Musco Center presents:
Ben Bliss in Concert with Christopher Allen

Thursday, October, 15, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.

Hailed as a "truly exceptional tenor" by the National Review, Ben Bliss has established himself as one of the most exciting performers on some of today’s biggest operatic stages, including The Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, and two debuts at the Opéra national de Paris. He has been cited as "an exemplar of the Mozartean tenor" for his "purity of tone, vocal control and artistic sensitivity" (Opera Warhorses). Ben is a recipient of the Metropolitan Opera's prestigious Beverly Sills Award, and his numerous other accolades include the 2016 Martin E. Segal Award at Lincoln Center, the Mozart and Plácido Domingo awards at the 2015 Francisco Viñas International Competition, first prize at the 2014 Gerda Lissner and Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation competitions, and the 2013 Operalia Don Plácido Domingo Sr. Zarzuela Prize.

Joining him at the piano is Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award recipient Christopher Allen, dubbed "one of the fastest-rising podium stars in North America" by Opera News. He has conducted opera and symphonic performances with organizations including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, English National Opera, and many others across the US and internationally. He is also the founder and Creative and Artistic Director of Fourth Wall Ensemble, an award-winning pianist, and serves on the Board of The Solti Foundation US.

Together, Bliss and Allen promise an unforgettable evening of song that you won't want to miss.

Runtime: Approximately 75 to 90 minutes, there will be no intermission.