Ben Strong
Biography
Ben Strong is an American bass-baritone opera singer and performer from western Pennsylvania. His education includes a BA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MM from the Jacob’s School of Music at IU. Strong’s roles range from performances of Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte and Basilio in Il Barbiere di Seville at the Musical Arts Center at IU, to Don Giovanni and Leporello in Don Giovanni. Most recently Ben has received an award in the central region for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition as well as an award as a top singer in the NATS National Council Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ben Strong has been a concert soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Brahm’s Vier Ernste Gesänge, and Mozart’s Requiem.