What powerful dream would compel you to travel by wagon and foot across the entire country? Across the Great Plains and deserts, through the Rocky Mountain passes? More than 500,000 people set out on such a journey on the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Trail. Whether on long, perilous journeys or wherever one calls […]

What powerful dream would compel you to travel by wagon and foot across the entire country? Across the Great Plains and deserts, through the Rocky Mountain passes? More than 500,000 people set out on such a journey on the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Trail. Whether on long, perilous journeys or wherever one calls […]

What powerful dream would compel you to travel by wagon and foot across the entire country? Across the Great Plains and deserts, through the Rocky Mountain passes? More than 500,000 people set out on such a journey on the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Trail. Whether on long, perilous journeys or wherever one calls […]

In a “breakout performance” (The New York Times) opening the Met’s 21-22 season, “velvet-voiced baritone” (NPR) Will Liverman headlined the widely celebrated Fire Shut Up in My Bones by Terence Blanchard, which won the 2023 GRAMMY Award for Best Opera Recording. Hailed as “glorious” (BBC Music) and “spellbinding,” (San Francisco Classical Voice), his album Show […]

Debussy’s impressionistic symphonic tone poems, La mer and Ibéria, take center stage in this all-French–Iberian Peninsula program. Globe-trotting mezzo-soprano Angela Brower is the soloist for Berlioz’s cantata Cléopâtre, studded with lush orchestral sections and dramatic vocal writing as she depicts the heroine’s final moments. Maestro Gomez also introduces the music of Olivier Messiaen with the grief-stricken Le tombeau resplendissant. […]

Dee Dee Bridgewater, a three-time GRAMMY and Tony Award-winning jazz giant, joins forces with GRAMMY-winning pianist Bill Charlap in a rare duo performance. Renowned for her fearless artistry, storytelling, and unparalleled vocal command, Dee Dee Bridgewater has reimagined jazz standards for decades while bridging genres from Ella to Billie to the American Songbook. Bill Charlap, […]

The Joint Is Jumpin’! This three-time Tony Award-winning revue is a jubilant tribute to Fats Waller’s legacy and the enduring charm of swing and jazz. Get ready to jump, jive, and groove as a cast of extraordinary performers brings Waller’s timeless music of the Golden Age of Jazz to life. From the sassy to the […]

Debussy’s impressionistic symphonic tone poems, La mer and Ibéria, take center stage in this all-French–Iberian Peninsula program. Globe-trotting mezzo-soprano Angela Brower is the soloist for Berlioz’s cantata Cléopâtre, studded with lush orchestral sections and dramatic vocal writing as she depicts the heroine’s final moments. Maestro Gomez also introduces the music of Olivier Messiaen with the grief-stricken Le tombeau resplendissant. […]

Mexican soprano Elena Rivera has performed to acclaim in major venues throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas in opera, concert, and recital settings. In 2020, Rivera and the string quartet Cuarteto Latinoamericano received a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Classical Album for “The Juliet Letters.” Additionally, she has sung leading roles in operas including […]

Singers from the UA School of Music will present a recital of contemporary art song, featuring new trends and discoveries. Hosted by faculty artist and Chair of Vocal Studies Dr. Kristin Dauphinais. Free Admission

Heralded composer Tamar-kali—whose work spans contemporary pop, classical, and film music genres—has collaborated with the Miró Quartet and soprano Karen Slack to create this special celebration of the life, times, and works of composer and pianist Margaret Bonds. The first half of the program uses the Barber String Quartet to frame a general mid-twentieth-century context […]

Mozart died at the age of 35 before he was able to complete his masterful Requiem. Maestro Gomez has conceived a “completion” by commissioning Tucson composer Dan Coleman to compose a work connecting the Requiem to Mozart’s choral gem Ave verum corpus. The quartet of soloists joining the TSO Chorus includes the return of mezzo-soprano Angela Brower […]

Mozart died at the age of 35 before he was able to complete his masterful Requiem. Maestro Gomez has conceived a “completion” by commissioning Tucson composer Dan Coleman to compose a work connecting the Requiem to Mozart’s choral gem Ave verum corpus. The quartet of soloists joining the TSO Chorus includes the return of mezzo-soprano Angela […]

Mozart died at the age of 35 before he was able to complete his masterful Requiem. Maestro Gomez has conceived a “completion” by commissioning Tucson composer Dan Coleman to compose a work connecting the Requiem to Mozart’s choral gem Ave verum corpus. The quartet of soloists joining the TSO Chorus includes the return of mezzo-soprano Angela […]

