Praised for his “clarion high notes placed with unfailing precision” (Washington Classical Review), tenor Matthew Hill is a versatile performer across opera, oratorio, art song, and musical theatre. Highly regarded for his interpretations of Bach, The Washington Post lauded his Evangelist for “deliver[ing] the Gospel texts with agile conviction,” and Parterre Box for his “extraordinary breath control, mastery of coloratura, and commanding stage presence” in the title role of Handel’s Belshazzar. As a soloist, he’s performed with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, American Bach Soloists, and Washington Bach Consort, in works by Bach, Handel, and Britten.

Matthew won first place in the Bethlehem Bach Young American Singers Competition, the NATS Artist Awards, and the Washington International Competition for Voice. He serves as the enlisted conductor and music director of the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants and is a founding member of The Polyphonists.

Eliam Ramos is a thrilling Puerto Rican bass-baritone who has performed opera and concert works with companies in the United States, Spain, Israel and Mexico. His artistic engagements range from traditional opera such as Leporello in Don Giovanni, to Luis Nogales in the zarzuela Luisa Fernanda, to symphony concerts such as Fauré’s Requiem to the title role of the modern composition of El Cimarrón by Hans Werner Henze.

Mr. Ramos’ will be featured in several productions of La Bohème in the fall season of 2022. He’s contracted to sing Schaunard with Soo Theatre in Michigan, and also engaged with The Metropolitan Opera Guild as a featured soloist in their 2022-2023 season.

Amanda Simms, soprano, known for her “impressive coloratura” (Joseph Li), currently attends the Peabody Institute for her Graduate Performance Diploma where she was awarded the Artistic Excellence Scholarship. Amanda boasts a wide repertoire from Baroque to the 21st Century. Most recently, Amanda was a finalist in the 2022 Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition and a finalist in the 2022 Sylvia Green Vocal Competition. Also in 2022, she performed Rhoda (Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt) under the direction of librettist Eric Einhorn with the Peabody Institute in collaboration with the Maryland Science Center. Amanda joined Opera North in 2021 as a resident artist for the roles of Belinda (Dido and Aeneas), Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare), and Amore (Orfeo ed Euridice). She has performed the role of Lucia (Rape of Lucretia) and Asteria (Tamerlano), with Montclair State University.

Gloria Park, mezzo-soprano, has become known not only for her versatility as a singer, but also for her strong stage presence and vivid portrayal of characters in opera, oratorio and on the concert stage. The New York Times quoted her as “a scene stealer” for her performance as Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro. Ms. Park has performed at numerous concerts which include: New American Opera Previews by WQXR, The Orion String Quartet Concert as the main guest singer, Trinity Wall Street Schumann Festival as a soloist, and VOX ’06 and ’07 under New York City Opera. Her past significant operatic performances include: Hansel and Gretel (Hansel), The Tragedy of Carmen (Carmen), Le Nozze di Figaro (Cherubino), Cosi fan tutte (Dorabella), The Turn of the Screw (Miss Jessel), The Theory of Everything (Bertie), My Mother’s Mother (Mother), and Four Nights of Dream (Voice, Woman). Since her debut as a Messiah soloist at the Lincoln Center, she has been a frequent performer in repertoire of various oratorios and had her New Zealand Debut as a Messiah Soloist. Ms. Park was a winner of David Adams Art Song Competition and was the recipient of Michael Sisca Opera Award. In 2015, Ms. Park received her Doctoral degree from Stony Brook University, and recently she had her solo recital in great success at the Lefrak Center, New York. Present Gloria lives in NY and actively performs in United States., Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea.