Aaron Wardell appears regularly with many Chicago-based theaters, orchestras and choral groups singing a wide variety of operatic and concert repertoire. He was most recently seen as Father/Clerk in Chicago Opera Theater’s performance of Shostakovich’s The Nose, performed Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer with The Northwest Symphony in Arlington Heights and as Primo Giudice Haymarket Opera’s production of Stradella’s La Susanna. Other recent roles include Spanish Sailor in Chicago Opera Theater’s production of Moby Dick and Falke in Die Fledermaus with DuPage’s New Philharmonic Orchestra. Previously he has appeared as Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors with Chamber Opera Chicago and as Dr. Raymond in the world premiere of The Great God Pan with Chicago Fringe Opera. 

Elsewhere, he has sung operatic and concert work with the Sheboygan Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Niles Metropolitan Chorus, The Paducah Symphony, Castleton Festival, Dayton Opera, Opera Tampa and Central City Opera. Also an avid choral singer, Aaron is a member of Chicago A Cappella, The Chicago Symphony, Grant Park and Lyric Opera choruses. 

Aaron earned a Bachelor of Music from Western Michigan University and completed his graduate studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he earned a Master of Music and Artist Diploma certificate in Opera.