Arwen Myers
Soprano
Praised for her “crystalline tone and delicate passage-work” (San Francisco Chronicle), soprano Arwen Myers is known as a captivating and sensitive interpreter of repertoire spanning from early to new music. A versatile artist known for her flexibility and mastery of a wide range of vocal colors and styles, Myers has performed major works with Portland Baroque Orchestra, Early Music Vancouver, Pacific MusicWorks, and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, among many others, and has sung under such notable conduc-tors as Nicholas McGegan, Monica Huggett, David Fallis, John Butt, David Hill, Scott Allen Jarrett and Matthew Dirst.
Recent and upcoming highlights include Handel with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Oregon Bach Festival; Bach and Purcell with Portland Baroque Orchestra; Vivaldi, Monteverdi and Gabrieli with Early Music Vancouver; Fauré with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; Handel Semele (title role) with American Bach Soloists Academy; and featured soloist on Chor Leoni’s JUNO-nominated album When There is Peace, a world premiere by Zachary Wadsworth.
An enthusiastic collaborator, she has been featured with some of the nation’s premiere chamber ensembles, including Seraphic Fire, Bach Akademie Charlotte, and Bach Collegium San Diego, among others, and she is a core member of Fear No Music – the only singer in the acclaimed Portland-based new music ensemble. A native of Augusta, GA, Myers holds degrees from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and currently lives in Portland, OR. Myers belongs to Beyond Artists, a coalition of artists that donates a percentage of their concert fee to organizations they care about, and is an individual member of 1% of the Planet. She is an active freelance artist across the United States and beyond. Learn more at arwenmyerssoprano.com.