SINGERS
Please note that all singers do not sing all concerts.
KRISTIN BALL
ALTO
BM in Vocal Performance from Baylor University; MS in Arts Administration from Boston University.
Operations Manager for Virginia Chorale.
Currently a member of the choir, women's ensemble, and select ensembles Vox Caeli and Quartetto at Great Bridge United Methodist Church in Chesapeake.
Served as alto section leader and soloist at International Protestant Church in Zurich, Switzerland.
Has sung with the female ensemble Schwung (Zurich) and the Rocktown Consort (Harrisonburg, VA).
Mother of three awesome children.
Operations Manager for Virginia Chorale.
Currently a member of the choir, women's ensemble, and select ensembles Vox Caeli and Quartetto at Great Bridge United Methodist Church in Chesapeake.
Served as alto section leader and soloist at International Protestant Church in Zurich, Switzerland.
Has sung with the female ensemble Schwung (Zurich) and the Rocktown Consort (Harrisonburg, VA).
Mother of three awesome children.
RANDALL BALL
TENOR
DMA in Vocal Performance, Pedagogy, and Literature from James Madison University, MM and BM in Vocal Performance from Baylor University.
Director of Worship Music and Arts at Great Bridge United Methodist Church.
Currently an Adjunct Professor of Voice at Virginia Wesleyan University, Adjunct Instructor of Voice at University of Virginia (2012-2016), and Applied Vocal Instructor at James Madison University (2009-2011).
On staff as a voice teacher at the Governor's School for the Arts since 2020-2023.
Has sung with Ft. Worth Opera, Waco Lyric Opera, Opera North, Santa Fe Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opernhaus Zürich, and Luzerner Theater.
Director of Worship Music and Arts at Great Bridge United Methodist Church.
Currently an Adjunct Professor of Voice at Virginia Wesleyan University, Adjunct Instructor of Voice at University of Virginia (2012-2016), and Applied Vocal Instructor at James Madison University (2009-2011).
On staff as a voice teacher at the Governor's School for the Arts since 2020-2023.
Has sung with Ft. Worth Opera, Waco Lyric Opera, Opera North, Santa Fe Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opernhaus Zürich, and Luzerner Theater.
CHRISTINA BARTHOLOMEW
SOPRANO
BA in Vocal Performance from East Carolina University; MME from Old Dominion University.
Associate conductor for the Craven Community Chorus and rehearsal conductor for the Eastern Carolina Heritage Chorale (2014-15). Recent solo engagements of note include Mozart's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Coronation Mass, Rutter's Requiem, Mrs. Gobineau (Menotti's The Medium), and Belinda (Purcell's Dido and Aeneas).
Chorus Manager and Young Singers Project Coordinator for Virginia Chorale and adjunct music professor at Old Dominion University and College of the Albemarle.
Associate conductor for the Craven Community Chorus and rehearsal conductor for the Eastern Carolina Heritage Chorale (2014-15). Recent solo engagements of note include Mozart's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Coronation Mass, Rutter's Requiem, Mrs. Gobineau (Menotti's The Medium), and Belinda (Purcell's Dido and Aeneas).
Chorus Manager and Young Singers Project Coordinator for Virginia Chorale and adjunct music professor at Old Dominion University and College of the Albemarle.
BRIAN BLAIR
TENOR
Earned an BM from Christopher Newport University.
Has served as a core singer with the Williamsburg Chorale Guild for their 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons.
Currently a Tenor section leader at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg
Has served as a core singer with the Williamsburg Chorale Guild for their 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons.
Currently a Tenor section leader at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg
JOSEPH BROWN
TENOR
Earned a BM and MAT from Christopher Newport University.
Earned a Post-Graduate certificate in choral conducting from Old Dominion University.
A member of YSP in 2015.
Current choral director for Maury High School.
Performs as a clarinetist and bass clarinetist with the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble and Tidewater Winds Concert Band.
Serves as a tenor section leader at Christ and St. Lukes Episcopal church.
Earned a Post-Graduate certificate in choral conducting from Old Dominion University.
A member of YSP in 2015.
Current choral director for Maury High School.
Performs as a clarinetist and bass clarinetist with the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble and Tidewater Winds Concert Band.
Serves as a tenor section leader at Christ and St. Lukes Episcopal church.
