ms. Enu journeyed to the United States when she was fifteen and attended Phillips Exeter Academy. While at Exeter, she participated in the world-renowned Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Vocal program. She received her B.A. from Vassar College where she won the Vassar College Orchestra Concerto competition. She continued her musical studies at the prestigious Oberlin program in Urbania, Italy. In the summers of 2002 and 2003, Ms. Enu traveled to Salzburg, Austria to study with international opera diva Grace Bumbry. In 2006, she was selected to attend the American Institute of Musical Studies opera training program in Graz, Austria. There, she worked with notable names in the opera world, including leading dramatic soprano Gabriella Lechner of the Vienna Staatsoper. Ms. Enu balances her passionate career as a singer with her training as an attorney. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and the state of California. Ms. Enu studies voice with renowned Metropolitan Opera lyric soprano Carmen Balthrop. She is currently pursuing her music studies full-time at the University of Maryland School of Music where she has received academic honors and was recently awarded the Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship.
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