In the world-premiere of Josephine with UrbanArias, “... the afternoon belonged to Melissa Wimbish, who was creating the role of Josephine Baker ... Beautifully prepared, vocally stunning, and theatrically riveting, Wimbish effortlessly held the audience in her hand throughout this one-woman show.” (Washington Post) In 2016, she made her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut
Timothy Mix has performed all across the United States, appearing regularly with such companies as the San Francisco Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. He has sung Ping in Turandot with the LA Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel and returned for Sibelius’ The Tempest, conducted by Susanna
KCatherine Needleman, Oboe is a multi-faceted musician and native of Baltimore. She performs as an oboe recitalist and in orchestras throughout the U.S. Since 2003, she has been the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s principal oboist. She won first prize in the International Double Reed Society’s Gillet-Fox Oboe Competition the in 2003, as well as their Inaugural
Cantor Ben Ellerin became the cantor and music director at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in 2018. He holds a Master of Sacred Music and ordination from Hebrew Union College in New York and completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. In addition to
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
Joseph Regan is thrilled to be returning to the Bach in Baltimore Concert Series this season. Mr. Regan is a highly sought after performer whose singing has taken him all over the Eastern Seaboard and parts of Europe. Recent highlights from the opera stage include a turn as Azaël from Debussy’s L’Enfant Prodigue for
Taylor Hillary Boykins is an American mezzo soprano know for her melodic style, delicate phrasing, and powerful voice. Playful yet eloquent, she maintains a robust performance schedule in the DMV area. She has collaborated with a wide range of ensembles, opera companies, and orchestras including: Third Practice, Maryland Choral Society, Gonzaga University, Mind on
Soprano Elissa Edwards, hailed for her “pliant, seductive, free-ranging voice” (Gramophone) and “glistening tone” (Early Music America), is a distinguished interpreter of 17th- and 18th-century vocal chamber music. A specialist in sacred repertoire, she has been featured as a soloist in numerous oratorio and cantata performances in both the US and UK. Performance highlights
Soprano Ellie Yeonjung Kim, originally from Seoul, Korea, completed her Master's of Music degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York studying under Joan Patenaude-Yarnell. Ellie's operatic appearances include Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Dell'arte Opera Emsemble and Lucy in Menotti's The Telephone at the Korea National Theater. She was recognized with "great critical
Kristen Dubenion-Smith, mezzo-soprano, enjoys an active performing career in oratorio and sacred vocal chamber music, specializing in music of the medieval, renaissance and baroque eras. Highlights from recent seasons include Handel’s Israel in Egypt and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and St. Matthew Passion with the Washington
