Guest Artists

Chinese tenor Feihuan Chen is a doctoral candidate at the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia, Bulgaria. He currently serves as a Young Artist Tenor with the Sofia Opera and Ballet and is a member of the Jiangxi Vocalists Association.

Chen has established himself as an emerging lyric tenor through performances in opera, concert, and choral repertoire across China and Europe. His artistic career has been recognized with numerous national and international awards, reflecting both his vocal excellence and musical versatility.

In China, he received top prizes at prestigious vocal competitions, including the Poyang Lake Cup Vocal Competition, the Peacock Award National Vocal Competition, and the National College Students Computer Design Competition, where he won First Prize in Computer Music Composition. He also performed in several nationally significant commemorative concerts and became a featured performer in the acclaimed original opera Red Boat, participating in both its national tour and recording project.

Since relocating to Bulgaria, Chen has continued to expand his international career. He was awarded Second Prize at the Art Stars International Music Competition in Varna and has appeared in productions of Rigoletto, La Traviata, Falstaff, and Macbeth with the Sofia Opera and Ballet. In addition, he has performed as the featured tenor soloist of the Holy Trinity Church Choir at the Festival of Spiritual Music.

In 2026, Chen represented Bulgaria at the Global Overseas Chinese Students Spring Festival Gala, performing the patriotic song “Never Forget the Original Aspiration” (Bu Wang Chu Xin), further demonstrating his commitment to cultural exchange through music.

Chilean dramatic soprano Camila Mena Guajardo is based in Spain and has established herself as a versatile and compelling artist through performances in opera, symphonic-choral repertoire, and early music. Her strong musical foundation and dramatic vocal presence have led her to perform on distinguished stages throughout Europe and Latin America.

She graduated in Classical Voice Performance from the Izidor Handler Municipal Conservatory in Viña del Mar, Chile, before continuing her advanced studies in Europe. She earned a Master's Degree in Opera Performance from the Fundació Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona, where she further refined her artistry and operatic interpretation.

Among her operatic achievements, her portrayal of Vitellia in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito stands as a defining role, demonstrating both her technical command and dramatic intensity. Throughout her career, she has been a member of distinguished vocal ensembles, including the PUCV Mixed Chamber Choir and the Solffeggio Choir in Chile.

Since relocating to Spain, Mena Guajardo has significantly expanded her artistic activity, joining the renowned early music ensemble Schola Cantorum and Coro Canora Corda in Valencia. Her recent symphonic-choral engagements include the concert tour of Anton Bruckner's Te Deum with Coral Càrmina, performing in prestigious venues such as Teatro La Farándula (Sabadell), Sala El Rubí, and the world-famous Palau de la Música Catalana. She has also appeared in G. F. Handel's Messiah at the Palau de la Música de Valencia.

Complementing her operatic career, she holds a Master's Degree in Music Therapy from Florida Universitaria. This interdisciplinary background enriches her artistic approach, bringing exceptional emotional depth, expressive nuance, and a profound understanding of the human voice to both her performances and musical interpretation.

Recognized for her dramatic artistry, vocal strength, and commitment to artistic excellence, Camila Mena Guajardo continues to build an international career that bridges opera, concert performance, and the expressive potential of the human voice.

Chinese collaborative pianist, vocal coach and piano accompanist Zhang Ruojin is currently a PhD candidate in Piano Accompaniment at the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia, Bulgaria (2025–present).

He earned his Master’s Degree (Biennio) in Vocal Coaching (Maestro Collaboratore) at the Conservatory “Arrigo Boito” in Parma, Italy (2021–2023), and his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education with a focus on Piano Accompaniment at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, China (2015–2019).

As a collaborative pianist in academic training at the Conservatory “Arrigo Boito” (2021–2023), he accompanied voice lessons, assisted singers in the preparation and rehearsal of vocal repertoire, and took part in teaching activities within the conservatory. Earlier, at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music (2016–2018), he accompanied voice classes as part of the academic curriculum.

Alongside his academic work, he has coached privately since 2016, preparing students for conservatory entrance examinations and providing piano accompaniment and vocal repertoire coaching.