KELLI BLY
ALTO
- BM in Music Education from SUNY College at Fredonia; MME in Music Education Applied Voice from Old Dominion University.
- Current Doctoral Student at Liberty University working towards a DME in Music Education.
- Currently an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University.
- Core alto with Virginia Symphony Chorus and has performed in the chorus of several productions with Virginia Opera.
CHRISTOPHER BURNETTE
TENOR
BM in Vocal Performance from Lamar University.
Participated in the Chorale's Young Singers Project from 2006-07.
Finalist in the Greater Houston National Association of Teachers of Singing competition in 2011.
Chorister at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk.
Participated in the Chorale's Young Singers Project from 2006-07.
Finalist in the Greater Houston National Association of Teachers of Singing competition in 2011.
Chorister at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk.
CARTER CAMPBELL
BASS
BME in Instrumental Music Education and MME in Applied Choral Conducting (in progress) from Old Dominion University.
Graduate assistant for ODU's Concert Choir and Diehn Chorale.
Chorister at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Chesapeake.
Has sung with ODU's Concert Choir, Diehn Chorale, and Jazz Choir. Performed with ODU Concert Choir, Regent University Concert Choir, and University of Texas El Paso Concert Choir in Carnegie Hall.
Graduate assistant for ODU's Concert Choir and Diehn Chorale.
Chorister at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Chesapeake.
Has sung with ODU's Concert Choir, Diehn Chorale, and Jazz Choir. Performed with ODU Concert Choir, Regent University Concert Choir, and University of Texas El Paso Concert Choir in Carnegie Hall.
AJEE CHURCH
TENOR
BA in Music Education from Virginia Wesleyan College, MME from Norfolk State University.
Current Chairman of District II’s Choral Assessments.
Current Choral Director at Granby High School.
Toured as a soloist in 2019 to sing in 5 cities in Italy.
Toured with the Wesleyan Singers and Wesleyan Chorale in 2014 to sing in Carnegie Hall.
Tenor Section Leader and soloist at First Lutheran Church of Norfolk.
Current Chairman of District II’s Choral Assessments.
Current Choral Director at Granby High School.
Toured as a soloist in 2019 to sing in 5 cities in Italy.
Toured with the Wesleyan Singers and Wesleyan Chorale in 2014 to sing in Carnegie Hall.
Tenor Section Leader and soloist at First Lutheran Church of Norfolk.
SARAH GRACE EVANS
SOPRANO
Bachelor's in Music with a concentration in Choral Music Education from Christopher Newport University
Master's in Teaching from Christopher Newport University.
Current Choral Director at Great Bridge Middle School in Chesapeake, VA.
Soprano Section Leader at Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Norfolk, VA.
Master's in Teaching from Christopher Newport University.
Current Choral Director at Great Bridge Middle School in Chesapeake, VA.
Soprano Section Leader at Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Norfolk, VA.
BRANCH FIELDS
BASS
Described by Opera America as “a bass of resonant richness,” is a versatile performer engaged throughout North America and beyond in opera, musical theater, and concert. Has sung with Santa Fe Opera, New York City Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Edmonton Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Utah Opera, Opera San Jose, and many other regional companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. In concert, has performed with the Munich Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony, MDR Leipzig, and the American Symphony Orchestra. Versatility as a singing actor led to his Broadway debut in South Pacific, understudying the role of Emile de Becque in the 2008 Lincoln Center Theater production, which won seven Tony Awards. Has been Emile in 7 productions of South Pacific throughout the U.S. and Canada, nominated for “Best Actor in a Musical” by theater critic circles in Boston, Massachusetts, and Richmond, Virginia. Recent performances include Sir Lancelot for Intermountain Opera Bozeman, Robert in Bridges of Madison County for The Ghostlight Theater in Michigan, Leporello in Don Giovanni for Indianapolis Opera, also Commendatore for Opera in Williamsburg’s Don Giovanni, and Capt. Von Trapp for Charlottesville Opera, Montana TheaterWorks, and The Southwest Michigan Symphony. Is a guest artist in the Lackey Clinic fundraising gala, “A Night of Broadway Music” at the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts, Frank in Opera in Williamsburg’s Die Fledermaus, and Balthazar in Greensboro Opera’s Amahl & the Night Visitors. Stream or download Branch’s solo album “Be Thou My Vision” on iTunes and all other services.
