Join soprano Andrea Ross and baritone Schyler Vargas for an evening of love songs spanning classic to contemporary music theater and Broadway. From timeless standards to today’s showstoppers, these two dynamic vocalists bring warmth, wit, and vocal power to the stage in a program celebrating romance in all its forms — joyful, bittersweet, and everything in between. They’ll be joined at the piano by Scott Lykins for an intimate, richly accompanied evening perfect for anyone who loves a great love song, beautifully sung.
Featured Artists
ANDREA ROSS is an internationally recognized vocalist, recording artist and Broadway performer, hailed by the Boston Globe as “a phenom, whose poise and pipes are astounding” and by Variety Magazine as a “lovely, clear soprano.” Andrea Ross’ career was launched by the mentorship of Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who produced her UK chart-topping album Moon River with Universal Music Group’s Classics and Jazz label. She is featured on multiple tracks of Andrew Lloyd Webber 60 (Universal Music Group) and the Over The Rainbow (UCJ) charity album, peaking at No. 1 on the UK Compilation Charts. Andrea Ross is a seasoned musical theater entertainer, performing lead roles in the Broadway national tours of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Whistle Down the Wind and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. Ms. Ross’ theatrical accolades include the prestigious Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress awarded by the Boston Theater Critics Association. As a sought-after soloist, Andrea Ross has appeared with top symphony orchestras around the world, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Savannah Philharmonic, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, and many more. Read Ms. Ross’ full bio here.
Mexican-American baritone SCHYLER VARGAS is establishing himself as a versatile talent, bringing interdisciplinary performances to the operatic, theatrical, and concert stage. Noted as a “distinguished” (Washington Classical Review) and “powerful baritone,” (Washington Post) his work has been featured on PBS News Hour and NPR, among other publications.
Schyler’s recent highlights include his Off-Broadway debut as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the Drama Desk Award winning production of Masquerade, as well as performing at Carnegie Hall twice as Connie/Ragged Man in The Grapes of Wrath alongside Nathan Gunn and Margaret Latimore and Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe as Strephon with Christine Ebersole and Santino Fontana, both conducted and directed by Ted Sperling. Read Mr. Vargas’ full bio here.
All LAMF activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Five Wings Arts Council and Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.