Praised for her “wonderfully appealing lyric [mezzo] soprano” (Opera Today), Elizabeth Sarian, mezzo soprano, recently won The Sandra Warfield Prize in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, which brought her to the National Semifinals at the Metropolitan Opera. Elizabeth also recently joined the Opera Theater of Saint Louis’ Gerdine Young Artist Program to cover the
Mezzo-Soprano Rebecca Printz has performed as a Bach soloist with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center, and Boston’s Emmanuel Music. Rebecca recently participated in Yellow Barn’s summer music festival, where she performed chamber works by Salvatore Sciarrino, George Benjamin, and Brett Dean, among others. She has also spent two
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
Peter Cain joined the National Symphony Orchestra as its bass clarinetist in 2016. He previously held positions with the Columbus Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic, and Knoxville Symphony Orchestras. An avid soloist and chamber musician, Peter has performed at recitals, conventions, and festivals from Italy to China to Aspen. In the Washington area he has performed on
Tess Ottinger, soprano, is a versatile performer based in the Northern Virginia area and is passionate about performing all aspects of the classical art form. Most recently, Ms. Ottinger has performed with the Young Victorian Theatre Company, making her debut as Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. During the COVID-19 pandemic,
Tanya Ruth Langlois, mezzo-soprano, enjoys an active performing career in the D.C. region, with recent season highlights including the title role in Bizet’s Carmen, the alto soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, and A Little Night Music: a cabaret of crossover and musical theater repertoire. As a recitalist, Tanya has sung programs in many concert
Erica Marie Ferguson has been praised for her "grace, beauty and operatic power" (Prince George's Sentinel.) She has performed as a soloist with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Prince George's Philharmonic, and the Capital City Symphony. Some highlights from her operatic experience include Countess Almaviva in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Ginevra in Handel's Ariodante,
Luke Schmidt, tenor, is a performer and arts administrator. Luke holds a master's degree from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University where he received the George Castelle Prize in Voice. Most recently, Luke performed the role of Frederic with The Young Victorian Theater Company in their production of The Pirates of Penzance. Highlights
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
Praised for "clarion high notes placed with unfailing precision," (Washington Classical Review), tenor Matthew Hill is a versatile performer who excels in opera, oratorio, art song, and musical theater. Highly regarded for his interpretations of Bach, Matthew’s Evangelist was praised by the Washington Post for “deliver[ing] the Gospel texts with agile conviction.” Matthew has