MITCHELL FRIZZELL
BASS
Earned a bachelor of music in music history from Temple University and a master of social work from Indiana Wesleyan University. Currently serves as a staff singer at Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Norfolk) after many years of service with the choir at Christ Church Christiana Hundred (Delaware).
Past experiences include: workshops with Philip Moore, James O'Donnell, and John Rutter; choral residencies in Bristol Cathedral (UK), Westminster Abbey (UK), and St. Paul's, London; as well as the 2024 Good Friday Offering video recording produced by the Episcopal Church which was broadcast worldwide.
Supports clients in his work as a mental health therapist and lives in Norfolk with his husband Charles and their vast collection of jigsaw puzzles and Dolly Parton memorabilia.
Past experiences include: workshops with Philip Moore, James O'Donnell, and John Rutter; choral residencies in Bristol Cathedral (UK), Westminster Abbey (UK), and St. Paul's, London; as well as the 2024 Good Friday Offering video recording produced by the Episcopal Church which was broadcast worldwide.
Supports clients in his work as a mental health therapist and lives in Norfolk with his husband Charles and their vast collection of jigsaw puzzles and Dolly Parton memorabilia.
BRENT HARTIGAN
BASS
Undergraduate Vocal Performance at ODU.
Baritone/Tenor Section Leader and Soloist at First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach.
Has sung with Virginia Chorale, Atlantic Music Festival, Young Singers Project, Virginia Opera, Lyric Opera of Virginia, Symphonicity, and Virginia Musical Theater.
Previous Roles of note include Jean Valjean (Les Misérables), Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Adam/Noah (Children of Eden) and as the Tenor for Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri.
Baritone/Tenor Section Leader and Soloist at First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach.
Has sung with Virginia Chorale, Atlantic Music Festival, Young Singers Project, Virginia Opera, Lyric Opera of Virginia, Symphonicity, and Virginia Musical Theater.
Previous Roles of note include Jean Valjean (Les Misérables), Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Adam/Noah (Children of Eden) and as the Tenor for Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri.
KATHRYN KELLY
ALTO
BM in Vocal Performance and MM in Vocal Pedagogy & Performance from Westminster Choir College.
Currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Applied Voice at Old Dominion University and on the Voice Faculty of the Governor's School for the Arts and maintains a thriving private studio.
She has performed the roles of Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) Monica (The Medium) Tisbe (La Cenerentola) Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte) among others.
She is a frequent recitalist throughout Hampton Roads and is the soprano soloist at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk.
Currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Applied Voice at Old Dominion University and on the Voice Faculty of the Governor's School for the Arts and maintains a thriving private studio.
She has performed the roles of Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) Monica (The Medium) Tisbe (La Cenerentola) Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte) among others.
She is a frequent recitalist throughout Hampton Roads and is the soprano soloist at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk.
MICHAEL KOELLNER
BASS
BM in Music Education with emphasis in choral conducting from the University of Arizona.
Has sung as a bass staff singer in various ensembles, including St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Helios Ensemble, the Tucson Barbershop Experience, the Tucson Masterworks Chorale, where he was also the assistant director, and in the University of Arizona’s premiere ensemble, Symphonic Choir where he served as president and bass section leader.
Has sung as a bass staff singer in various ensembles, including St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Helios Ensemble, the Tucson Barbershop Experience, the Tucson Masterworks Chorale, where he was also the assistant director, and in the University of Arizona’s premiere ensemble, Symphonic Choir where he served as president and bass section leader.
MICHAEL KOTRADY
BASS
Childhood musical studies with violinist/conductor Jorge Gardos, himself a student of Zoltán Kodály.
Bachelors degree from the University of Richmond, vocal and choral studies with the late James Erb.
Over three decades of experience as a soloist and chorister with numerous ensembles, including the Richmond Symphony, Virginia Chorale, and Virginia Symphony Chorus.
Serves as a staff singer at Richmond's Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and Congregation Beth Ahabah.
Currently studying voice with Dr. Jennifer Cable.
Employed since 1997 by wine importer Kysela Père et Fils.
Bachelors degree from the University of Richmond, vocal and choral studies with the late James Erb.
Over three decades of experience as a soloist and chorister with numerous ensembles, including the Richmond Symphony, Virginia Chorale, and Virginia Symphony Chorus.
Serves as a staff singer at Richmond's Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and Congregation Beth Ahabah.
