This concert is MiG Ayesa's debut with the North Carolina Symphony.

   MiG Ayesa started his career in Australia in Buddy. He was then chosen to join the London cast, including a Royal Variety Performance for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Other West End credits include We Will Rock You, Rent, Thriller Live, and Seasons of Larson.
    Broadway credits include Burn the Floor and Rock of Ages, which he also joined on the first U.S. national tour and in the Philippines. In Australia, his credits include Grease, Cinderella, Aladdin, West Side Story, Rent, Fame, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and a U.K. and Australian Tour of The Music of Queen: Rock and Symphonic Spectacular. He reprised the role of “Galileo” for the 10th Anniversary World Arena Tour of We Will Rock You and appeared as one of the “Tenors of Rock” at their resident headline show in Las Vegas and on the high seas. He also sailed with Rock Rhapsody as well as headlining his own one-man show, MiG Rocks the Boat.
    In the Philippines, Ayesa played “Robert Kincaid” in the first international production of The Bridges of Madison County and starred with Lea Salonga and Tanya Manalang for the concert event Curtains Up, as well as in his own concert celebrating Shangri-la's 25th Anniversary. He most recently originated the role of “Jamie Crimson” in the World Premiere Production of All Out of Love.
    Ayesa starred as “Joe King” in the TV series The Ferals. His other TV credits include Fil It Up, Mission Top Secret, Hits and Memories, Midday, In Melbourne Tonight, Carols in the Domain, It's About Time, Carols by Candlelight, and the People's Choice Awards, as well as various commercials including a global campaign for Ray-Ban.
    Ayesa's film credits include Queen of the Damned and Subterano. A finalist in the global TV show Rockstar: INXS, he released his self-titled debut album through Decca/Universal and was an original cast member of Handel's Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise. As well as releasing his second album More Than Ever, he has penned theme songs for various TV shows as well as writing “Fill My Cup” for FWD Insurance Philippines, along with his own fundraising awareness campaign for the victims of Philippine floods, United As One.