Based in Basel, Argentine mezzo-soprano Florencia Menconi is renowned for her warm, colourful and expressive voice. Combining the depth of a mezzo with soprano brightness and contralto range, her voice moves fluidly across registers which allows her to perform an unusually wide repertoire. Equally comfortable as a soloist or ensemble singer, she brings a vivid sense of presence and musical intelligence to her performances.

Her repertoire spans the Middle Ages to the present day, with a particular affinity for Renaissance and Baroque works. This historical focus is matched by a deeply personal interpretive approach, shaped by her background in drama and dance, as well as her sustained engagement with philosophy.

Born in Buenos Aires to an Italian family, Menconi first studied the transverse flute before turning to singing. She studied at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis with Rosa Domínguez, Ulrich Messthaler, and received important impulses from Margreet Honig and Valérie Guillorit. She also received guidance from Rebecca Stewart and Anne Smith, which refined her approach to early vocal style and historical performance practice. At the moment she’s being coached by Bryce McClendon and Camila Toro.

She is a core member of renowned ensembles such as Graindelavoix, Le Filigrane and Domus Artis. She also regularly collaborates with La Cetra Basel, Gli Angeli Genève, La Boz Galana, Huelgas Ensemble, Voces Suaves, Innsbrucker Hofmusik and La Grande Chapelle. She has performed under the direction of conductors such as Björn Schmelzer, Andrea Marcon, Ton Koopman, Paul Van Nevel, René Jacobs and Ivor Bolton, with her solo work encompassing major sacred and operatic repertoire.

Florencia has performed as a soloist works such as Mozart’s Requiem, Dvorák’s Mass in D Major, Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine and Selva Morale, J. S. Bach’s Johannes Passion, C. P. E. Bach’s Magnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria and Stabat Mater, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Schumann’s Mass in E-flat Major. Her operatic roles include L’Enfant in Ravel's L'Enfant et les sortilèges, Osmida in Jommelli's Didone abbandonata, Rosina Caruccia in Scarlatti’s Il trionfo dell’onore, Speranza in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, and Dafne and Proserpina in Peri's Euridice.

Her discography includes critically acclaimed recordings with Graindelavoix, La Cetra Basel, Cantus Modalis and Da Tempera Velha. She is also featured on Le Filigrane’s album Imperial Arias devoted to Viennese oratorio arias. In addition, she will appear on two further forthcoming recordings: an album featuring Stabat Mater settings by José de Nebra and Domenico Scarlatti with La Grande Chapelle, and a project dedicated to Guatemalan composer Gaspar Fernández, with La Boz Galana in collaboration with Concerto Scirocco.