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Ross Gilliland
Steve Creswell
Adaiha Macadam-Somer
John Taylor Ward
John Taylor Ward John Taylor Ward’s performances have been praised for their “stylish abandon” (The New Yorker), “intense clarity and color” (New York Times), and “finely calibrated precision and heart-rending expressivity” (Washington Post), while his entrepreneurial projects have brought classical music to underserved communities and significantly broadened the cultural offerings of urban centers. A native […]
Adam Lamotte
Adam LaMotte is well known to audiences throughout the country as a leader of both period and modern ensembles. He has appeared as soloist, concertmaster, and conductor of numerous orchestras, including the Northwest Sinfonietta in Seattle, String Orchestra of the Rockies, Astoria Festival Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, and the Maggini String Orchestra in Houston. His […]
Colin Balzer
With assured musicality and the varied tonal palette of a lieder specialist, Canadian lyric tenor Colin Balzer received his musical training at the University of British Columbia and at the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg/Augsburg. He was a prizewinner in competitions in Holland, Germany, and England and earned the Gold Medal at the Robert Schumann Competition […]
Jason McStoots
Reviewers describe Jason McStoots as having an “alluring tenor voice” (ArtsFuse) and as “the consummate artist, wielding not just a sweet tone but also incredible technique and impeccable pronunciation.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) A respected interpreter of early music, his appearances include Le Jeu in Charpentier’s Les plaisirs de Versailles (BEMF), King Belshazzar in The Play […]
Aaron Sheehan
Aaron Sheehan regularly performs in the United States, South America, and Europe. Known especially for his singing of the French Baroque, he also enjoys a reputation as a first rate interpreter of the works of Bach, Handel and Mozart and sang the title role in Boston Early Music Festival’s Grammy Award winning recording of Charpentier’s […]
Michele Kennedy
SOPRANO MICHELE KENNEDY is a versatile specialist in early classical and new music. Praised by The Washington Post as “a fine young soprano with a lovely voice” possessing “a graceful tonal clarity that is a wonder to hear” (SF Chronicle), Michele’s recent venues include Carnegie Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, Bard Summerscape, Getty Museum, Lincoln Center, […]