Currently studying voice with Dr. Jennifer Cable.
Employed since 1997 by wine importer Kysela Père et Fils.
ELISE RAMOS KREPCHO
SOPRANO
BM in Vocal Performance from Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL). Chorus and Guitar teacher at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, VA. Has served consecutive terms as Secretary for the Virginia Choral Directors Association. Former Interm Artistic Director of Williamsburg Choral Guild, and is the Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach.
BONNIE LAMBERT-BAXTER
ALTO
Has sung with the Virginia Chorale, Symphonicity, the Williamsburg Symphonia, and Virginia Musical Theater.
Has served as soprano/alto soloist at Larchmont United Methodist Church, Norfolk, First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, First Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg, Ohef Sholom Temple, Norfolk, and as Director of Music at First Christian Church, Norfolk.
Currently a speech/language pathologist for Norfolk Public Schools, private piano teacher, and mother of two fantastic children.
Has served as soprano/alto soloist at Larchmont United Methodist Church, Norfolk, First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, First Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg, Ohef Sholom Temple, Norfolk, and as Director of Music at First Christian Church, Norfolk.
Currently a speech/language pathologist for Norfolk Public Schools, private piano teacher, and mother of two fantastic children.
GARY MONTGOMERY
TENOR
BM in Vocal Performance from Christopher Newport University. Frequent soloist throughout Virginia and the East Coast.In 2017 he premiered Kristin Kuster’s opera KEPT: a ghost story with Virginia Arts Festival. Other operatic roles include Arnalta (Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea), Don Basilio (Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro), Bel Core (Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore), Toby (Menotti's The Medium), and many more. Concert and recital credits include Orff's Carmina Burana, Handel's Messiah, Haydn's The Creation and Missa in angustiis (Lord Nelson Mass), Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Vaughan Williams' Serenade to music, and Songs of Travel, Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder, and many more. Has performed with many top orchestras including the Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Richmond Symphony, and Virginia Symphony. Has also worked with many leading conductors including J. Lynn Thompson, John Rutter, and JoAnn Falletta. He currently works for the Virginia Arts Festival; is a staff singer at Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Norfolk) and frequent performer with the Virginia Chorale.
KIMBERLY NICKERSON
SOPRANO
BS in Vocal Performance from Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA).
Has performed with Virginia Musical Theatre in roles including Julie Jordan in Carousel and Laurey in Oklahoma; and with Virginia Opera, as Barberina in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, and in the chorus and as a cover for operas including The Merry Widow, Romeo et Juliette, Carmen, and La Traviata.
Has taught at the Governor's School for the Arts and currently maintains a private voice studio.
Mom of two amazing and supportive children.
Has performed with Virginia Musical Theatre in roles including Julie Jordan in Carousel and Laurey in Oklahoma; and with Virginia Opera, as Barberina in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, and in the chorus and as a cover for operas including The Merry Widow, Romeo et Juliette, Carmen, and La Traviata.
Has taught at the Governor's School for the Arts and currently maintains a private voice studio.
Mom of two amazing and supportive children.
JP PAUL
TENOR
MM in Classical Voice Performance from the University of Memphis and frequent soloist in Hampton Roads and Virginia.
Operatic roles include Mayor Upfold (Albert Herring), Beppe (Pagliacci), Alfredo (Die Fledermaus), Don Basílio (Le nozze di Figaro), and others. Concert and recital credits include Rossini’s Petite messe sollenelle, Handel's Messiah, Haydn’s Missa in angustiis (Lord Nelson Mass), Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music, and many more.
Currently works as an independent fundraising consultant and is a staff singer at Galilee Episcopal Church Virginia Beach) and frequent performer with the Virginia Chorale.
Also part of the Virginia Opera chorus in 2023-2024 and a member of the professional core of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
Operatic roles include Mayor Upfold (Albert Herring), Beppe (Pagliacci), Alfredo (Die Fledermaus), Don Basílio (Le nozze di Figaro), and others. Concert and recital credits include Rossini’s Petite messe sollenelle, Handel's Messiah, Haydn’s Missa in angustiis (Lord Nelson Mass), Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music, and many more.
Currently works as an independent fundraising consultant and is a staff singer at Galilee Episcopal Church Virginia Beach) and frequent performer with the Virginia Chorale.
