https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/albums daily 0.75 2021-09-25 https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/albums/so-hallowd-the-time monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632361101190-FJNKHGM1MMCKGHX6TJMR/So-Hallowd-COVER.jpg Albums - So Hallow’d the Time This release—the Taylor Festival Choir’s second album for Delos—features original Christmas works by two distinguished American composers: Brian Galante, whose choral works and arrangements have met with worldwide acclaim; and the late, great Stephen Paulus, whose many choral and orchestral compositions have been performed by America’s leading choirs and orchestras. The two multi-movement works presented in this album — Galante’s So Hallow’d the Time and Paulus’s Christmas Dances — are heard here in world premiere recordings. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/albums/mcglynn-macmillan-masses monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632447604537-LHJGZEY3RNHF0OIMGXSV/Celtic-Mass.jpg Albums - Taylor Festival Choir’s McGlynn/MacMillan Masses This release—the Taylor Festival Choir’s second album for Delos—features original Christmas works by two distinguished American composers: Brian Galante, whose choral works and arrangements have met with worldwide acclaim; and the late, great Stephen Paulus, whose many choral and orchestral compositions have been performed by America’s leading choirs and orchestras. The two multi-movement works presented in this album — Galante’s So Hallow’d the Time and Paulus’s Christmas Dances — are heard here in world premiere recordings. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/albums/sing-we-now-of-christmas monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632581958343-NZ1NRDT423OGKYADEI0E/Sing-We-Now-TFC.jpg Albums - Sing We Now of Christmas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1 daily 0.75 2023-11-06 https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2021/1/20/brian-galante-so-hallowd-the-time-paulus-how-far-is-it-to-bethlehem-christmas-dances-pilgrims-hymn-a36gw-cbmhd monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587616034-9DXTDBFMUTLG9RISJ0T0/image-asset.jpeg Press - So Hallow’d the Time Review by William Kempster https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2021/1/20/brian-galante-so-hallowd-the-time-paulus-how-far-is-it-to-bethlehem-christmas-dances-pilgrims-hymn-a36gw monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587617826-SFND4WBDIIN9V9ZWS0YH/image-asset.jpeg Press - So Hallow’d the Time Review by Ken Meltzer https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2021/1/20/taylor-made-for-music-lovers-an-interview-with-choral-conductor-robert-taylor monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587619767-J7M08QU8ATTAVCTYIDUR/image-asset.jpeg Press - Taylor-Made for Music Lovers This article originally appeared in Issue 44:4 (Mar/Apr 2021) of Fanfare Magazine. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2021/1/20/brian-galante-so-hallowd-the-time-paulus-how-far-is-it-to-bethlehem-christmas-dances-pilgrims-hymn monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587621630-1N80FWSGUJEW6OG51OJH/image-asset.jpeg Press - So Hallow’d the Time Review by Colin Clarke https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2018/10/24/musicweb-international-reviews-celtic-mass monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587623815-8ESINLJA85EWZRRBFNNK/image-asset.jpeg Press - MusicWeb International Reviews "Celtic Mass" https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2016/9/13/crescendo-magazine-reviews-celtic-mass monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2021/1/20/american-recording-guide-review-of-celtic-mass monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587627858-7YYNUB0V5RWGTQNIEFB6/image-asset.jpeg Press - American Recording Guide Review of "Celtic Mass" https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2015/11/24/american-record-guide-review-of-sing-we-now-of-christmas monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587629679-JTU8NLGYO9U7A4DQFRRU/image-asset.jpeg Press - American Record Guide Review of Sing We Now of Christmas https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/press-1/2015/10/30/taylor-festival-choirs-breathtaking-oktoberfest monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632587631773-1NO05J4MHZPJDWQWE6IF/image-asset.jpeg Press - 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Bates O’Neal https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/dr-robert-taylor-founder-and-director monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632588976093-F7CG7P62RG9ERFD1STIL/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Dr. Robert Taylor Dr. Robert Taylor Founder, Artistic Director, President Emeritus Taylor Music Group, Taylor Festival Choir https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/morgan-kramer monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/905a7cf3-6407-4133-8857-4d4dcea4ec13/Morgan%2BKramer.jpg Artists - Morgan Kramer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/josh-overby monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/7e65eccb-4958-4682-97f3-a3d69479d009/Josh.jpg Artists - Josh Overby - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/laura-bray monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/7ff35056-e13c-42c5-a1da-9b62d320be56/LauraBray-768x768.jpg Artists - Laura Warriner Bray - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/ivan-goff monthly 0.5 2022-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/c55caade-1f79-4451-9560-95eb36603741/ivan_02.jpeg Artists - Ivan Goff - Ivan Goff Ivan Goff, originally from Dublin and now based in Brooklyn, plays the uilleann pipes (Irish bellows-blown pipes), Irish wooden flute, and pennywhistles. As a child, he took lessons from the legendary Dan O’Dowd. When he was older, Ivan turned to Mick O’Brien, his mentor and biggest musical influence, to study both pipes and pennywhistle. Apart from solo work, Ivan has toured with Irish traditional bands Dervish, Danú, Lúnasa, Téada, The Green Fields of America with Mick Moloney, and is a former member of the Eileen Ivers Band. He has dueted with many traditional musicians over the years including Míchéal Ó Raghallaigh, Tony DeMarco, Tom Morrow, and Patrick Ourceau. Ivan is a member of recently formed Ghost Trio with Iarla Ó Lionáird and Cleek Schrey. His work crosses and combines many musical genres. He has performed with jazz saxophonists, Paul Winter, Matt Darriau, and Ada Rovatti-Brecker, and his music has featured in work as diverse as acclaimed experimental art-film Cremaster 3 (dir. Matthew Barney), exhibited in the Guggenheim museum; in live accompaniment for 1922 silent film Come on Over, performed at MOMA in association with the Irish Film Institute; and in theatrical productions such as Peter and Wendy (Mabou Mines, dir. Lee Breuer). He has worked as soloist with composers throughout the world on various projects including a specially com- missioned concerto for uilleann pipes with the Albany Symphony Orchestra (comp. Robinson McLellan) and, more recently, a new-music piece with bass clarinet and 23-piece orchestra (comp. Elizabeth Hoffman). Ivan has also performed in well- known productions including extended engagements with Riverdance (U.S. tour and Broadway) and Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance. Ivan Goff holds a BA in music from Maynooth University, an MA in Computer Composition and Music Technology from Queens University, Belfast, and an MA in Musicology from University College Dublin. He is currently a PhD candidate in music at New York University. