SOPRANO

Acclaimed American soprano Risa Renae Harman is celebrated for her technical virtuosity and captivating stage presence. She has graced stages from New York City Opera to Avery Fisher Hall and is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation and Sullivan Foundation grants. Her diverse repertoire spans opera, oratorio, and new music, and she is a frequent collaborator with noted composer Sheila Silver.

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Mezzo-soprano Brooke Larimer has garnered critical acclaim for her "richly hued voice" and dramatic stage presence. With a versatile career spanning opera and contemporary works, she has performed with companies such as Opera on the James and Little Opera Theater of New York. In addition to performing, Brooke is a passionate advocate for music and musicians.

TENOR

Tenor Dustin Lucas is a vocalist with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and has performed as a soloist with ensembles such as the North Carolina Master Chorale. His career highlights include appearances with Wolf Trap Opera Company and performances at high-profile events, including the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. He is also an alumnus of the United States Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus.

BASS

Bass Scott Tomlinson has performed with companies such as Santa Fe Opera and Dayton Opera and is currently in his 14th season with the Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. He holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his M.M. in opera performance.

PIANO

A native of Boston, Andrew Gordon is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and the Juilliard School.   He is the Organist and Music Director at Diamond Hill United Methodist Church in Cos Cob, and principal keyboard player of the Greenwich Symphony, and coaches and accompanies students in the Voice Department at Western CT State University in Danbury, where his translation of Pauline Viardot’s opera “Cendrillon”, was presented in 2023.  He anthem for trebles, “An Evening Prayer”, is published by Oxford University Press.

PIANO

Leslie Smith Kons, MM, CAGO, is Director of Music & Digital Ministry at Round Hill Church in Greenwich, CT. She most recently served as Regional Councilor of the Northeast Region & Chair of the Board of Regional Councilors of the American Guild of Organists, representing a large area including the Northeast US and parts of Canada and Europe. She holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Yale University in organ performance and sacred music.