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,
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
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
Karl Hempel manages a busy schedule performing oratorio works, requiems, masses and opera with several Washington, DC and Baltimore area professional ensembles, including: Washington National Cathedral Choirs, Cathedra, the Washington Bach Consort, Washington Concert Opera, District Eight and others. Receiving his Graduate Performance Diploma from Peabody Conservatory, Karl studied opera in the studio of
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,
Soprano Keesun Kwon has appeared as a soloist for the Millennium Stage Concert and the Hines-Lee Opera Ensemble at the Kennedy Center. She made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall. Ms. Kwon received her Doctoral Degree in Musical Arts from the Catholic University of America, her Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Institute
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
Kelli Young has enjoyed the opportunities afforded her as a featured soloist here in the United States and in Europe. Some of Ms. Young’s performing credits include guest soloist with the Columbia Orchestra, the premier of the dance work “String Theory” at the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland which featured aerial art, spoken word