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/mary-taylor monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632601206683-5N9CWHIN2J7QNDR8OJZL/Mary.jpeg Artists - Mary Taylor - Mary Taylor Mary Taylor Founder, Associate Artistic Director, Na Fidleiri Reimagined https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/mckenzie-anderson monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1633304971659-32MEJ5JLQOC34XNYOI2E/McKenzie-Anderson.jpeg Artists - McKenzie Anderson - McKenzie Anderson Kiri Taylor is a professional choral musician and Celtic folk singer. She has spent many years studying opera and classical singing and was cast in a few different lead opera roles in her undergraduate career. She attended the College of Charleston for both her bachelors in vocal performance and her Masters of Arts in Teaching concentrating on choral conducting. She also teaches voice and beginner piano privately at SC music lessons. When she isn’t singing with Taylor Festival Choir or making coffee at Starbucks, Kiri enjoys spending time reading and watching different tv shows with her boyfriend Justin and her cats Morris and Tinker. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/christopher-curcuruto monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1699310270341-MWN5XHDQXF2IJ2F32OWR/Curcuruto+-+Headshot+-+Christopher+Curcuruto.jpeg Artists - Christopher Curcuruto Kiri Taylor is a professional choral musician and Celtic folk singer. She has spent many years studying opera and classical singing and was cast in a few different lead opera roles in her undergraduate career. She attended the College of Charleston for both her bachelors in vocal performance and her Masters of Arts in Teaching concentrating on choral conducting. She also teaches voice and beginner piano privately at SC music lessons. When she isn’t singing with Taylor Festival Choir or making coffee at Starbucks, Kiri enjoys spending time reading and watching different tv shows with her boyfriend Justin and her cats Morris and Tinker. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/biraj-barkakaty monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/ef7ad9d5-3fe4-41ec-8636-ec6ab9c62489/Biraj+Barkakaty+photo-min+-+Biraj+Barkakaty.jpg Artists - Biraj Barkakaty - Biraj Barkakaty Performance highlights include Oberon with the Aspen Music Festival, 3rd Israelite with Music of the Baroque in Chicago, the title role in the world premiere of Cavalli’s Xerse with Ensemble OrQuesta, and Kenny Stiller in the world premiere of Keeper’s of the Light at the Nahant Music Festival in Boston. Recent engagements include Cantata 12 with Bach Around the Clock in Virginia, Fidele in ‘Diary of a Madman’ with Seattle’s LowBrow Opera Collective, and the Open Gates Project C3: with the Gotham Early Music Scene in NYC in February. Biraj was an Alto Lay Clerk at St.George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle for 4 years where he performed in many tours, recordings and royal events, including the wedding of HM Majesty King Charles III and The Queen Consort, and was a staff Alto at Washington National Cathedral from 2016-21. He also performed with the London based Siglo de Oro Vocal Ensemble at the Tager Alte Musik in Regensburg in 2021.Other recent projects include Adnan in the world premiere of A Silver Spoon at the Beaumaris Festival in Wales in July with Keynote Opera, Ottone in The Coronation of Poppea with Capitol Opera Richmond in July, The Messiah with the St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys in NYC, and Christmas Concerts with The Breath Collective Ensemble in Cincinnati. He was a featured artist with Faces of Early Music America in February and is was a Young Artist on the joint opera mentorship/ observorship program with Glyndebourne and Pegasus Opera. Upcoming engagements include his musical theatre debut as Fakir in The Secret Garden with Theatre Lab Dayton next month, the role of Vasu in the opera Ganga at the National Opera Studio in London in June and the role of Cavalera in the UK premiere of Frida with the Norther Opera Group in Leeds in September. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/maurice-burgess monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632588998105-71NB0E91E8A0IDNL1PYW/image-asset.png Artists - Maurice Burgess - Maurice Burgess Maurice Burgess, choral director at East Edisto Middle School, serves as a lead teacher for secondary choral music in the district and is a faculty member for the district gifted and talented program. His current and prior choirs are consistent Superior with Distinction and Superior ensembles that have made appearances with professional orchestras, professional choirs, and have been conducted at both the high school and middle school level as invited SCMEA Conference performers. He is the 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year for Gregg Middle School where the 6th grade select choir was featured with Charleston Symphony Orchestra and Taylor Festival Choir. Maurice has made both operatic and concert appearances in the Carolinas and has been a recitalist in Graz, Austria. He has been seen on the operatic and musical theatre stage as well as appearing as a soloist in oratorio and major works by Bach and Handel including singing Evangelist and arias in Bach Christmas Oratorio with TFC in 2022. He currently serves as President of SCMEA Choral Division, is a founding board member of GIA Publications' Servant Leadership Association for Music board, and is an active clinician for choirs and bands at state, regional, and national events. