
Arwen Myers
Executive & co-Artistic Director / soprano
Praised for her “crystalline tone and delicate passagework” (San Francisco Chronicle), soprano Arwen Myers captivates audiences with her timeless artistry and exquisite interpretations. Transmitting a warmth and “deep poignancy” (Palm Beach Arts Paper) onstage, Arwen shines in solo performance across the US and beyond. With outstanding technique and mastery of a wide range of vocal colors, Arwen’s dazzling oratorio and solo appearances feature repertoire from the baroque to modern day, and everything in between. Her history includes appearances with Portland Baroque Orchestra, Early Music Vancouver, Pacific MusicWorks, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, working with such notable conductors as Nicholas McGegan, Monica Huggett, David Fallis, John Butt, David Hill, Scott Allen Jarrett, Erick Lichte & Matthew Dirst. Of her title role in Handel’s Semele with American Bach Soloists Academy in 2018, San Francisco Classical Voice noted, “some of these star turns were shiny indeed, with soprano Arwen Myers leading the way... her musicality and demure demeanor remained a renewable pleasure.” Learn more
Laura Beckel Thoreson
co-Artistic Director / mezzo-soprano
Hailed as “one of the loveliest voices in the Northwest” (Oregon ArtsWatch), contralto Laura Beckel Thoreson enjoys a widely varied singing career in the USA and abroad, spanning opera, oratorio, recital, and ensemble performances. She has appeared with such groups as Portland Opera, Eugene Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Early Music Vancouver, Oregon Symphony, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Orchestra Seattle, Naples Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and more. She has been a solo guest recitalist at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and has performed internationally in Canada, England, Scotland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. An avid proponent of new music, Ms. Thoreson is a frequent collaborator with composers, participating frequently in world premiere performances and appearing on Billboard Top-Ten recordings. A graduate of Central Washington University and Indiana University’s prestigious Jacobs School of Music, Ms. Thoreson was a member of the voice faculty at the University of Portland for four years, and now holds a faculty position at Clark College, and maintains a full private voice studio in addition to her active performing schedule. Learn more
