Al Villanueva teaches choir and drama at North Eugene High School. He directs the OFAM Young Artists Academy Vocal Ensemble and has performed with the Festival since its first season, most notably in Blue Monday and New York Airwaves. In 1996 he performed the Gospel Preacher in Bernstein’s Mass with the Eugene Symphony, will revive his role in Radio Rhapsody for the Colorado Symphony, and will perform in The Magic Flute with the Eugene Opera.