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/joe-ford monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1699312062440-4EBJ79ZRH70P4ICGFLOI/CC+Shot+1+-+Joseph+Ford.jpg Artists - Joe Ford - Joe Ford Kiri Taylor is a professional choral musician and Celtic folk singer. She has spent many years studying opera and classical singing and was cast in a few different lead opera roles in her undergraduate career. She attended the College of Charleston for both her bachelors in vocal performance and her Masters of Arts in Teaching concentrating on choral conducting. She also teaches voice and beginner piano privately at SC music lessons. When she isn’t singing with Taylor Festival Choir or making coffee at Starbucks, Kiri enjoys spending time reading and watching different tv shows with her boyfriend Justin and her cats Morris and Tinker. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/leah-keyes-durham monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/87e3a8b9-73c2-4a71-98dd-da4982d4e1c2/DURHAM%2C+Leah-HEADSHOT.jpeg Artists - Leah Keyes Durham - Leah Keyes Durham A native of Charleston, SC, Leah Keyes Durham holds the Bachelor of Music degree in choral music education from Furman University and the Master of Music degree in choral conducting performance from Louisiana State University. She has 15 years of experience as a music educator and conductor across four states- in public schools (elementary, middle, and high), in church settings (children, youth, and adults), and in community choir programs. As a public school music educator, choirs under her direction regularly earned superior ratings at state and regional festivals, and her students earned spots in All-State choirs. Leah was honored as District Teacher of the Year for Anderson School District 4 (SC) in 2011-2012 and previously served as the Middle School Chair for the SC American Choral Directors Association. Leah is the Artistic Director of the Alabama Choir School, a youth and children's community choir program serving 1st-12th grade singers across four choirs in Tuscaloosa, AL. She currently conducts the program's Ambassador (middle school) and Chamber (high school) choirs, and is proud to be the third Artistic Director in the program's nearly 40-year history. As a soprano soloist, Leah has performed in works such as Bach’s Magnificat, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Faure’s Requiem. Leah moved to Tuscaloosa from Pendleton, South Carolina in 2021 with her husband, Justin, and their two young children, Colin and Molly. She has sung with the Taylor Festival Choir since 2017. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/tfc-composer-in-residence-brian-galante monthly 0.5 2021-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589028261-H7VFOYLM2YLK0FYSBQB0/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Brian Galante - Brian Galate Composer in Residence, Taylor Festival Choir Brian Galate Composer in Residence Taylor Festival Choir https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/aaron-harp monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/78e1df05-e454-454b-b965-207010f12b69/Harp-6+-+Aaron+Harp.jpg Artists - Aaron Harp https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/james-franklin monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589002234-AN6AEHP400D0BPF3MOKW/image-asset.png Artists - James Franklin - James Franklin James Franklin is the Director of Choral Activities at East Carolina University where he conducts the internationally renowned ECU Chamber Singers, teaches undergraduate conducting, and directs the graduate program in choral conducting. Recent honors include invitations to perform at the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Varna, Bulgaria, SW-ACDA Convention, Boston Early Music Festival Fringe Concert Series, Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC, and Duke Chapel in Durham, NC. Franklin’s ensembles have been invited to collaborate with such notable groups as the Bach Society Houston, Rice University Symphony Orchestra, Mercury Baroque Orchestra, Houston Masterworks Chorus, and the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra. Franklin’s scholarly work has been recognized with invitations to lecture on the topics of intonation, musicianship, and leadership in the choral rehearsal at the TMEA Conference, TCDA Conference, and SW-ACDA Conference. In addition to his duties at ECU, Franklin remains active as a singer. He has performed with many professional choirs including the Grammy-nominated South Dakota Chorale, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Dallas Bach Society, Houston Bach Society, Fuma Sacra of New Jersey, and Texas Choral Artists. Recent recording projects include CDs with South Dakota Chorale (2016 & 2014) and the Houston Bach Society (2010). https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/jonathan-gentry monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1666624847550-TWJTKJ128ZDVKDU3EJYE/Jonathan+Gentry-ss.png Artists - Jonathan Gentry - Jonathan Gentry Jonathan Gentry is a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he performs with the Vocal Arts Ensemble, Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble, and the Louisville Chamber Choir. He graduated from the University of Louisville School of Music, where he studied voice with Dan Weeks and Chad Sloan. During his time in Louisville, he performed with the Collegiate Chorale and Cardinal Singers, and served as co-section leader at Calvary Episcopal Church. While living in Colorado, he made appearances with both Opera Colorado and Kantorei. Since moving to Cincinnati, he has made his debut singing with Conspirare, under Craig Hella Johnson, and was a finalist for the 2019 Chanticleer Auditions. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/stephen-hanna monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632588985946-DFOUIS6MREZYL1DR0P9R/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Stephen Hanna - Stephen Michael Hanna Stephen Hanna, bass-baritone and East Texas native, currently makes his home in Cincinnati, Ohio and enjoys a professional career having performed with Cincinnati Opera, Queen City Opera, Roundabout Opera for Kids, Vocal Arts Ensemble, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, St. Rose of Lima Dectet, Breath Collective, Taylor Festival Choir, Collegium Cincinnati, Ensemble Con Fuoco, Coro Volante, Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas, and in numerous other venues for oratorio, recital, and presenting masterclasses. Noted operatic roles include Schaunard in La bohème, Zuniga in Carmen, Baron Zeta in The Merry Widow, and Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia. Equally at home on the concert stage, Stephen has featured in Five Mystical Songs, as Jesus in Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion, as Jesus in Charles Woods’s Saint Mark Passion, Messiah, Ein Deutches Requiem, Durufle’s Requiem, Haydn’s Creation, the premiere of Kile Smith’s Canticle, and Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard. He continues to be an avid supporter of new music and can regularly be seen and heard performing and recording new choral and chamber works, song cycles, and operas by living composers. With a growing importance for singer representation, Stephen sits on the Board of Directors for the Taylor Music Group in Charleston, South Carolina, and acts as their Chorus Manager and Liaison as well as serving on artistic, marketing, and logistics committees. He is additionally an AGMA delegate for Cincinnati Opera and, consultant to other music organizations advocating on behalf of singers’ rights, pay, and fair treatment. When not onstage, he spends his time as a professional photographer, backpacker, and whiskey specialist. