Ben Ross

Baritone Ben Ross is most happy when collaborating with other artists to create meaningful work that inspires action in audiences. Focusing on issues in gender, queer representation, and amplifying the voices of the unheard and underperformed, their work uses the language of contemporary classical music tell new stories. Comfortable in opera, choral music, art song, early music, and musical theatre, they have been an active performer in the Chicago area and beyond, appearing in roles with Thompson Street Opera, Transgressive Opera Theatre, KJR Studio Productions, Janus Concert Series, and The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company of Chicago. ​ Since recently relocating to Baltimore, they have been featured in several productions with the Peabody Opera Theatre. Recently, they stepped in as J