Tesia Kwarteng, a professional Mezzo-Soprano soloist and voiceover actor, is a versatile and multi-faceted Ghanaian American artist who finds herself at home on the operatic stage, on screen and in the studio.

Kwarteng, an alumna of The University of Texas at Arlington (2011 BA, Voice Performance and Journalism), made her Broadway debut in Camelot on Broadway in 2023. Additionally, she led Opera Columbus’ Carmen. She has amassed a number of professional credits, including an off-Broadway debut at Lincoln Center Theater and performances at opera houses across the nation. In 2022, she made her principal artist debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Hamlet.

Raised in a musical family, Kwarteng began singing from an early age and receiving formal training at 9, as she made her debut at Carnegie Hall. 

“Music and singing have always been part of my life,” she said. “It’s not a given that everyone knows what they want to do with their life at such a young age, much less to be able to actively pursue it, but I had a lot of support in doing so.”

That support system grew immeasurably when Kwarteng chose to attend UT Arlington. Kwarteng said the support she received from faculty in the Department of Music is what really helped her get where she is today. Through those connections, she earned her first professional credits and honed her performance skills at music venues throughout Dallas and Fort Worth.

“It went so far beyond basic music education,” she said. “I felt a strong sense of community at UTA. It’s a community that will support you, push you to grow and help you develop your own excellence as you learn how to be your best self.”

Kwarteng has earned a master’s degree in voice performance from the Manhattan School of Music.

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