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/tfc-alto-emmalee-hinson monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589022266-CQMBFC4LL4H5HLZ0BVUO/image-asset.png Artists - Emmalee Hinson - Emmalee Hinson Emmalee Hinson received her Bachelor's Degree in Music History from the College Of Charleston, and holds a Master of Music in Choral Music Studies from The University of Cambridge. While at Cambridge, she studied conducting under Stephen Layton and sang with the Gonville and Caius College Choir under the direction of Geoffrey Webber. Since returning to the States, Emmalee has been an active performer in Charleston, most recently as alto soloist in Handel's Messiah and Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. She appears as a soloist on the Taylor Festival Choir's commercial release of Michael McGlynn's Celtic Mass. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/marina-hogue monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589048035-RJ0RWQOOPHAK6LY40NLZ/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Marina Hogue - Marina Hogue New York City based soprano, Marina Renée Hogue, has been praised for “bringing plenty of personality as well as a terrific voice..” (A2 Downbeat) to her roles. An avid lover of contemporary opera, Ms. Hogue recently performed the world premiere of the opera, Rendezvous with Bloody Mary, singing the role of the Storyteller, as well as the role of Older Sister in the New York premiere of the opera, Who Married Star Husbands, at the Polish Consulate General. Additional operatic roles include Juliette (Romeo et Juliette), Gretel (Hansel und Gretel), Ellie (La Voix Humaine), Helena (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Aurore (Le Portrait de Manon), Nella (Gianni Schicchi), Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica), Kitty Hart (Dead Man Walking) ,and Madame Silberklang (Der Schauspieldirektor). Equally at home on the concert stage, Ms.Hogue has performed as the Soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches. Marina has performed recitals in Náměšť, Czech Republic and throughout Austria, Italy, and the United States. She has been a featured soloist with Palm Beach Signature Chamber Series, as well as Opera Doral’s Concert Series. Ms. Hogue is an alumna of the Castleton Festival Young Artist program, founded by the late Lorin Maazel, as well as the International Vocal Arts Institute, Institute Canadien d’art Vocal, and an Apprentice Artist with the Bel Canto Institute and Miami Summer Music Festival. She completed her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan under Martha Sheil and Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music under Cesar Ulloa. Marina is a recipient of the Francis B. Furlong scholarship and was a semi-finalist in the 2015 International Czech and Slovak Competition. Ms. Hogue’s next engagement will be singing the title role in L’incoronazione di Poppea in a film production with Killer Queen Opera. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/grace-kahl monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589051966-XKLRSGZOLQ0W6OJ7MSS2/image-asset.png Artists - Grace Kahl - Grace Kahl New York City native Grace Kahl is an artist hailed for her “poised, gleaming soprano” in a wide array of repertoire ranging from Mozart to Sondheim. Grace has performed across the country with Santa Fe Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Utah Opera, Arizona Opera, Opera Montana, Charleston Opera Theatre, and Dayton Opera. Role highlights include Mary Johnson (Fellow Travelers), Johanna (Sweeney Todd), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), and The Rose (The Little Prince), in addition to covering Juliette (Roméo et Juliette), and Violetta (La Traviata). In addition to opera, Grace has performed in various concert works across the musical gamut. She has sung with Utah Symphony, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Akron Symphony, and Dayton Philharmonic. Ms. Kahl has appeared as a soloist in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915. She has also been involved in a number of World Premieres on both the concert and opera stages, highlighting her affinity for contemporary music. Grace created the roles of Caroline from Kristen Kuster’s A Thousand Acres (Des Moines Metro Opera) and Isabel Haskell from Laura Kaminsky’s Finding Wright (Dayton Opera), as well as debuting Expressions by Steve Winteregg (Dayton Philharmonic). As a chorister, Grace has performed with the TFC since 2015, with which she has been featured as a soloist in extended works such as the Bach Christmas Oratorio, Fauré Requiem, and Brian Galante’s So Hallow’d the Time. Grace has won awards in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, International Czech and Slovak Competition, Palm Springs Opera Competition, and the Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition. Ms. Kahl is an alumnus of the young artist programs of Santa Fe Opera (2019), Des Moines Metro Opera (2017/2018), and Utah Opera (2018-2020). Grace holds a Bachelor’s of Music from CUNY Queens College and a Masters of Music/Artist Diploma from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She currently resides on Long Island with her husband, daughter, and dog. