Originally hailing from Wausau, Wisconsin, Brian von Rueden earned his Master of Music from Roosevelt University and his Bachelor of Music from Valparaiso University. He has appeared in various opera roles, including Count Almaviva in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Louis in Holst's The Wandering Scholar, Melibeo in the U.S. première of Cimarosa's L'infedeltà fedele, and Tarquinius in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, all with Chicago's Millennium Chamber Players. He has also been seen in productions of The Love for Three Oranges, L’elisir d’amore, The Impresario, The Scarf, and The Face on the Barroom Floor. While living in Dresden, Germany, he sang in the chorus of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and presented recitals at Pianosalon Dresden and Schloss Siebeneichen. Brian regularly appears in recitals with VOX 3 vocal music collective. He has also made a name for himself in concert repertoire, having sung the title role in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, the bass solos in Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio and several cantatas of Buxtehude and Bach, most notably with the renowned early music group Ars Musica Chicago. His teachers have included Richard Stilwell, Ralph Klapis, Rändel Wolfe, Barbara Lattimer, and Mark Crayton.
