Wieck Chamber Singers and Orchestra

WIECK CHAMBER SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA is a professional operatic organization that specializes in presenting oratorios on a grand scale. We hire the most gifted artists in Arizona as well as high profile soloists from across the nation. We feature enhanced platform concerts as well as fully staged productions.

In benefit of Wieck Chamber Singers and Orchestra, Wieck Opera offers evenings of opera and musical theater performed by the region's finest opera veterans.

THE MUSIC OF CLARA WIECK

Once a year we honor the music of composer Clara Wieck who shared the early beginnings of the name Wieck in Germany with the ancestors of Harold Wieck, CEO of Wieck Chamber Singers and Orchestra. We are the only organization in the United States who annually performs her works. 

THE "BATTLES"

Professional Vocal Competitions

Wieck Chamber Singers and Orchestra holds aria competitions judged by area conductors. The audience also acts as judge and participates as one voting block. Participants must sing one aria from an oratorio and one from an opera. Prize money is donated and varies from year to year. Our first Battle, Battle of the Tenors, was won by James Flores, a now nationally hailed lyric tenor. These competitions are a delight to experience and great fun for the audience.

THE NEXT GENERATION

 As trustees of this great music, we look to pass the torch to the next generation. We do that through inviting one gifted youth to play with our professional orchestra at every performance. Periodically we also offer an oratorio camp, WIECK YOUTH BAROQUE STRINGS, open to all young chamber artists in the making. These high school aged students perform redacted oratorios, receiving specialized musical training that they cannot get during the course of the school year, and also learn the art of playing for the solo voice. We hold aria competitions for students 20 years and younger, and those winners then perform with our youth orchestra. The orchestra is anchored by volunteer professionals. There is no fee to any student player who wishes to parpicipate in this one week summer camp. 

 COMING IN MAY

BENEFIT CONCERT

THE OLD TESTAMENT ORATORIO ARIAS

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 WIECK CHAMBER SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA

MESSIAH YOUTH ARIA COMPETITION  

JUNE 2, 2013

3:00 p.m.

Northminster Presbyterian Church

2450 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., Tucson

Admisson Free

Contestants ages 20 and under compete for cash prize

Panel of professionals as well as the audience will decide the winners

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AUGUST 2013

The Music of Clara Wieck

Champagne reception following concert

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DECEMBER 2013

NBC'S TIMELESS FAVORITE 

Gian Carlo Mennotti's 

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS

Fifth year performing this popular holiday opera

Conducted by Dr. Enrique Lasansky

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 Contact us at (520) 682-9544