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/mark-laseter monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/98caa1f4-03a2-4970-9b2a-2777df37d75b/Laseter%2C+Headshot+-+Mark+Laseter.jpg Artists - Mark Laseter https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/shelby-krallman monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/364d0b5a-d30d-4c92-9bf3-8709fe9d2453/headshot+2+-+Shelby+Krallman.jpg Artists - Shelby Krallman - Shelby Krallman Soprano Shelby Krallman has been noted for her “velvety” voice. Originally from Clanton, AL, she now lives in Charleston, SC, with her husband, Rob, and their dog, Drake. Shelby received her undergraduate degree in Music Education with an emphasis in Voice from Charleston Southern University. While at Charleston Southern, Shelby performed with the university’s top ensemble, The Concert Singers, where she traveled and performed in New York City, Budapest, Hungary, and Vienna, Austria. Shelby has performed in opera productions of Dido & Aeneas and the original operetta: Ruth as Orpah. In the musical theatre world, Shelby has participated in productions of West Side Story, She Loves Me, and the original musical You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught. Shelby enjoys performing professionally in the Charleston area. She has performed as a soloist with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, The Low Country Voices, The Singers of Summerville, and Charleston Pops! Rock. She is currently working as the Choir Director and Piano instructor at Alston Middle School but was previously at Palmetto Scholars Academy, where her middle school choir program consistently earned superior ratings at state assessment. She is a staff singer and the assistant Choir Director at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville, SC. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/lee-lingle monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632588987889-ZKUP25IG14D7VQC333LR/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Lee Lingle - Lee Lingle To date, Lee Lingle has sung in every Taylor Festival Choir season since the group's inception in 2001. He has also sung with the College of Charleston Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers and Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus. He serves as section leader and soloist for Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston. Mr. Lingle works in the Special Education department of James Island Elementary School and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Charleston. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/chelsea-loew monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/e2254516-d40c-4faf-be5b-70ceebd1fdae/34B486C6-AB76-4BA3-A76F-9272B1F83FAA.jpeg Artists - Chelsea Loew - Chelsea Loew, Composer in Residence Chelsea Loew Composer in Residence Taylor Festival Choir https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/nini-marchese monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1667588718942-NYEUSYADM4C7L9ZA38OB/NiniM.jpg Artists - Nini Marchese - Nini Marchese Soprano Nini Marchese holds degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and The University of North Texas. This season she joins the Dallas Opera Touring Production of Elixir of Love as Adina. In the 2021/2022 season, Ms. Marchese premiered the role of The Computer/Infinite Movement and appeared as Königin der Nacht/Die Zaubertflöte with Music on Site. This summer Ms. Marchese was in residence with Utah Festival Opera, where she covered Frasquita/Carmen and Queen of the Night/The Magic Flute. A frequent concert soloist, she has performed many works including Bach Magnificat, St. John Passion, and Handel’s Brockes Passion with Bach Society Houston. Other recent engagements include the title role/Lucia di Lammermoor, Valentina Scarcella/Later the Same Evening, Belinda/Dido and Aeneas, Despina/Così fan tutte, Almirena/Rinaldo, and the title role/Zéphyre. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/alexandria-nicole-mcneely monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/6e439cdc-3f18-4136-948f-74b59faad1aa/DBF0180F-8E57-4F25-A123-F26A39A31D8D+-+Allie+McNeely.jpeg Artists - Alexandria Nicole McNeely - Alexandria Nicole McNeely Alexandria McNeely is a soprano from Hickory, North Carolina. Her recent performances include the Queen of the Night in Prague Summer Night’s production of Die Zauberflöte, we well as Lilith in Eastman Opera Theater’s production of Our Voices. She recently took a step into the musical world, performing the role of Diana in the Lenoir-Rhyne Playmaker’s production of Next to Normal. Alexandria is a recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where she received her Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance and Literature. She received her undergraduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Vocal Performance and Sacred Music. Alexandria has immersed herself in the musical community of the foothills singing for a wide portion of area churches and performing as a member of the Hickory Choral Society. This is her first time singing with TFC, and she is delighted to be here! Currently, Alexandria is auditioning for Artist Diploma programs in hopes of furthering her career as a professional singer. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/maria-miller monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/e0e365f1-10a6-45b8-8af0-4d7d4475c3a0/Maria+Miller+Headshot+-+Maria+Miller.jpg Artists - Maria Miller - McKenzie Anderson Soprano, McKenzie Anderson, originally hails from Hickory, North Carolina. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts in vocal performance and an Artist Certificate from the College of Charleston. McKenzie has been an active performer with the College of Charleston Opera. Prominent roles include Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Madame Lidoine (Dialogues of the Carmelites), and Elle (La Voix Humaine). In addition to opera performance, McKenzie is an avid concert soloist. She has been a featured soloist with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the College of Charleston Orchestra, performing scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro and Eugene Onegin. McKenzie has also appeared several times in Piccolo Spoleto concerts on the Young Artist Series performing solo works and chamber music such as Schubert’s “Shepherd on the Rock”. In one of her most recent concerts, she premiered the "Dunbar Songs," a set of three songs by composer-in-residence for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Edward Hart. She deeply values music by new, contemporary composers and premiered “she-wolf,” a song cycle by Will Goss (libretto by Bea Goodwin) in the fall of 2020. McKenzie has been awarded several accolades from the National Association for the Teaching of Singing over her many years of vocal study. The College of Charleston School of the Arts awarded Ms. Anderson with the esteemed Marguerite Elfe Erckman vocal award for outstanding performances and musicianship. McKenzie keeps a permanent residence in New York City and continues to further her education. