2019/2020 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).
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).
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). Currently the interim director of the ODU Madrigal Singers.
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 for Virginia Chorale and adjunct music professor at Old Dominion University.
Associate conductor for the Craven Community Chorus and rehearsal conductor for the Eastern Carolina Heritage Chorale (2014-15). Currently the interim director of the ODU Madrigal Singers.
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 for Virginia Chorale and adjunct music professor at Old Dominion University.
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.
JULIA COBERLY
ALTO
BS in Music Education from Baylor University; MS in Counseling Psychology from Kansas University.
Has sung with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus, the Cantata Chorus, the Norfolk Chamber Consort, the Camerata Choristers, and the Virginia Chorale.
Currently sings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, and is a school counselor in Chesapeake.
Has sung with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus, the Cantata Chorus, the Norfolk Chamber Consort, the Camerata Choristers, and the Virginia Chorale.
Currently sings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, and is a school counselor in Chesapeake.
RACHAEL COLMAN
ALTO
Dedicated interpreter of concert and chamber music across the United States; flexible voice and sensitive musicality have earned her roster positions with nationally-recognized ensembles including the GRAMMY®-nominated True Concord Voices & Orchestra, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and the Handel and Haydn Society. Recently invited to join the United States Air Force as a vocalist with the Heritage of America Band; performs as one of the lead singers in Full Spectrum, a high-energy rock band, and also enjoys guest performances with the resident concert band and jazz ensemble. Has been a featured soloist in Bach’s St. John Passion and Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas both in collaboration with the Kansas City Baroque Consortium and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory Singers. Opera roles include Angelina (La Cenerentola), Meg (Little Women), the Baker's Wife (Into The Woods), Zita (Gianni Schicchi), Prince Charming (Cendrillon), and Cherubino (Le Nozze Di Figaro). www.rachaelcolman.com
JEANETTE COREY
SOPRANO
BM in Vocal Performance from Christopher Newport University.
Elementary music teacher at Norfolk Collegiate School.
Founder and Co-director of the American Train Collective, an annual cross-country songwriting intensive.
Founding member of vocal jazz trio the Truetone Honeys.
Elementary music teacher at Norfolk Collegiate School.
Founder and Co-director of the American Train Collective, an annual cross-country songwriting intensive.
Founding member of vocal jazz trio the Truetone Honeys.
MATTHEW GRISET
TENOR
BM in Music Composition and Music Industry with a focus in Voice from James Madison University.
Music Director at the Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists Church.
Piano, Voice, and Composition teacher at Music and Arts.
Has sung with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Luray Opera Theater, and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ in Harrisonburg, VA.
Currently studying voice with Robert Shoup.
Music Director at the Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists Church.
Piano, Voice, and Composition teacher at Music and Arts.
Has sung with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Luray Opera Theater, and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ in Harrisonburg, VA.
Currently studying voice with Robert Shoup.
STEVE KELLEY
BASS
BM and MM from Valdosta State University.
Won top honors in two National Association of Teachers of Singing competitions.
Has sung with the Miami Civic Chorale, the Valdosta Choral Society, the Virginia Choral Society, the Virginia Chorale, the Virginia Opera chorus, and in the professional cores of the Virginia Symphony Chorus and the Ohef Sholom Temple choir, Norfolk.
Won top honors in two National Association of Teachers of Singing competitions.
Has sung with the Miami Civic Chorale, the Valdosta Choral Society, the Virginia Choral Society, the Virginia Chorale, the Virginia Opera chorus, and in the professional cores of the Virginia Symphony Chorus and the Ohef Sholom Temple choir, Norfolk.
KATHRYN KELLY
ALTO
BM in Vocal Performance and MM in Vocal Pedagogy & Performance from Westminster Choir College of Rider University.
Recently made her professional operatic debut in Opera Roanoke's production of Rossini's La Cenerentola.
Co-founder of Tidewater Opera Initiative, where she has performed the roles of Despina in Mozart's Così fan tutte and Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.
Has covered roles and performed in the chorus with Virginia Opera, and spent a summer as a Professional Artist at SongFest in Los Angeles.
Currently sings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, as their soprano soloist.
Recently made her professional operatic debut in Opera Roanoke's production of Rossini's La Cenerentola.
Co-founder of Tidewater Opera Initiative, where she has performed the roles of Despina in Mozart's Così fan tutte and Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.
Has covered roles and performed in the chorus with Virginia Opera, and spent a summer as a Professional Artist at SongFest in Los Angeles.
Currently sings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, as their soprano soloist.
LYNN KOTRADY
ALTO
Solo Credits include Bach's Mass in B-minor, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Handel's Messiah, Vivaldi's Gloria, and Mendelssohn's Elijah.
Frequent soloist at "Centenary Classics," an early music event in Richmond.
Alto soloist for Richmond's St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Congregation Beth Ahabah.
