Jason Rylander has been praised by the Washington Post for his "strong, clear tenor" and for performances that "coupled sonorous warmth and emotional depth". He has performed with some of the East Coast's leading early music ensembles, including the Washington Bach Consort, Bach Sinfonia, Cathedra, Mountainside Baroque, Opera Lafayette, and the TENET/Green Mountain Project.
Karl Hempel manages a busy schedule performing oratorio works, requiems, masses and opera with several Washington, DC and Baltimore area professional ensembles, including: Washington National Cathedral Choirs, Cathedra, the Washington Bach Consort, Washington Concert Opera, District Eight and others. Receiving his Graduate Performance Diploma from Peabody Conservatory, Karl studied opera in the studio of
Dr. Sarah Eckman McIver performs and teaches in the Baltimore/Washington region on flute, piccolo and baroque flute. She has appeared as a substitute with Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis Symphony, Washington National Cathedral Choral Society and the Concert Artists of Baltimore. Regular engagements include third flute/piccolo with the Apollo Orchestra, second flute/piccolo with American Pops
Astonishing in her musical versatility, violinist Qing Li brings great warmth, poise, and insight to her music making. Li is the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Second Violin, appointed by Yuri Temirkanov in 2000 upon winning the audition, and is frequently featured as a soloist with the BSO. Other solo engagements have included the Butterfly
Kelli Young has enjoyed the opportunities afforded her as a featured soloist here in the United States and in Europe. Some of Ms. Young’s performing credits include guest soloist with the Columbia Orchestra, the premier of the dance work “String Theory” at the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland which featured aerial art, spoken word
Amy Cassiere is a captivating up-and-coming oboist based in Baltimore, MD. Praised for her lush sound and charming musicality, Cassiere is a consummate artist, and has performed at the Round Top Music Festival, the Alba Music Festival in Italy, as well as the Miami and Sewanee Summer Music Festivals. Cassiere has been heard in
Theodore S. (Ted) Davis has been organist and choirmaster at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Baltimore since 2005. As part of the music series Ted has established, he conducts the church choir in Choral Evensong services, presents an annual “Bach at St. Bartholomew’s” series, and conducts choral concerts. He has also served as assistant to
Praised for her “plangent mezzo-soprano” (Washington Classical Review), Sylvia Leith is a soloist and consort singer whose repertoire spans the medieval to the contemporary. Recent solo appearances include Messiah with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Duruflé’s Requiem and Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with Emmanuel Music Baltimore, Helena in A Fairy Queen with the IN
Morgan Mastrangelo lives and works in Manhattan, where he specializes in the tenor leggiero repertoire of Rossini and Donizetti. After completing his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University, he made his role debuts as Don Ramiro (La Cenerentola) with Joseph Rescigno at the Al. Ringling Theatre. Recent role debuts include Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi) and Basilio
Fredrick Redd is a multi-talented singer, actor, and industry professional. He has performed in the US and internationally, receiving glowing reviews in London’s Opera Now, Opera News, and the New York Times. Notable performances include the title role in Emperor Jones (Off-Broadway), Porgy & Bess and Stonewall (Lincoln Center-New York City Opera), and soloist