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/kori-miller monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589044021-A5VUQM6BLVM9QF5WSZMG/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Kori Miller - Kori Miller With a soprano voice “possessing indescribable height of emotion” (Charleston Today), Kori Miller is an emerging artist poised to take to the world’s operatic stages. “Obviously talented and comfortable on stage” (Charleston Today), Miller is widely recognized for her charismatic characterization and “hauntingly beautiful notes'' (Post and Courier). Hailing from Charleston, South Carolina, Miller is currently based in Denton, Texas where she is undertaking a Doctor of Musical Arts degree with a related field in opera performance at the University of North Texas under internationally renowned pedagogue Dr. Stephen Austin. Previously, Miller completed her Masters of Music (Vocal Performance) with a related field in vocal pedagogy also at UNT, and her Bachelor of Music degree from the College of Charleston School of the Arts. Miller has enjoyed extensive success as a concert artist, most recently singing Handel’s Messiah with Irving Symphony Orchestra. Miller is also highly active in the professional choral world. In addition to performing with the Taylor festival Choir since 2010, Miller has performed with ensembles such as Voces8, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Conspirare, Dallas Bach Society, Verdigris Ensemble, and Incarnatus (Dallas, TX). Other recent solo engagements include Bach’s Mass in B Minor, Handel’s Messiah, Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Serenade to Music, Faure’s Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Britten’s War Requiem, Brahm’s Requiem, Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude, Monteverdi’s Beatus Vir, Vivaldi’s Gloria, MacMillan’s Miserere, and Bach’s Singet dem Herrn. In addition to concert and choral work, Miller was recently seen in title role of Apolo in Durón’s Apolo y Dafne with Orchestra of New Spain (2023), Blanche in UNT Opera’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire by André Previn (2023), and Eve in Melani’s “Il Fratricidio di Caino” at the Oloumuc Baroque Festival in the Czech Republic (2022). https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/tfc-bass-christopher-mitchell monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632588989975-7QTVE7O9QORHXEUPZ4TF/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Christopher Mitchell - Christopher Mitchell Christopher Mitchell, lyric bass, is associate professor of music at Murray State University in Kentucky where he teaches voice lessons and directs the Racer Men’s Chorus and EQ Blu A Cappella. Recent solo engagements include Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Evansville Philharmonic and Mozart Requiem with the Paducah Symphony. Favorite opera roles performed include Nick Shadow in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress and Leporello in Don Giovanni. He also just completed a run of the musical 1776 with Playhouse in the Park (Murray, KY) where he played John Dickinson. Honors include selection as a national semi-finalist in the NATS Artist Awards and Midwest Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. In 2015, he was selected to participate in the SongFest Professional Development Program at the Colburn School in Los Angeles where he studied with luminaries in the field including John Aler, Suzanne Mentzer, Graham Johnson and Margo Garrett. As an active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), he has served as District Governor for both South Dakota and Kentucky and as president of the Kentucky Chapter. He has given scholarly presentations at NATS National Conventions and the International Congress of Voice Teachers and is an alumnus of the prestigious NATS Intern Program. In addition to his duties at Murray State, Dr. Mitchell has served as Director of Voice and Opera for the International Performing Arts Institute summer program in Kiefersfelden, Germany. He lives in Murray, Kentucky with his wife, Elaine, and his two children, Sam and Lucy. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/cody-muller monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1e26a709-af4b-4532-ab3b-c9d438a9f349/Cody+Boss+Color+-+Cody+Mu%CC%88ller.jpg Artists - Cody Müller - Cody Müller Described as having "a voice that could shake the rafters," and which "...resonates authority," Cody Müller, Bass, has been thrilling audiences for over a decade with his rich vocal timbre and compelling stage presence. His career so far has spanned the American states, Canada, and Mexico, performing for over 28,000 people in the spring of 2018 alone. His work on stage spans all genres and his comedic work has been touted as being "...played to the hilt." Müller has been engaged by opera companies and orchestras alike, finding a home in all types of repertoire. Some operatic credits include the Commentator in "Scalia/Ginsburg" with the Princeton Festival, Benoit/Alcindoro in "La bohème" with the Columbus Symphony, Sparafucile in "Rigoletto" with the Academy of Vocal Arts, Dr. Bartolo in "Le nozze di Figaro," the Usher in "Trial by Jury" with Opera Delaware, Henezo in "L'amico Fritz" with Baltimore Concert Opera, Don Basilio in "The Barber of Seville," Alidoro in "La Cenerentola," the Four Villains in "Les contes d'Hoffmann" with Bel Cantanti Opera, Gus O'Neill in John Musto's "Later the Same Evening" with Central City Opera, Don Alfonso in "Così fan tutte," Marchese in "La Traviata" with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Dr. Gibbs in Ned Rorem's "Our Town," Don Magnifico in "La Cenerentola" and The Four Villains in "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" both with Opera in the Ozarks, Leporello in "Don Giovanni," and Dr. Bartolo in "Le nozze di Figaro" with Eastman Opera Theatre. Müller's most notable concert performances include Jesus in Bach's "Matthäus Passion," Brahms's "Ein Deutsches Requiem," Mendelssohn's "Magnificat," Beethoven's "Mass in C," Handel's "Messiah," Bach's "Mass in B-minor" with the American Bach Soloists, and several Bach Cantatas: BWV 75, 80, 140, 179, & 214. Müller's lifelong passion is commissioning works specifically written for the young bass voice. He has sung the works of Patrick Dunnevant and Cortlandt Matthews, and is always looking for new composers to join him in this effort. An avid choral musician, Müller has performed with various professional ensembles including William Weinert's VOICES in Rochester, NY, David Schelat's Master Singers of Wilmington, Delaware, and is currently employed by the Taylor Festival Choir in Charleston, South Carolina. Müller is also a voice over artist and is available for direct bookings. