"...Ms. Ortega is an extremely gifted coloratura soprano with a warm, powerful, and flexible sound, vey true intonation with seemingly little effort, and an immediacy of expressiveness that engaged the listener every moment."  New York Concert Review at Carnegie Hall (2017).

Stephany Ortega is a Dominican-Luxembourger classical and pop singer (soprano), pianist, composer, and choir conductor. Her repertoire ranges from Baroque to modern music including opera, Lied, contemporary music, musical theatre, jazz, and pop music. Thoroughly active on the international scene, she has made appearances throughout China, Europe, the USA, and the Caribbean, in venues such as the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Philharmonie in Luxembourg, L'Arsenal in Metz, El Ateneo in Madrid and the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels.  As a soloist she has sung with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gast Waltzing, the Symphonic Orchestra of Santo Domingo conducted by José Antonio Molina, the contemporary music ensemble United Instruments of Lucilin, the Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides conducted by Yves Segers, and the Luxembourg Military Band in the presence of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, among others.

Furthermore, she has covered roles in several operatic productions including "Rinaldo" by Haendel (Almirena), "Die Zauberflöte" by Mozart (Papagena), "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mascagni (a Lady), and, most recently, "The Hogboon" by Peter Maxwell Davies, performed with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Karina Canellakis. 

In the fields of dance and theatre, she has collaborated with the choreographers Anu Sistonen, Annick Pütz, Ning Xi, and Kevin Polak, as well with as stage directors including Frank Hoffmann, Tomo Sugao, Jenny Beacraft, and Carole Lorang. She also shared the stage with the Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell at the Ruhrfestspiele in Recklinghausen and at the Grand Theatre of Luxembourg.

She has been honoured with several distinctions, including a nomination by the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) for her second album "American Soul: from Broadway to Paris", the Silver Prize at the Manhattan International Music Competition, the Servais Prize awarded by the Belgian Ministry of Culture, the Vindelinck and Lerminiaux Prizes conferred by the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, three nominations as an "Artist who excels abroad" and one as a "Lyric Artist of the Year" by the Dominican Soberano Prizes, two nominations by the Dominican Emigrant Prize Mr. Oscar de la Renta, and a Bronze Medal at the Jeunes Solistes European Competition.  She has also been distinguished as a Cultural Ambassador of Luxembourg by Maison Moderne. 

From 2014 to 2022, she formed the DUO ROSA together with pianist Léna Kollmeier. In 2016, they launched their first album "Return" (Etcetera Records) at the Philharmonie Luxembourg, and went on a promotional tour with over 25 concerts in Europe, the USA, and the Caribbean. In 2019, they released the ICMA-nominated album "American Soul: from Broadway to Paris" (Hänssler Classic) featuring art songs, Broadway melodies, and cabaret tunes. 

Recently, she has just created a new ensemble called "STEPHANY ORTEGA TRIO", composed of Belgian accordionist Christophe Delporte, and French double bass player Adrien Tyberghein. The trio has just recorded the soprano's third CD: "Astor Piazzolla: Tango Passion!", which will be released in 2024. 

Ortega graduated with honours and holds a Master of Arts in voice from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. She has obtained diplomas in voice, piano, choir conducting, and jazz dance at the Luxembourg Conservatory, as well as a Bachelor in Music from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a former professor at the Conservatory of the North and at the European Institute of Choral Singing, both in Luxembourg. She currently teaches classical singing at the Luxembourg Conservatory, and pop/rock singing at the Echternach Music School in Luxembourg.

Languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, and Luxembourgish.