Erika Colon

Erika Colon is a soprano singer born in Venezuela and raised in Japan. After her graduate studies at the Sacred Heart University in Tokyo (Master in Education), she completed her Master’s degree with distinction at the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2009. The same year, Ms. Colon made her debut at the Wigmore Hall. Her engagements as a soloist include Mozart Festival in Brussels, “Requiem” by Mozart for Sacred Music Festival and Handelʼs “Messiah” for the Japan-U.K.150th Anniversary Concert in London. On the Opera stage, she has performed Despina (Cosi fan tutte), Norina (Don Pasquale), Marie (La Fille du Regiment), and the title role of Venus (La Purpura de la Rosa) by Torrejon in the Baroque Music Festival, in Privas, which was broadcast by Radio France. Ms Erika Colon has performed with distinguished musicians such as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Kent Nagano and Joan Baez. Ms. Colon released a CD with King Records titled “Bridge”.

She is the founder of El Sistema Connect, focusing on Social Programs through music. She is the founder and the Artistic Director of the White Hands Chorus designed for challenged children, with activities in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa. The choir has performed at the New National Theatre, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre with Bach Collegium Japan, NHK TV Programs and the Tokyo Paralympic Games Closing ceremony.

Awards

2009 Jackdaws Internarional Singing Competition Wigmore Hall Finalist

2019 Medal from the Pope on the occasion of the performance during Pope’s visit to Japan

2020 Hagukumi Action Award by Kyoto city
2021 Tokyo International Singing Competition Grand-Prix
2021 Tokyo International Singing Competition Song Award

Recordings

2001 Ave Maria dedicated to the Bombed-Maria of Nagasaki

2019 CD Album “Esperanza” / Mothers for Peace
2021 CD Album “Bridge”/ King Records