MEET OUR COMPOSERS

Dr. Cathy Chamblee holds a bachelor’s degree in special education, magna cum laude, from James Madison University and one in…

Andrey Stolyarov is a Russian-born American composer, conductor, singer, and educator. His compositions have been performed nationally and internationally, with recent…

Ken Medema has been writing songs and anthems since the 1970s and performs concerts, leads workshops, retreats, conferences and worship…

In addition to his choral works, Doug Brandt has written many pieces for the stage, including Listen, Little Great Owl (music,…

Dr. Dorothy Hindman is a native of Miami and Associate Professor of Composition at the FROST School of Music. Dr.…

Described as “shimmering” (The New York Times), “ethereal” (The Society for New Music), and “lustrous” (San Francisco Classical Voice), the music of Eleanor Aversa…

René Clausen is an American composer and conductor. Described as ‘eloquent,’ ‘subtle and thought-provoking,’ Clausen’s music is known for its…

Billy Bivona graduated from the Hartt School of Music with a bachelor’s degree in Composition with a concentration of French…

The composer, Eunbi Kwak received a Bachelor’s Degree of Music Composition from Dankook University in South Korea. Currently, earned Master’s…

Dr. Stephen Caldwell is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Campus Faculy at the University of Arkansas. He is a…

Maria Long is a singer-songwriter located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Seton Hill University in December of 2020 with…

A church musician, concert organist and educator for over six decades, Lee was a proud Fellow of the American Guild…

David A. Gerig was a choral conductor, music educator, and fine arts administrator at Eastern New Mexico University for 21…

Michael Mauldin is a composer and music teacher. He moved to New Mexico in 1971 for the “space, light and…

Dawn Sonntag is a composer, vocalist, pianist, and choral conductor whose works include vocal, choral, chamber, and orchestral music. Influenced…

Maria Thompson Corley was born in Jamaica and raised in Canada. She has appeared on radio, television, and/or concert stages…

Wen Wen Van Der Wende (He/They) is a queer, Chinese-American composer/performer and multimedia artist whose music conveys both visceral turmoil…

Daria Novoliantceva graduated St. Petersburg State Conservatory State in 2010 (choir conducting). She has been working as an arranger for…

Steven Sametz (b. 1954, Westport, Connecticut)has been hailed as “one of the most respected choral composers in America.”   Though best…

Casey Rule (b. 1989) is a programmer by day and a composer by night, working as a staff software engineer for…