Also part of the Virginia Opera chorus in 2023-2024 and a member of the professional core of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
DANIEL EDWARD PARKS
TENOR
DMA in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado Boulder, MM in Choral Conducting from the University of Minnesota and BM in Music Education from Lawrence University.
Artistic Director of the Williamsburg Choral Guild and recently served as Interim Director of Choirs at William & Mary (2021-2024) and Tenor Section Leader at Bruton Parish Church (2021-2023).
Performs with Alium Spiritum, a chamber vocal ensemble based in South Texas.
Artistic Director of the Williamsburg Choral Guild and recently served as Interim Director of Choirs at William & Mary (2021-2024) and Tenor Section Leader at Bruton Parish Church (2021-2023).
Performs with Alium Spiritum, a chamber vocal ensemble based in South Texas.
EMILY RUSSELL
ALTO
Taught music in private and public schools in Hampton Roads; now has a private voice and piano studio.
In addition to singing with the Chorale, has performed with Virginia Opera and served as their Children's Chorus Master.
She is a frequent soloist for Symphonicity and the Orchestra of Eastern Shore.
In addition to singing with the Chorale, has performed with Virginia Opera and served as their Children's Chorus Master.
She is a frequent soloist for Symphonicity and the Orchestra of Eastern Shore.
SARAH SCHWEIT
SOPRANO
BM in Vocal Music Education from James Madison University.
Owner of Embellish Music Studios.
Soprano and Music Director of The Doorway Singers.
Has an active private voice studio.
Former Director of Choirs at Col. Fred Cherry Middle School (2018 - 2023).
Performs with various local theaters and churches.
Owner of Embellish Music Studios.
Soprano and Music Director of The Doorway Singers.
Has an active private voice studio.
Former Director of Choirs at Col. Fred Cherry Middle School (2018 - 2023).
Performs with various local theaters and churches.
MARSHALL SEVERIN
BASS
BM in Vocal Performance from Christopher Newport University.
Performed with Virginia Chorale, Virginia Musical Theater, and Virginia Opera.
Upper and Middle School Chorus Teacher at Hampton Roads Academy.
Has performed as a soloist for various churches and arts organizations in the Hampton Roads area.
Performed with Virginia Chorale, Virginia Musical Theater, and Virginia Opera.
Upper and Middle School Chorus Teacher at Hampton Roads Academy.
Has performed as a soloist for various churches and arts organizations in the Hampton Roads area.
MICHAEL SNOW
TENOR
BS in Chemistry from James Madison University. Doctor of Pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Sang on tour with The Madison Singers in 2009 to sing in The Eisteddfod in Wales.
Previously served as chorister and soloist at First Presbyterian Church in Richmond, VA.
Currently serves as pianist for the Virginia Beach United Methodist Church Orchestra and guest soloist.
Sang on tour with The Madison Singers in 2009 to sing in The Eisteddfod in Wales.
Previously served as chorister and soloist at First Presbyterian Church in Richmond, VA.
Currently serves as pianist for the Virginia Beach United Methodist Church Orchestra and guest soloist.
DANIEL STIPE
BASS
Earned a Bachelor's degrees in organ and piano performance from the University of North Texas, and a Master's degree in organ performance from Westminster Choir College in 2012.
Equally at home as a solo recitalist, collaborator and arranger on both the piano and organ.
Serves as an adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University and maintains an active concert schedule with recent performances in Richmond, Roanoke, Dallas, Tulsa, and Princeton.
Prize winner in the William Hall Pipe Organ Competition in San Antonio, the Tulsa Crescendo Music Awards, the Fort Wayne National Organ Playing Competition, and the AGO/Quimby Region VII Competition for Young Organists.
Founding member of Piedmont Singers of Central Virginia, and sings with the Schola Cantorum of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond.
Enjoys road cycling, hiking, role-playing games and good literature in his spare time.
Equally at home as a solo recitalist, collaborator and arranger on both the piano and organ.
Serves as an adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University and maintains an active concert schedule with recent performances in Richmond, Roanoke, Dallas, Tulsa, and Princeton.
Prize winner in the William Hall Pipe Organ Competition in San Antonio, the Tulsa Crescendo Music Awards, the Fort Wayne National Organ Playing Competition, and the AGO/Quimby Region VII Competition for Young Organists.
Founding member of Piedmont Singers of Central Virginia, and sings with the Schola Cantorum of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond.
