FRANCHESCA HENRY

BIOGRAPHY

Driven and passionate soprano, Franchesca Henry, has always been eager to share her freedom of expression through the performing arts. She has performed in various concerts and operas, such as Die Zauberflöte as Zweite Dame, and as a cover for Pamina. As well as choir ensemble for Andrea Bocelli: Cinema tour at the Verizon Center.

Born into a Bolivian family, Franchesca’s background was enriched with culture and customs of Bolivia. She has appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, making parade history of being the first Hispanic ensemble to perform in the infamous parade with Virginia based Bolivian dance ensemble, Alma Boliviana (2014). Since starting her college education at Shenandoah Conservatory, Franchesca has studied under the direction of Dawn Kotoski Shicoff. She has worked with directors Neil Shicoff, Dorothy Danner, Alan Hicks, and Nancy Gustafson. She has been a featured soloist for Shenandoah’s Cantus Singers, Shenandoah Chorus (2016- Present) and Shenandoah’s sole a capella group, Shenandoah Singers (2017-Present). Franchesca has been awarded the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Duke Ellington Award for the Arts (2013) and Seneca Valley Choir program award for Outstanding Musician (2015).