Jenna Guiggey and Scott Wheatley: A Recital of Art Song
LA Arts will host Jenna Guiggey and Scott Wheatley who will present a recital of art song that highlights several important movements in art history, tracing those movements through compositional styles in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The evening will culminate in a performance of Ashi Day’s stunning song cycle “Words and Images of Edvard Munch,” featuring celebrated singer and actress Kelly Caufield. This event takes place on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 8pm.
Performance Details
● Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
● Location: LA Arts, 168 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Maine
● Time: Doors at 7:30pm; Music 8:00pm – 9:00pm
● Cost: Purchase tickets here: $20 ($10 for students with ID)
Jenna Guiggey Bio:
Jenna Guiggey, mezzo-soprano, performs a diverse and demanding array of repertoire,
including early Baroque, classic and modern musical theater, pop, rock, and contemporary
choral music. She performs locally with the St. Mary Schola in Falmouth, as an Artist in
Residence with Oratorio Chorale in Brunswick, and several popular cover bands. Jenna was
recently seen on stage as a Young Artist with Opera Susquehanna, where she performed the
roles of The Abbess and Monitor in Suor Angelica and Zita in Gianni Schicci. She also joined the
professional ensemble for Odyssey Opera’s Troika, the collective US premiere of Rachmaninov’s
3 one-act operas at Jordan Hall in Boston.
Jenna studied classical voice with Ellen Chickering and Bruce Fithian at the University of
Southern Maine, completing a Bachelor of Music degree in music education and a Master of
Music degree with a concentration in vocal performance and pedagogy. She maintains a private
studio in Auburn, Maine.
Scott Wheatley Bio:
Baritone Scott Wheatley, a native of Kansas, holds degrees from the University of Missouri/
Kansas City Conservatory of Music and the University of South Florida. He has performed with
the Kansas City Lyric Opera, New York City Opera, Whitewater Opera, Bronx Opera, Sarasota
Opera, Opera Northeast, Connecticut Grand Opera, Opera Maine and the Ashlawn Summer
Festival companies as well as the New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Los Angeles
Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony.
Currently, Scott is in the faculty as a voice instructor and collaborative pianist at University of
Southern Maine and serves as Assistant Music Director of Classical Uprising. In addition to a
busy singing and teaching schedule, Scott enjoys an active career as a coach/accompanist
collaborating with both singers and instrumentalists.
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Since 1973, LA Arts, the arts agency for the cities of Lewiston and Auburn Maine, has pursued a mission to engage and inspire a vibrant community through arts and culture. The agency works with governments, businesses, schools and local arts and cultural organizations to create opportunities for community members across the generations to experience, learn, and participate in the arts. LA Arts organizes arts programs and initiatives, supports the work of local artists and arts organizations, and highlights the essential role the arts play in shaping an economically vital, socially integrated, and forward-looking future for its community. Learn more at www.laarts.org.