Frequent soloist at "Centenary Classics," an early music event in Richmond.
Alto soloist for Richmond's St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Congregation Beth Ahabah.
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 teacher at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, VA.
Serves as Secretary for the Virginia Choral Directors Association
Has sung with Lyric Opera of Virginia, Camerata Choristers, and served as chorus master for Tidewater Opera Initiative.
Soprano section leader and soloist at Galilee Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach.
Chorus teacher at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, VA.
Serves as Secretary for the Virginia Choral Directors Association
Has sung with Lyric Opera of Virginia, Camerata Choristers, and served as chorus master for Tidewater Opera Initiative.
Soprano section leader and soloist at Galilee Episcopal 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.
ANDREW LUSHER
BASS
Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, Germany.
Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Westminster Choir College.
Teaches choral music for the Virginia Beach Public Schools at the Old Donation School for the Intellectually Gifted.
Numerous international conducting engagements including the Grammy winning RIAS Kammerchor, the Mendoza University Choir from Argentina, the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, concerts for the American Embassy and German government, and a special program featuring music of the earliest members of the Bach family for a German national radio broadcast.
Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Westminster Choir College.
Teaches choral music for the Virginia Beach Public Schools at the Old Donation School for the Intellectually Gifted.
Numerous international conducting engagements including the Grammy winning RIAS Kammerchor, the Mendoza University Choir from Argentina, the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, concerts for the American Embassy and German government, and a special program featuring music of the earliest members of the Bach family for a German national radio broadcast.
FRANK B. MITCHELL, III
BASS
Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Hampton Institute.
Has appeared to significant acclaim with major opera companies and orchestras both domestically and internationally such as Opera Phila, the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Virginia Symphony, Opera North, Mozart Opera Festival, and Israel’s Haifa Symphony for the world premiere presentation of Paul Schoenberg’s D’vorah in celebration of Israel’s 3rdMillennium.
Past roles include Sparafucile in Rigoletto, Antonio in Le nozze de Figaro, Giorgio Germont in La Traviata, Escamillo in Carmen, The Emperor in Turandot, The Duke of Verona in Romeo & Juliet, Micha in The Bartered Bride, Elder Ott in Susanna, and the biblical role of Sisera in Schoenberg’s D’vorah.
Is a frequently requested oratorio and cantata soloist throughout the East Cost for such works as Messiah, Elijah, and The Creation, as well as both the Brahms and Verdi Requiem.
Made his Carnegie Hall debut in a concert of African-American spirituals in May of 1992, his Kennedy Center debut in December of 1997, and has appeared at the Lincoln Center on numerous occasions.
Has appeared to significant acclaim with major opera companies and orchestras both domestically and internationally such as Opera Phila, the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Virginia Symphony, Opera North, Mozart Opera Festival, and Israel’s Haifa Symphony for the world premiere presentation of Paul Schoenberg’s D’vorah in celebration of Israel’s 3rdMillennium.
Past roles include Sparafucile in Rigoletto, Antonio in Le nozze de Figaro, Giorgio Germont in La Traviata, Escamillo in Carmen, The Emperor in Turandot, The Duke of Verona in Romeo & Juliet, Micha in The Bartered Bride, Elder Ott in Susanna, and the biblical role of Sisera in Schoenberg’s D’vorah.
Is a frequently requested oratorio and cantata soloist throughout the East Cost for such works as Messiah, Elijah, and The Creation, as well as both the Brahms and Verdi Requiem.
Made his Carnegie Hall debut in a concert of African-American spirituals in May of 1992, his Kennedy Center debut in December of 1997, and has appeared at the Lincoln Center on numerous occasions.
GARY MONTGOMERY
TENOR
Obtained a BM in Vocal Performance from Christopher Newport University.
Sings in the professional cores of the Virginia Symphony Chorus and the adult choir at Freemason Street Baptist Church (Norfolk), where he is a frequent soloist.
Currently in his fifth season with the Virginia Chorale and is a frequent soloist in the Hampton Roads area and throughout Virginia.
Premiered the opera KEPT: a ghost story with the Virginia Arts Festival.
Has been seen on the opera stage as Don Basilio (Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro), Toby (Menotti's The Medium), Ivan (Strauss' Die Fledermaus), Arnalta (Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea), Belcore (Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore), and many more.
Sings in the professional cores of the Virginia Symphony Chorus and the adult choir at Freemason Street Baptist Church (Norfolk), where he is a frequent soloist.
Currently in his fifth season with the Virginia Chorale and is a frequent soloist in the Hampton Roads area and throughout Virginia.
Premiered the opera KEPT: a ghost story with the Virginia Arts Festival.
Has been seen on the opera stage as Don Basilio (Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro), Toby (Menotti's The Medium), Ivan (Strauss' Die Fledermaus), Arnalta (Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea), Belcore (Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore), and many more.
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.
Currently serves as Assistant Director of Music and is a frequent soloist at First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach.
