Orduña, John

John Orduña

Omaha native, John Orduña enjoys a consistently varied performance schedule here in the Chicago area. He performs with the choruses of the Grant Park Music Festival, Bella Voce, William Ferris Chorale, Chicago A cappella, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony. His solo concert work includes performances of Händel’s Messiah with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Richmond Symphony, and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Cincinnati May Festival. His principal opera work includes the role of The Donkey in the world premier of Jeanine Tesori’s The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me with Washington National Opera, Dancaïro (Carmen) with Opera Omaha, and Schaunard (La Boheme) with North Carolina Opera. He holds degrees and certificates from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Florida State University and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.