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
Theodore S. (Ted) Davis has been organist and choirmaster at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Baltimore since 2005. As part of the music series Ted has established, he conducts the church choir in Choral Evensong services, presents an annual “Bach at St. Bartholomew’s” series, and conducts choral concerts. He has also served as assistant to
Principal flute of the Baltimore Opera Orchestra for twenty two seasons, Sara Nichols has appeared as guest principal flute with the Baltimore and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She has performed with the Maryland Opera, Bach in Baltimore, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Wolf Trap Orchestra,
Michael Vaughn, violin, has been performing with Bach in Baltimore since 2015, and has been a free-lance violinist in the Baltimore region since moving here from Indianapolis in 2009. He has performed with a variety of ensembles including the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Delaware Symphony, Reading Symphony, Maryland Symphony, Baltimore Choral Arts, and Baltimore Symphony
Benjamin Park, bass, earned a Bachelor of Arts in music with honors in 2002 from the University of California, Berkeley, where he won the Eisner Prize in Music for Voice and was awarded a University of California Regents Full Scholarship. He continued studying at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, followed by graduate work at
Sonya Knussen's dedication to music education, her talents as a vocalist, and her passion for music, make her a vital force in the world of music. As a soloist and performer in small ensembles, she has a diverse repertoire that includes early music and contemporary compositions. She has had engagements in the US, UK,
Charles Humphries began his vocal career in the United Kingdom as a 7-year-old chorister at Salisbury Cathedral. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music, he was honored with the letters ARAM (Associate Royal Academy of Music) for his services to music. Known for his intelligent interpretations of Baroque and Renaissance music, he has
Hakeem Henderson has performed such works as Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio, Hannibal Lokumbe’s Healing Tones, and Handel’s Messiah. In 2019, Henderson made his international debut in Edinburgh, Scotland, performing as “Big Deal” in the Edinburgh International Festival’s Production of Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. Henderson has also performed the roles of Don Curzio, (Le Nozze
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
Kristopher Jean is making his fourth appearance with Bach in Baltimore this season. He has appeared in numerous stage productions throughout the United States and abroad. In 2017, he made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in Bach’s Cantata 80. His operatic roles include Borsa in Rigoletto, Fairfax in The Yeoman of the Guard,
