​Raquel Winnica Young is an Argentinean-American singer and stage director.  Based in Pittsburgh with her husband and artistic partner, oboist Lenny Young. Raquel specializes in Spanish and Latin-American baroque music as well as chamber music and chamber ópera. Her career has taken her to concert halls throughout the Americas and Europe. In the US, she has appeared in concert with Chatham Baroque, Quantum Theatre, The Newberry Consort, The Rose Ensemble, Chicago Chorale, Kentucky Opera, The Minot (ND) Symphony, Atlanta Baroque, Apollo’s Fire and Les Délices. Recent performances as a guest of Chatham Baroque include Handel’s Messiah, “Alegría”, a performance of Spanish and Latin American Baroque music, and “Hope Across the Centuries” in collaboration with Violins of Hope. Ms. Winnica Young joined the Spanish ensemble Los Músicos de su Alteza to participate in the 2024 International Renaissance and Baroque Festival “Misiones de Chiquitos” in Bolivia. Ms.Winnica's artistic interests have moved beyond her classical singer career. Following her argentinean roots, she created the ensemble  TierrAdentro,  crossing musical frontiers of folklore, art song and improvisation. Ms.Winnica diverse interests of expression are taking her  into  a world of  teaching, sharing her experience with young singers; performing, directing,  and creating  new works with  artistic collaborators.