Alexander Hahn
Director of Vocal Studies
e-mail: alexander.hahn@csulb.edu
Hailed as "charming" (Opera News) and "commanding" (The Day Connecticut), with a voice that "trembled the foundations of the Warsaw Philharmonic" (Wielkanocny Festival LvB Czasopismo), Alexander Hahn has established a diverse career in opera, concert, and recital performance. Among Dr. Hahn’s recent performances are Pietro in Simon Boccanegra at the Beethoven Easter Festival of Warsaw; the bass-baritone soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with EOS Orchestra of Beijing in Beijing Concert Hall; the title role in Don Giovanni and his Wagnerian debut as Wotan in Die Walküre—both with Vegas City Opera; Zio Bonzo in Madama Butterfly with West Bay Opera; Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro with Bronx Opera; Claudius in Hamlet with Opera Ithaca; and Monterone in Rigoletto with Opera Theater of Connecticut.
A devoted advocate for art song repertoire, Dr. Hahn has performed in recital halls across North America and Europe, including art song lecture-recitals at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius and the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen, Germany, recitals with Constellations Chamber Concerts in the Washington D.C. region, Schubert’s Winterreise in New York, and appearances in Chautauqua Opera’s Recital Series, the Montreal Vocal Arts Institute’s Recital Series, and the Fresno State Art Song Festival.
Dr. Hahn is also a nationally recognized lecturer and presenter specializing in the area of art song literature. Recent scholastic engagements include presentations and performances at the College Music Society and the National Association of Teachers of Singing, as well as serving as a teaching artist at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen, Germany, for the CSU Summer Arts Music Program. Additionally, Dr. Hahn is frequently invited to give workshops, recitals, lectures, and presentations at higher education institutions, most recently at Point Loma Nazarene University, Chapman University, Fullerton College, and Grand Valley State University.
A former Paris Opera Competition Grand Finalist, his commendations include awards and recognition from the Schuyler Career Bridges Organization, the Giulio Gari Foundation, the Heida Hermanns International Voice Competition, and the Yale School of Music.
Dr. Hahn earned both his master’s degree and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music, where he was awarded the David L. Kasdon Memorial Prize for the most outstanding singer in the School of Music. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Mannes College of Music and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University.
