SPECIAL FUNDRAISER EVENT
Young-Tiranno Duo
An Evening of Chamber Music
in Support of the Zia Singers
The Young-Tiranno Duo was formed in 2018 by violinist/pianist Elizabeth Young-Tiranno and tenor John Tiranno. Both artists spent many years in New York City, performing in famed concert halls and with renowned ensembles around the world. Accomplished in their individual careers, they joined forces as a duo to perform their unique and varied repertoire, which includes Bach, Biber, Nico Muhly, Freddie Mercury, and everything in between. They are most frequently heard in New York and across New Mexico, with ensembles such as the Santa Fe Symphony, Chatter, the Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Opera Southwest, and others. John and Elizabeth live in Santa Fe but continue to perform throughout the United States.
We would be delighted to have you join us for a special house concert featuring the Young–Tiranno Duo.
This exceptional duo pairs Zia Singers’ own Artistic Director and tenor, John Tiranno, with his wife, Elizabeth Young, an accomplished violinist and pianist. Together, they bring a rich musical partnership shaped by years of performing in renowned concert halls and with distinguished ensembles in New York City and around the world.
Today, John and Elizabeth share their artistry through a unique and captivating repertoire that blends voice, violin, and piano. Their performances are frequently heard in New York, and across New Mexico, where they collaborate with celebrated organizations including the Santa Fe Symphony, Chatter, Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Opera Southwest, and more.
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The evening will include a selection of hearty hors d’oeuvres, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, creating a festive and welcoming atmosphere in a private, beautiful Santa Fe home.
​All ticket proceeds directly support the Zia Singers. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on ticket sales and the generosity of supporters like you to sustain our musical programs and bring choral music to our community.
Celebrate the power of music while helping ensure its future—an evening of world-class chamber music, fine refreshments, and inspiring performances awaits.
Ticket sales are limited to 50 guests
due to the intimate space of the venue.
Date and Time
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Friday, May 1, 2026 | 6 pm - 8 pm
Tickets: $100
(all proceeds go to the Zia Singers)
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Bios
Elizabeth Young
Elizabeth Young is a violinist and passionate arts leader based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After graduating from The Manhattan School of Music, she built a dynamic performance career, appearing frequently at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, with other notable performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The United Nations, and The National Gallery of Art. She has appeared on the BBC, CBS, and CNN and performed concerts throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, and Oman.
After a decade in New York City, Elizabeth relocated to Santa Fe, where she has made a lasting impact on the region’s cultural life. As a violinist, she performs with many of the area’s top ensembles, including The Santa Fe Opera, Chatter, The Santa Fe Symphony, Santa Fe Pro Musica, and as Associate Concertmaster of The New Mexico Philharmonic. When The Santa Fe Symphony successfully acquired The Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association in 2024, Elizabeth was tapped to lead the newly merged organization’s education and community initiatives. In a short time, she has created numerous new programs for students during and after school, supported local schools and music classes, expanded community access to orchestral experiences, and provided meaningful support to music educators. These efforts are in line with her vision of making high-quality music education accessible to everyone in the community. Elizabeth’s work in education has earned her meaningful accolades - most recently the Santa Fe Public Schools “Teachers Who Inspire” Award and the NM ASTA “Hats! Off” award, for her support of music education and educators in Santa Fe through her role at The Santa Fe Symphony.
As a member of The Young-Tiranno Duo, Elizabeth often collaborates with her husband, Zia Singers’ Artistic Director John Tiranno, and she writes unique arrangements for their blend of violin and voice from a wide variety of repertoire. Elizabeth has been a featured guest artist with The Zia Singers in the last two seasons and loves working with such a joyful, committed, and strong group of women!
John Tiranno
Hailed by The New York Times as “ardent and mellifluous” as well as a “clear-voiced tenor”, some of John Tiranno’s recent and upcoming singing engagements include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, and the role of Tamino (The Magic Flute) with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah with the Nashville Symphony, Messiah and Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette with the Santa Fe Symphony, the roles of Aronne (Mosè in Egitto) and Goro (Madame Butterfly) with Opera Southwest, and numerous performances with ChatterABQ.
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Highlights of his international appearances include his European debut in Rome singing the Saint Saëns Requiem (Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra), his South American debut in São Paulo, Brazil singing Mozart’s Missa in C (at Auditório Ibirapuera), Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 in Ontario, Canada (Brott Music Festival), and recitals at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology in Jedda, Saudi Arabia. He has been a part of numerous world premiere performances, including creating three operatic roles for Norwegian composer Gisle Kverndokk - The Young Man in Upon this handful of Earth, Trouble in Max and Moritz, and the Man in the Mirror in Supersize Girl (all with New York Opera Society), as well as singing the world premiere of Gregory Walker’s The Passion According to St. Toscanini (Boulder Philharmonic).
John lived in New York City for 14 years and during that time was involved in choral music at the very highest levels, as a choir member, section leader, soloist, and conductor. He has worked with famed choral and orchestral ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Voices of Ascension, Musica Sacra, the Oratorio Society of New York, and the American Symphony Orchestra, performing in venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, St. Peter’s Basilica and Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (Rome, Italy), as well as Trinity Wall Street, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Temple Emanu El, St. Thomas Church, and the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Originally from Buffalo, NY, John currently lives in Santa Fe and not only is the Artistic Director of the Zia Singers but also directs the choir program at the Gonzales Community School. He is a frequent choral adjudicator and clinician in and around New Mexico while maintaining an active private voice studio and performing regularly as part of the Young-Tiranno Duo, an ensemble that he started with his wife, violinist Elizabeth Young, in 2018. John has 4 children, Luca, Adelaide, Joseph, and Henry.
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