tessa mckenna

GRADUATE

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Mezzo-soprano Tessa McKenna holds a Graduate Diploma in Music Performance from The University of Melbourne (2021) and is currently completing her Masters of Music (Opera Performance) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Heather Fletcher.

Tessa's operatic credits include Baba (The Medium), Hansel (Hansel and Gretel), and in 2024 she sang in the chorus of Victorian Opera’s Parrwang Lifts the Sky. Tessa has performed in numerous concerts including featuring as the alto soloist in Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle and Handel’s Messiah. She has won several competitions including Boroondara Eisteddfod 2024 Aria Competition.

Prior to her musical studies, Tessa completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology before deciding to make the switch to Opera. She is very much enjoying the diverse and exciting world that classical singing presents.