Immerse yourself in Puccini’s timeless masterpiece, Madama Butterfly—a story of hope, longing, and ultimate sacrifice—sung by a distinguished cast led by Karen Chia-ling Ho as Cio-Cio-San, Terrence Chin Loy as Lt. Pinkerton, Alice Chung as Suzuki, and Alexander Birch Elliott as Sharpless. With some of the most exquisite arias and tender duets ever composed, this deeply moving […]

Curated by acclaimed bass-baritone Davóne Tines, What is Your Hand in This? will take audiences on a powerful journey through four centuries of songs, hymns, ballads, and newly commissioned works by Tines and Ruckus bassist Doug Balliett. As the nation reflects on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this program asks: How can this fragile […]

The 2026 UA School of Dance Student Success Scholarship Series features performances by the U of A Traveling Dance Ensemble, original works by faculty and students, and Broadway star D. Jerome—currently touring as the Tin Man in the first national tour of The Wiz! Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of dance and student achievement. Considered […]

The 2026 UA School of Dance Student Success Scholarship Series features performances by the U of A Traveling Dance Ensemble, original works by faculty and students, and Broadway star D. Jerome—currently touring as the Tin Man in the first national tour of The Wiz! Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of dance and student achievement. Considered […]

The 2026 UA School of Dance Student Success Scholarship Series features performances by the U of A Traveling Dance Ensemble, original works by faculty and students, and Broadway star D. Jerome—currently touring as the Tin Man in the first national tour of The Wiz! Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of dance and student achievement. Considered […]

The 2026 UA School of Dance Student Success Scholarship Series features performances by the U of A Traveling Dance Ensemble, original works by faculty and students, and Broadway star D. Jerome—currently touring as the Tin Man in the first national tour of The Wiz! Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of dance and student achievement. Considered […]

The 2026 UA School of Dance Student Success Scholarship Series features performances by the U of A Traveling Dance Ensemble, original works by faculty and students, and Broadway star D. Jerome—currently touring as the Tin Man in the first national tour of The Wiz! Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of dance and student achievement. Considered […]

Ballet Tucson continues its longtime partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society with the highly anticipated return of Chieko Imada’s Himiko. This audience favorite work offers a beautiful blend of ballet and traditional Japanese dance as a tribute to the human spirit, honor, and resilience, featuring music by Yusuke Nakanishi performed live by celebrated ensemble Duo Chinoiserie […]

Ballet Tucson continues its longtime partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society with the highly anticipated return of Chieko Imada’s Himiko. This audience favorite work offers a beautiful blend of ballet and traditional Japanese dance as a tribute to the human spirit, honor, and resilience, featuring music by Yusuke Nakanishi performed live by celebrated ensemble Duo Chinoiserie […]

Ballet Tucson continues its longtime partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society with the highly anticipated return of Chieko Imada’s Himiko. This audience favorite work offers a beautiful blend of ballet and traditional Japanese dance as a tribute to the human spirit, honor, and resilience, featuring music by Yusuke Nakanishi performed live by celebrated ensemble Duo Chinoiserie […]

Ballet Tucson continues its longtime partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society with the highly anticipated return of Chieko Imada’s Himiko. This audience favorite work offers a beautiful blend of ballet and traditional Japanese dance as a tribute to the human spirit, honor, and resilience, featuring music by Yusuke Nakanishi performed live by celebrated ensemble Duo Chinoiserie […]

Arizona Opera presents Jamie Barton, celebrated mezzo-soprano and “opera’s nose-studded rock star” (New York Times), in recital. Critically acclaimed by virtually every major outlet covering classical music, Barton was named 2020 "Personality of the Year" at the BBC Music Magazine Awards and received the Opera Magazine Reader's Award at the 2021 International Opera Awards. Additionally, […]

Singers from the UA School of Music participate in a masterclass led by celebrated mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. Read more about the artist. Free and open to the public.

Join us for a lively discussion with the husband-wife duo of Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano and pianist Christopher Cano about the World Premiere of a new TDSF-commissioned song song cycle by lauded American composer Gregory Spears to be performed the following evening, April 7th at 7pm in Holsclaw Hall. Free Admission

Jennifer Johnson Cano undertakes an impressive balance of operatic, orchestral, and chamber performances each season. With credentials too numerous to list, her performances range from the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Philadelphia Orchestra to Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and more than 100 performances on stage with the Metropolitan Opera. Distinguished […]

Step into the magic of Rossini’s Cinderella in this delightful semi-staged production brimming with humor, charm, and enchanting melodies led by mezzo-soprano Katherine Beck as Angelina, Andrew Morstein as Don Ramiro, Matt Boehler as Don Magnifico, and Yichen Xue as Dandini. Angelina—mistreated by her stepfather Don Magnifico and his scheming daughters—dares to dream of a brighter […]