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,
Karoline Guerin is thrilled to perform with Bach in Baltimore for the first time this season. This year, Ms. Guerin also makes her debut with Opera Baltimore as Marthe in Gounod’s Faust, as well as with Bel Cantanti Opera as Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen. She recently relocated from Colorado, where she enjoyed numerous operatic
British-American soprano Claire Galloway’s theatricality covers the gamut of “palpable pain” and “splendid, funny moments” (B.I.T.R.). She has performed such roles as Dinah in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, Contessa in Nozze di Figaro, and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni. She has also premiered roles in Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park and Frances Pollock’s award-winning opera Stinney,
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
Jason Rylander has been praised by the Washington Post for his "strong, clear tenor" and for performances that "coupled sonorous warmth and emotional depth". He has performed with some of the East Coast's leading early music ensembles, including the Washington Bach Consort, Bach Sinfonia, Cathedra, Mountainside Baroque, Opera Lafayette, and the TENET/Green Mountain Project.
Known for his full and lyric baritone, William Marshall is passionate about the study and vocal performance of Renaissance and Baroque repertoires. In addition to acting as a specialist in the field of early music, he also performs traditional operatic and art song repertoire. His recent career highlights include the Bach Vocal Competition for
Carl DuPont is an artist, innovator, and educator dedicated to Transformational Inclusion and Care of the Professional Voice. His “rich, nuanced baritone” (Columbus Underground) has held center stage in performances at The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Carolina, Opera Columbus, First Coast Opera, Toledo Opera, Opera Saratoga, Sarasota Opera, Cedar Rapids Opera, El Palacio de Bellas
Rene Shapiro (trumpet), a native of San Diego, California, is a versatile musician known for his roles as Assistant Principal of the Baltimore Symphony orchestra and his work as a soloist, teacher, and chamber musician. Mr. Shapiro’s career has taken him across the globe, performing with prestigious ensembles such as the Boston Symphony, the
