Ana Gonzales bio

Ana Gonzalez de Jorgenson was born in Mexico into a family that included musicians. She grew up listening mostly to traditional music, old boleros and traditional romantic and ranchero ballads. Ana has a passion for the opera and tango genres as well as any form of dramatic performance. After singing with her mom, she started more serious training in vocals at age 16 under the guidance by renowned Mexican tenor FlavioBecerra. She continued her musical training through the School of Music of Guadalajara University and later at the School of Sacred Music, Toluca. Her early professional career saw her perform with many orchestras, chamber ensembles, and opera choirs and chamber groups in Guadalajara. After moving to the United States, she performed as a member of the Fort Lauderdale Symphony Chorus. After 2002, she made her way to southern California. She is currently a member of Ensemble XXI of Redlands and often performs as a soloist of the traditional Latin American music at private occasions. Ana is involved in a variety of local organizations and is a teacher and performer because of her passion for music and arts. Ana has also been a former participant in the Community Chorus of Redlands, the Inland Master Chorale, and the Performance Loft. Ana loves to sing the traditional Latin American songs and hopes to inspire others to do the same.