Wenger, Leah

Leah Wenger

Leah Wenger is a vocalist, musicologist, and writer based in Baltimore, Maryland. Passionate about integrating old and new, she has a vocal repertoire that spans from antiquity to the 21st century and vast musical experience in classical, church, jazz, and bluegrass traditions. She is a versatile and creative solo and ensemble performer in choral, chamber and staged settings. Recent work includes playing the role of Gloria in Handel’s Oh! Come chiare e belle, chorus roles in Blow’s Venus and Adonis, and solo excerpts of David Lang’s Love Fail. Leah’s research combines her love of arts, aesthetics, social work, and cognitive science, and she has been invited to present at Academic and Creative Arts Festivals, and the Global Arts and Psychology Seminar. Leah is pursuing her Master’s Degree at Peabody Institute in Historical Performance Voice and Musicology, where she performs with vocal ensembles under the direction of Beth Willer, and Renaissance Ensembles under Mark Cudek. Originally from Harrisonburg, Virginia, she earned her BS in Vocal Performance and Psychology from Eastern Mennonite University.