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/mary-ott monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/a63fc48b-3f08-4aa6-8fdb-c6fbec9da882/MaryOttGallery-8+-+Mary+Elizabeth+Ott.jpg Artists - Mary Ott - Mary Ott With “a voice that could blow the roof off any theatre she graces” (Broadway World), Mary Ott is a crossover artist in the Charleston music scene. Mary is widely recognized for her quirky southern charm and her “emotionally infused singing'' (Talkin’ Broadway). Originally from Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Mary has performed across the country. Previously, she completed her Master of Music degree (Musical Theatre & Opera Performance) at Arizona State University and her Bachelor of Music degree (Vocal Performance) at the College of Charleston. Over the years, Mary has delighted audiences in the roles of Emma Jones (Street Scene), Margaret Johnson (The Light in the Piazza), Jo March (Little Women), and Lucille Frank (Parade). Mary recently made her debut at the iconic 54 Below in NYC. Mary’s love for singing was fostered by the many choirs she sang in growing up, and so Mary remains active in the choral world, performing regularly with the Taylor Festival Choir. Outside of music and theatre, Mary loves learning, gaming, and caring for animals of all shapes and sizes. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/jonathan-pilkington monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/c6ea6410-027a-4d8d-be0f-a5752d6a33f5/Tuxedo+Headshot+-+Jonathan+Pilkington.jpg Artists - Jonathan Pilkington - Jonathan Pilkington Jonathan Pilkington, an Atlanta-based tenor and voice teacher, specializes in oratorio and art song. In recent years as an oratorio soloist, he has performed solos in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Verdi’s Requiem, Orff's Carmina Burana, and Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus, among others. As tenor soloist, he sang in the New York premiere of Mendelson's Humboldt Cantata, as well as a performance of Elliott Carter’s The Defense of Corinth with the National Chorale at Avery Fisher Hall. Jonathan was a guest soloist at the 2014 Bassi Brugnatelli International Conducting and Singing Symposium in Robbiate, Italy. Recent recital appearances have included performances at regional colleges, universities, and churches, as well as in Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO, and northern California, featuring a variety of American, English, French, German, and Italian song repertoire. As a professional chorister, Pilkington has performed many major choral works with the New York Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Taylor Festival Choir, and others. Dr. Pilkington has lectured on vocal pedagogy topics at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and for a number of regional choirs. He holds degrees from Shorter College (B.M.), Westminster Choir College (M.M), and University of Georgia (D.M.A.). As a dedicated voice teacher, he has participated in the highly selective NATS Intern Program and competed further training at the LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™ at Baldwin Wallace University. Pilkington currently teaches at Emory University, United Music Studios, and at his private studios in Atlanta and LaGrange, GA. He is a staff singer at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, he also works as a Travel Advisor. For more information, please visit www.jonathanpilkington.net or www.pilkingtontravels.com. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/aaron-peisner monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/6b6de69c-97cb-4420-95cd-384a70634dbc/Aaron_Final_9+-+Aaron+Peisner.jpg Artists - Aaron Peisner https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/laura-owens monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/43e9c9eb-fe78-48b4-96b3-a6f778612dc7/Owens%2C+Laura-HEADSHOT.jpg Artists - Laura Owens - Laura Owens Laura Owens, soprano, is a Charleston-based performer of opera and musical theater. Her favorite past roles include Nancy (Albert Herring), Zweite Dame (Die Zauberflöte), La bergère (L’enfant et les sortilèges), and Lily Craven (The Secret Garden). Ms. Owens has performed with The Taylor Festival Choir, The Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and has been a featured soloist with the Rome Symphony Orchestra and the American Piccolo Spoleto Festival. She is the winner of the Orpheus Vocal Competition’s Donizetti Prize, the winner of the Music Teacher National Association Competition (SC State), and has been a regional finalist with the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition. She has been a staff soprano at Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston, SC since 2022, where she has toured both nationally and internationally. Ms. Owens holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and an Artist Certificate in Vocal Performance from The College of Charleston, and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from New York University. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/amber-romero monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1675881831421-O36NP7VU4RG6OMQDPA0W/RomeroAmber-Headshot+-+Amber+Romero.JPG Artists - Amber Rose Romero - Amber Rose Romero American soprano Amber Rose Romero, hailed for her “effervescent” and “iridescent” sound, is establishing herself as a versatile and dynamic artist. Regularly performing in opera, oratorio, musical theatre, and folk music styles; Ms. Romero's repertoire spans a multitude of music genres. For the 2023 season, Ms. Romero is set to make her international debut at the Teatro Olimpico and the Teatro Comunale di Vincenza in the role of Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffmann. Other engagements include joining the Masterworks Choral of the Palm Beaches as the soprano soloist in both the Mozart Coronation Mass and the Bach cantata Wachet auf ruft, uns die Stimme and the Taylor Festival Choir for their 2022/2023 season. Where she is currently a Principal Resident Artist, Ms. Romero is also set to join Opera Carolina in their upcoming production of La Traviata and their community outreach programs. In the operatic scene, Ms. Romero has performed multiple principal roles across the United States with notable companies such as, Utah Festival Opera, NC Summer Opera, Greensboro Opera, Signature inc., NH Piccola Opera, Miami Music Festival and Opera Fusion. Notable roles include Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos), Olympia (Les contes d’Hoffmann), First Lady (The Magic Flute), Adele (Die Fledermaus), Madame Silvertone (The Impressario), Nannetta (Falstaff), Dew Fairy (Hansel und Gretel), and Zerlina (Don Giovanni). In the competition sector, Ms. Romero was most recently awarded the 1st place winner in the Michael Ballam Vocal Competition (2022). She is also a 1st place winner of the South Carolina District in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (2022), a semi-finalist in the SAS Performing Arts Competition (2022), an Encouragement Award winner in the Camille Coloratura Awards (2021), a finalist in the NH Piccola Opera Competition (2020), a semi-finalist in the Orpheus vocal competition (2020), the 3rd place winner of