Terry B. Ewell, bassoon, has been a musician with Bach in Baltimore for over twenty years. For seven years he served as Principal Bassoon of the Hong Kong Philharmonic and later he was Principal Bassoon of the Wheeling Symphony and Acting Principal Bassoon of the West Virginia Symphony. He has performed with the Pittsburgh
Stephanie Kruskol is an internationally acclaimed soprano based in the greater Washington, D.C. area. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Voice Performance from The Peabody Conservatory, and specializes in concert works and new music. Most recently, she was awarded the prize for the best performance of a Russian Art Song in the
The Güde String Quartet was formed at Peabody Preparatory in the Performance Academy for Strings, a program that fosters the development of serious young musicians and supports their chamber music growth and aspirations. The members of the quartet have all individually been recognized in regional and national competitions on their instruments, and have developed
Drawing from a student body of more than 2,500 students, the Richard Montgomery choral program has three ensembles: Madrigals, Concert Choir, and Treble Chorale. These ensembles perform at numerous concerts, competitions, and community events, regularly receiving accolades and superior competition scores. The Richard Montgomery choral program is under the direction of Ms. Carrie Eyler.
Founded in 1987 by Frank Cimino with just 14 boys, the mission of The Maryland State Boychoir has remained clear: to foster the boychoir tradition by offering talented boys opportunities to sing and build self-esteem, self-discipline and character. Thirty years later, the Boychoir still embraces that goal. Today, The Maryland State Boychoir (MSB), Maryland’s
Mel R. Wilhoit, DMA, taught music and fine arts for 35 years at Bryan College in Dayton, TN, where he was Chair of the Music Department. He has traveled widely, performing in venues such as Methodist Central Hall in London. He currently plays and sings in numerous local ensembles (including Bach in Baltimore) and
Kristopher Jean is making his fourth appearance with Bach in Baltimore this season. He has appeared in numerous stage productions throughout the United States and abroad. In 2017, he made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in Bach’s Cantata 80. His operatic roles include Borsa in Rigoletto, Fairfax in The Yeoman of the Guard,
Oboist Michael Lisicky has been performing with the Baltimore Symphony since 2003. He has been praised by critics for his “magical nuances” (Baltimore Sun), “tonal purity” (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and “quite wonderful musicianship” (Boston Globe). He was a member of the Richmond Symphony and served on the faculty of the University of Richmond, performing as
Wayne L. Wold is a professor, college organist, and chair of the Music Department at Hood College in Frederick, MD. He is the director of Music Ministry at First Lutheran Church in Ellicott City, MD. An active composer, author, performer, church musician, and clinician, Wold holds a DMA from Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA;
Matthew Loyal Smith has been a frequent soloist with ensembles in the United States and Canada including the National Philharmonic, Choral Arts Society of Washington, Washington Chorus, City Choir of Washington, Washington Bach Consort, Artek, Choralis, the Cathedral Choral Society, the Washington Concert Opera, Choral Artists of Sarasota, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, the Pennsylvania
