Apollo’s Singers
Apollo’s Singers, like Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra, was founded in 1992 by Jeannette Sorrell. Since their debut concert that year (performing the Mozart Requiem), this professional straight-tone chorus has been hailed as “one of the finest choirs of its kind in the country.” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) Apollo’s Singers appear …
Ariel Quartet
Distinguished by its virtuosic playing and impassioned interpretations, the Ariel Quartet earned its glowing international reputation early on. Formed in Israel nearly twenty years ago when its members were still students in middle school, the Quartet was recently awarded the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award. The Ariel has served as the …
Anton Armstrong (conductor)
Anton Armstrong, the Harry R. and Thora H. Tosdal Professor of Music at St. Olaf College, became the fourth conductor of the St. Olaf Choir in 1990 after ten years in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he had served on the faculty of Calvin College and led the Grand Rapids Symphony …
Narek Arutyunian (clarinet)
Arutyunian was born in 1992 in Gyumri, Armenia, and moved to Moscow, Russia, at age three. As a teenager, he won first prizes in two international competitions. His education includes studies at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and a master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music …
Clarice Assad (vocal, piano, composer)
A powerful communicator renowned for her musical scope and versatility, Brazilian-American Clarice Assad is a significant artistic voice in the classical, world music, pop, and jazz genres and is acclaimed for her evocative colors, rich textures, and diverse stylistic range. A prolific Grammy Award–nominated composer with more than 70 works …
