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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Step into the magic of Rossini’s Cinderella in this delightful semi-staged production brimming with humor, charm, and enchanting melodies, with a distinguished cast led by mezzo-soprano Katherine Beck as Angelina, Andrew […]

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 […]

Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Nicole Zuraitis is redefining the art of the jazz singer. Celebrated for her radiant voice, masterful piano playing, and deeply personal songwriting, Zuraitis has emerged as one of the most original creative voices in contemporary jazz. Her GRAMMY Award-winning album How Love Begins, produced by Christian […]

Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Nicole Zuraitis is redefining the art of the jazz singer. Celebrated for her radiant voice, masterful piano playing, and deeply personal songwriting, Zuraitis has emerged as one of the most original creative voices in contemporary jazz. Her GRAMMY Award-winning album How Love Begins, produced by Christian […]

Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Nicole Zuraitis brings her remarkable artistry to an unforgettable collaboration with the University of Arizona Studio Jazz Orchestra. Celebrated as one of the most complete musicians in contemporary jazz, Zuraitis has earned international acclaim not only for her extraordinary voice, but also for her award-winning compositions […]

Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Nicole Zuraitis brings her remarkable artistry to an unforgettable collaboration with the University of Arizona Studio Jazz Orchestra. Celebrated as one of the most complete musicians in contemporary jazz, Zuraitis has earned international acclaim not only for her extraordinary voice, but also for her award-winning compositions […]

With a career spanning almost four decades, GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world and continues to maintain engagements as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor, and as the Music Director of the Academy of St […]

Chanticleer returns to its roots with Guillaume de Machaut’s (c. 1300–1377) Messe de Nostre Dame. This seminal work of liturgical composition is believed to be the first setting of the Ordinary of the Mass by a single composer, creating a path for generations of composers for whom the mass setting was a requisite achievement. Known around the […]

This dazzling program features three exciting Ballet Tucson premieres. Fiery, passionate ,and dramatic, the World Premiere of Carmen by Ballet Tucson Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Chieko Imada comes to life in a thrilling partnership with TDSF, featuring new artwork by Lawrence Lee and live musical score with a modern touch by genre-spanning composer, conductor, and […]

Distinguished soloists soprano Brenda Rae and baritone Edward Vogel join the TSO and Chorus for a special presentation of Brahm's Requiem. For years, Brahms struggled to compose due to extreme self-doubt and insecurity. Inspired by the profound grief he felt by the death of his mother and his mentor Robert Schumann, he completed the grand, […]

This dazzling program features three exciting Ballet Tucson premieres. Fiery, passionate ,and dramatic, the World Premiere of Carmen by Ballet Tucson Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Chieko Imada comes to life in a thrilling partnership with TDSF, featuring new artwork by Lawrence Lee and live musical score with a modern touch by genre-spanning composer, conductor, and […]

This dazzling program features three exciting Ballet Tucson premieres. Fiery, passionate ,and dramatic, the World Premiere of Carmen by Ballet Tucson Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Chieko Imada comes to life in a thrilling partnership with TDSF, featuring new artwork by Lawrence Lee and live musical score with a modern touch by genre-spanning composer, conductor, and […]

Distinguished soloists soprano Brenda Rae and baritone Edward Vogel join the TSO and Chorus for a special presentation of Brahm's Requiem. For years, Brahms struggled to compose due to extreme self-doubt and insecurity. Inspired by the profound grief he felt by the death of his mother and his mentor Robert Schumann, he completed the grand, […]

This dazzling program features three exciting Ballet Tucson premieres. Fiery, passionate ,and dramatic, the World Premiere of Carmen by Ballet Tucson Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Chieko Imada comes to life in a thrilling partnership with TDSF, featuring new artwork by Lawrence Lee and live musical score with a modern touch by genre-spanning composer, conductor, and […]

Experience the heartbreaking beauty of La traviata, Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless masterpiece of love sung by a distinguished cast led by Cadie J. Bryan as Violetta, Eric Taylor as Alfredo, Richard Ollarsaba as Germont, and and Rosario Armas as Flora. Set against the glamorous backdrop of 19th-century Paris, La Traviata follows the radiant courtesan Violetta Valéry. Though she […]

When a young man arrives in 1904 Pittsburgh seeking a fresh start, he becomes entangled in a local dispute in this five-time Tony Award-nominated play. Aunt Ester, a 285-year old spiritual matriarch, takes him on a journey to a mythological city which connects him to his ancestors, defines his duty to the town, and introduces […]

Experience the heartbreaking beauty of La traviata, Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless masterpiece of love sung by a distinguished cast led by Cadie J. Bryan as Violetta, Eric Taylor as Alfredo, Richard Ollarsaba as Germont, and and Rosario Armas as Flora. Set against the glamorous backdrop of 19th-century Paris, La Traviata follows the radiant courtesan Violetta Valéry. Though she […]

Hailed by the Boston Globe as “alight with the spirit of the music,” bass-baritone Dashon Burton is known for performances that move fluidly between the worlds of Bach, spirituals, contemporary music, and the concert repertoire of the great orchestral tradition. A three-time GRAMMY Award winner, Burton has built an international career as a concert soloist, collaborative musician, and educator. […]

Puerto Rican soprano Camille Ortiz has captivated audiences in opera and concert with her artistic versatility, thriving equally as a baroque specialist, in standard repertoire, and championing new works. Camille is an avid performer on the world’s leading opera stages, as a recitalist, and as a master teacher of Latin American art song and beyond. She has participated […]

Experience a fiesta of Latin American choral music from Brazil to Argentina, Puerto Rico to Peru, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Chile. Celebrate the intense flavor and colors of these Latin American musical traditions and their imprint of American cultural life. The program explores the infusion of the Latin soundscape into the U.S., with masterful […]

Experience a fiesta of Latin American choral music from Brazil to Argentina, Puerto Rico to Peru, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Chile. Celebrate the intense flavor and colors of these Latin American musical traditions and their imprint of American cultural life. The program explores the infusion of the Latin soundscape into the U.S., with masterful […]

Experience a fiesta of Latin American choral music from Brazil to Argentina, Puerto Rico to Peru, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Chile. Celebrate the intense flavor and colors of these Latin American musical traditions and their imprint of American cultural life. The program explores the infusion of the Latin soundscape into the U.S., with masterful […]

Join GRAMMY-winning soprano Ana María Martínez and leading Broadway Music Director and pianist Andy Einhorn in an intimate evening of storytelling and song as they explore Ana María’s rich and winding journey to becoming the artist and woman she is today. From a childhood steeped in Cuban and Puerto Rican tradition, to her musical education […]