Enjoys road cycling, hiking, role-playing games and good literature in his spare time.
NERISSA THOMPSON
ALTO
Attended Westminster Choir College as a candidate for a Bachelor's in Music Education.
Has performed with the Virginia Opera for four seasons; past productions include Samson and Delilah, Turandot, and Carmen.
Previously sang with Tidewater Opera Initiative as a mainstage performer in Dido and Aeneas and The Medium.
Served as Music Director for several local theater productions including the Williamsburg Player's 2016 Jekyll and Hyde and LTN's 2018 local premiere of First Date.
Holds a position as the alto Section Leader and soloist at First Lutheran Church of Norfolk.
Has performed with the Virginia Opera for four seasons; past productions include Samson and Delilah, Turandot, and Carmen.
Previously sang with Tidewater Opera Initiative as a mainstage performer in Dido and Aeneas and The Medium.
Served as Music Director for several local theater productions including the Williamsburg Player's 2016 Jekyll and Hyde and LTN's 2018 local premiere of First Date.
Holds a position as the alto Section Leader and soloist at First Lutheran Church of Norfolk.
AARON TODD
TENOR
BM in Choral Music Education from James Madison University. Tenor Section Leader, Richmond Symphony Chorus & Chamber ChoirAaron has served as a choral and orchestral director at the middle- and high-school levels in Henrico County Public Schools and Richmond Public Schools. He also sings, plays piano, and conducts in church music ministries in the Short Pump area.
As a spirited music educator and choral singer, he has sung in workshops and performances under such conductors as Axel Theimer, Scott Tucker, Bruce Chamberlain, Joe Miller, Charles Bruffy, Nigel Short, and Rodney Eichenberger.
Pursuing his passions for learning and development as well as cultivating cultures of diversity, equity, and belonging, Aaron currently works as an HR professional with the West Cary Group in downtown Richmond and Camp Kids Place LLC in Arlington, VA.
As a spirited music educator and choral singer, he has sung in workshops and performances under such conductors as Axel Theimer, Scott Tucker, Bruce Chamberlain, Joe Miller, Charles Bruffy, Nigel Short, and Rodney Eichenberger.
Pursuing his passions for learning and development as well as cultivating cultures of diversity, equity, and belonging, Aaron currently works as an HR professional with the West Cary Group in downtown Richmond and Camp Kids Place LLC in Arlington, VA.
JOHN TYNDALL
BASS
BA in Vocal Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Made his professional operatic debut as Barone Douphol in Verdi's La Traviata with the Bronx Opera Company.
Performed at Carnegie Hall with Musica Sacra under the direction of Kent Tritle and as soloist with the Atlantic Chamber Ensemble for Beck's Song Reader album, of which two recordings were featured on National Public Radio.
John is a highly sought-after ensemble singer and soloist in the Greater Richmond Area. He serves as the staff bass section leader and soloist at Richmond's St. James Episcopal Church. He also sings regularly as a bass section leader at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Richmond).
Made his professional operatic debut as Barone Douphol in Verdi's La Traviata with the Bronx Opera Company.
Performed at Carnegie Hall with Musica Sacra under the direction of Kent Tritle and as soloist with the Atlantic Chamber Ensemble for Beck's Song Reader album, of which two recordings were featured on National Public Radio.
John is a highly sought-after ensemble singer and soloist in the Greater Richmond Area. He serves as the staff bass section leader and soloist at Richmond's St. James Episcopal Church. He also sings regularly as a bass section leader at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Richmond).
MELINDA VAN NIEL
SOPRANO
Sings with the choir of Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Norfolk, VA.
Has sung with many ensembles in her career as a section leader and soloist, including the Choir at The Chapel of the Cross Chapel Hill, Duke University Evensong Choir, the Choir of the Church of the Holy Trinity Philadelphia, and the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir.
Has also performed with the Philadelphia Opera Company Chorus has sung a variety of opera roles including Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Laurie in The Tender Land.
Has sung with many ensembles in her career as a section leader and soloist, including the Choir at The Chapel of the Cross Chapel Hill, Duke University Evensong Choir, the Choir of the Church of the Holy Trinity Philadelphia, and the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir.
Has also performed with the Philadelphia Opera Company Chorus has sung a variety of opera roles including Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Laurie in The Tender Land.
