About
Thomasluke Flórez-Mansi is an innately musical and charismatic lyric tenor, originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Known for his exciting stage presence, sensitive musical artistry, and resonant warmth in tone color, he has captivated audiences in the U.S. and Europe with his expressive interpretations and quick musical aptitude.
A graduate of the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, Flórez-Mansi earned his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance while excelling in roles such as the Song Seller in Il Tabarro, Marco in Gianni Schicchi, and as a cover for Tamino in Die Zauberflöte. He was also the tenor soloist for Haydn’s Creation (2021) and received the Outstanding Recital Award (2020).
His early achievements include winning first prize at the Vocal Artistry Vocal Competition (2017) and performing as a selected tenor with the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera (2015–2018). He has since been a featured soloist with the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Sangre de Cristo Chorale, and the tenor section leader and cantor at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. In addition to performing, Flórez-Mansi has taught voice, guitar, and marimba, served as a vocal coach at St. Michael’s High School, and taught voice at the New Mexico School for the Arts.
Recent international performances include Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living with Vox Anima, London and The Evan’s Choir in London (2022), the roles of the Prologue and Peter Quint in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw at the Trentino Music Festival in Italy (2023), and the title role in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito at the Austrian American Musical Festival in Salzburg (2024).
Now based in Manhattan, Flórez-Mansi is the tenor section leader at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Summit, NJ, where he also assists with the children’s choir and serves as a soloist. He teaches guitar with Music To Your Home and is currently pursuing his graduate studies in voice and opera at Mannes School of Music at The New School in New York City.
In Fall 2024, he performed scenes from Die Zauberflöte (Tamino), La Clemenza di Tito (Tito), and La Traviata (Alfredo) with Mannes Opera’s Sceneworks production. Upcoming performances in 2025 include covering Oronte in Handel's Alcina and performing in the chorus for Mannes Opera, as well as portraying Mechtild in the world premiere workshop of Hildegard by Sarah Kirkland Snider, commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP).
With a dynamic and ever-growing career, Thomasluke Flórez-Mansi is dedicated to bringing expressive, technically agile, and emotionally resonant performances to audiences worldwide. He is expected to graduate from Mannes in 2026 and looks forward to continuing his artistic journey in New York City.