the Heafner Williams Vocal competition (2018), the 3rd place winner of the St. Petersburg Opera Guild Competition (2015), and the first place winner of the PBAU Concerto Competition (2013). As a concert soloist, Ms. Romero has performed the soprano solos in Handel’s Messiah, the Mozart Coronation Mass and the BachCantata Wachet auf ruft, uns die Stimme with the Masterworks Chorale of the Palm Beaches. Additionally, she was a soprano soloist cover for the Carmina Burana with the Utah Festival Opera and a Soprano Soloist in the Bach Christmas Oratorio with the Taylor Music Group. As a choral artist, she is a member of the Taylor Festival Choir and the Charlotte Chamber Choir and as a folk music artist, she is the lead singer in the Jamie Laval Celtic Music Duo that performs regularly throughout the east coast. Ms. Romero also runs the Romero Voice Studio in Charlotte, North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Music in Vocal Performance from Palm Beach Atlantic University and a Master’s Degree of Music in Vocal Performance from UNC Greensboro. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/will-royall monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589014241-7ZXTXWZJ4A1G1OGGPVG4/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Will Royall - Will Royall William Royall is a versatile musician and dedicated professional with a rich background in choral music education and performance. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Choral Music Education from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he studied voice with Jerry Helton and John Fowler, additionally studying choral conducting under Kathy Kinsey. During his time at Winthrop, he showcased his vocal talent in notable roles such as Marco in Gianni Schicchi, El Dancaire in Carmen, and Ike Skidmore in Oklahoma. Upon graduation, Will joined the Opera Carolina Theater Company in Charlotte, North Carolina, further refining his craft in the opera world. Today, he serves as the store manager for Royall Ace Hardware in Mt. Pleasant, while continuing to pursue his passion for music. He is an active participant in Charleston, SC's choral and operatic community and is also a highly sought-after soloist for a variety of performances. Will is in his 13th year with the Taylor Festival Choir, contributing his voice and leadership to the ensemble's success. His involvement with the Taylor Music Group extends beyond performance, as he has previously served on its board, further demonstrating his commitment to the arts in his community. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/andrea-scheulen monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589056012-CUYWY0TALJSPEIJ2Y59M/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Andrea Scheulen - Andrea Scheulen Andrea Scheulen is an educator, soprano, wife, and dog mom residing in Charleston, SC. She holds a B.M.ed. (2006) from Miami University (OH) and an M.A.T. (2018) from the College of Charleston where she studied voice and choral conducting with Dr. Taylor. Andrea directs the choirs and teaches piano at Gregg Middle School, where she is also the Fine Arts department head, a mentor teacher, and a cooperating teacher. She serves as a member of the Renaissance leadership team at GMS helping to develop and maintain positive climate and culture at her school. Andrea is beginning her pursuit of National Board Certification. As a soprano, Andrea has sung in various select ensembles for 25 years. She performed the role of Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro in 2004 at Miami University. She has been a staff singer at Grace Church Cathedral for eight years and has sung with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus since 2008. She has been an active roster member of the Taylor Festival Choir for sixteen years, appearing on four recordings, including the new Pathways to Healing CD. The 2025 convention is Andrea’s third performance at an ACDA convention with the Taylor Festival Choir. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/david-tayloe monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/13be811f-2399-4b0c-9dbc-9150edc7017b/LisaJonesPhotography-DavidHighRes-1+copy+-+Selkie+Hope.jpg Artists - David Tayloe https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/manoli-michael-stavrinakis monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/c819d3ee-a8dd-43c8-90b9-e35548c1f981/Headshot+%282%29+-+Manoli+S..jpg Artists - Manoli Michael Stavrinakis - Manoli Michael Stavrinakis Manoli Stavrinakis, Bass, is a Charleston native and is excited to be singing his first performance with the Taylor Festival Choir. He is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina where he studied International Business and Finance and also received his Performance Certificate in Voice. He has sung with various groups including The Charleston Symphony Chorus and Opera at USC. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/andy-stewart monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/c698210c-29ae-4c33-81bc-05ded1fe6cae/STEWART%2C+Andy-headshot.jpg Artists - Andy Stewart - Andy Stewart Andrew Stewart is Director of Choirs at The Oakridge School, an independent PreK-12 college preparatory school in Arlington, TX where he also serves on the administrative team as Chair of Fine Arts. A graduate of Oklahoma State University with Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Choral Conducting degrees, Andrew is in his twentieth year leading school, church, and community choirs in Oklahoma and Texas. Currently residing in Fort Worth with his wife, Kristin (also a music educator) and daughters, Lillian and Charlotte, Andrew is an active member of the music community; singing with the Dallas-based Orpheus Chamber Singers, University Christian Church as a member of the Senior Quartet, as well as other professional ensembles around the country. An avid technology enthusiast and college sports fan, in his spare time he enjoys being silly with his girls, cooking with friends, and pretending to know something about fine wine. https://www.taylormusicgroup.org/artist/kiri-taylor monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614a93806de9dc5a7563e94b/1632589039899-3FXY58N9KZVZPAD48TTI/image-asset.jpeg Artists - Kiri Noelle Taylor - Kiri Noelle Taylor Kiri Taylor is a professional choral musician and Celtic folk singer. She has spent many years studying opera and classical singing and was cast in a few different lead opera roles in her undergraduate career. She attended the College of Charleston for both her bachelors in vocal performance and her Masters of Arts in Teaching concentrating on choral conducting. She also teaches voice and beginner piano privately at SC music lessons. 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