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.
Currently serves as Assistant Director of Music and is a frequent soloist at First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach.
Mom of two amazing and supportive children.
ABBY OUTLAW
SOPRANO
BM in Vocal Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Has performed with Capital Opera Richmond, the Richmond Symphony, Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale, the Eckhart Ensemble, and Richmond Choral Society.
Currently sings with the Piedmont Singers of Central Virginia, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
Has performed with Capital Opera Richmond, the Richmond Symphony, Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale, the Eckhart Ensemble, and Richmond Choral Society.
Currently sings with the Piedmont Singers of Central Virginia, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
JACOB PAUL
TENOR
MM in Classical Voice Performance, University of Memphis; BA in Vocal Music Performance, Murray State University.
Current Annual Giving Officer for the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech and a Chancel Choir singer for
Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church in Vinton, VA.
Very active in the Blacksburg community and frequently volunteers at the Montgomery County Animal
Care and Adoption Center
Joined the Board of Directors for the Blacksburg Master Chorale as an at-large member in July 2019.
Competitive Olympic weightlifting athlete.
Enjoys reading classical literature and critiquing film in his spare time.
Current Annual Giving Officer for the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech and a Chancel Choir singer for
Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church in Vinton, VA.
Very active in the Blacksburg community and frequently volunteers at the Montgomery County Animal
Care and Adoption Center
Joined the Board of Directors for the Blacksburg Master Chorale as an at-large member in July 2019.
Competitive Olympic weightlifting athlete.
Enjoys reading classical literature and critiquing film in his spare time.
CHASE PEAK
BASS
Acclaimed by Richmond Times Dispatch’s Tony Farrell “… especially baritone Chase Peak …who delivers every line with magnificent dynamics and indulges in terrific, expressive bits of acting business whenever he is onstage” for his role as Kapitan Tiago in COR’s production of Noli Me Tangere in 2016. Heralded by M. D. Ridge of WHRO Norfolk as “..robustly extroverted with a big, exuberant voice and confident manner” in the 2014 production of La Bohème, where he was featured in the role of Schaunard with Lyric Opera of Virginia.
Performed the National Anthem for President Barack Obama in 2008.
Graduate of VCU’s Department of Music with a vocal performance degree.
In high demand for church and cathedral performances.
Performed the role of Guglielmo in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte with Virginia Opera’s Young Artist Program. Performed Marcello in COR’s production of La Boheme.
Works as a Relationship and Wealth Manager in Private Wealth Management with Equity Concepts, whose main focus is helping people to Invest with Clarity and Live with Confidence.
Performed the National Anthem for President Barack Obama in 2008.
Graduate of VCU’s Department of Music with a vocal performance degree.
In high demand for church and cathedral performances.
Performed the role of Guglielmo in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte with Virginia Opera’s Young Artist Program. Performed Marcello in COR’s production of La Boheme.
Works as a Relationship and Wealth Manager in Private Wealth Management with Equity Concepts, whose main focus is helping people to Invest with Clarity and Live with Confidence.
CORBIN PINTO
SOPRANO
MM from Virginia Commonwealth University; graduated magna cum laude from James Madison University with a BM in Music Education.
National Board Certified teacher and the Choral Director for the Visual and Performing Arts academy at Salem High school in Virginia Beach.
Directs the children's choir at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk .
Sung as a soloist in numerous venues across Hampton Roads, including Handel's Messiah with Symphonicity.
An active and accomplished music educator, her choirs have performed with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and were selected to host a masterclass by the world-renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer in 2011.
National Board Certified teacher and the Choral Director for the Visual and Performing Arts academy at Salem High school in Virginia Beach.
Directs the children's choir at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk .
Sung as a soloist in numerous venues across Hampton Roads, including Handel's Messiah with Symphonicity.
An active and accomplished music educator, her choirs have performed with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and were selected to host a masterclass by the world-renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer in 2011.
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.
BENJAMIN THORBURN
BASS
- PhD in Music History from Yale University, BA in Music from the University of Rochester.
- Director of Choral Activities at Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC.
- Has sung with the American Baroque Orchestra, Yale Schola Cantorum, and the Schola Cantorum of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond.
- Has given song recitals throughout Virginia with harpist Colleen Potter Thorburn.
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).
KEATON WHITEHURST
SOPRANO
Former member of Virginia Chorale: Young Singer’s Project.
BA in Music (Vocal Performance) from Shenandoah University’s Conservatory of Music.
Has sung with the City Choir of Washington and the Virginia Symphony Chorus.
Section Leader at Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Norfolk.
Currently pursuing Master of Music Education degree from ODU.
BA in Music (Vocal Performance) from Shenandoah University’s Conservatory of Music.
Has sung with the City Choir of Washington and the Virginia Symphony Chorus.
Section Leader at Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Norfolk.
Currently pursuing Master of Music Education degree from ODU.