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  • 50th Annual President’s Concert – Arizona Symphony Orchestra with 2023-2024 Concerto Competition Winners

    Featured on this 50th annual President’s Concert are bassoonist Kenny Kriha, performing a movement of Daniel Schnyder’s Bassoon Concerto, soprano Clarissa Christina Smith performing three selections by Richard Strauss; Zueignung, Op. 10, No. 1; Allerseelen, Op. 10, No. 8; Befreit, Op. 39, No. 4; pianist Shih-Han Su, performing the first movement of Piano Concerto, Op. 13 by Benjamin […]

    $25.00

  • An Afternoon of Opera Music

    The University of Arizona School of Music & the Opera Guild of Southern Arizona invite you to An Afternoon of Opera Music featuring Dr. Octavio Moreno, baritone and Dr. Kyungsun Choi, accompanist Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. El Conquistador Tucson, Coronado Ballroom (10000 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, Arizona 85704) Join us for refreshments and hors […]

    $75.00

  • Lawrence Brownlee Masterclass

    Holsclaw Hall

    Singers from the UA School of Music participate in a masterclass led by celebrated tenor Lawrence Brownlee.

    FREE

  • Tucson Desert Song Festival-Lawrence Brownlee,tenor

    Holsclaw Hall

    Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer on the world’s top stages and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. Captivating audiences and critics around the globe, he has been hailed as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory” (The New York Times), “one of […]

    $40.00

  • The Amelia T. Rieman Opera Competition

    Holsclaw Hall

    The Amelia Rieman Opera competition, established in 1989 as an annual competition, is designed to identify exceptionally talented opera singers enrolled at the U of A and to assist in their professional development.To qualify, applicants should have a voice with operatic potential (exceptional timbre, range, projection, charisma, communication, and natural beauty) and demonstrate artistic aptitude. […]

  • The Quest for the Best

    Holsclaw Hall

    The Opera Guild of Southern Arizona awards generous cash prizes to deserving UA students to further their vocal studies and help launch their opera careers. Students get in FREE!

    $30

  • Tucson Desert Song Festival-Nicole Cabell,soprano

    Holsclaw Hall

    The fabulous soprano Nicole Cabell – winner of the BBC Singer of the World Competition, one of the most prestigious prizes won by such luminaries as Barton, Hvorostovsky, and Terfel – makes her Tucson Desert Song Festival debut. Her Tucson area appearance begins with Poulenc’s Gloria, a masterwork filled with exquisite melodies and breathtaking harmonies, […]

    $40.00

  • Opera Theater presents “Thumbprint” by Kamala Sankram and Susan Yankowitz

    Crowder Hall

    Thumbprint – Kamala Sankram and Susan Yankowitz (2014) Performances: Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m. Crowder Hall 1017 N. Olive Road Tucson, AZ 85721    Tickets: $20, 15, 10

    $20

  • Thumbprint-Pre-Show Talk- Colonialism, the Western Gaze and Creating Performance

    Thumbprint-Pre-Show Talk
    Room: 146 1017 N Olive Rd #109, Tucson, AZ 85721, Tucson, AZ, United States

    This production addressed disturbing content including honor killing, rape and sexual assault against women. No violence is depicted in the opera. The composer and librettist suggest these events through musical choices and text. However, its content may be disturbing and is a recommended for mature audiences. Please join us for a series of pre-show panel […]

    FREE

  • Opera Theater presents “Thumbprint” by Kamala Sankram and Susan Yankowitz

    Crowder Hall

    Thumbprint – Kamala Sankram and Susan Yankowitz (2014) Performances: Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m. Crowder Hall 1017 N. Olive Road Tucson, AZ 85721 Tickets: $20, 15, 10

    $20

  • Thumbprint-Pre-Show Talk-A Tool for Social Justice.

    Thumbprint-Pre-Show Talk
    Room: 146 1017 N Olive Rd #109, Tucson, AZ 85721, Tucson, AZ, United States

    This production addressed disturbing content including honor killing, rape and sexual assault against women. No violence is depicted in the opera. The composer and librettist suggest these events through musical choices and text. However, its content may be disturbing and is a recommended for mature audiences. Friday April 19, 2024, School of Music, 6:30-7:00 in […]

    FREE

  • Opera Theater presents “Thumbprint” by Kamala Sankram and Susan Yankowitz

    Crowder Hall

    Thumbprint – Kamala Sankram and Susan Yankowitz (2014) Performances: Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m. Crowder Hall 1017 N. Olive Road Tucson, AZ 85721 Tickets: $20, 15, 10

    $20