HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHORUS The Houston Symphony Chorus, the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony, consists of highly skilled and talented volunteer singers. Over the years, singers in this historic ensemble have learned and performed the world’s great choral-orchestral masterworks under the batons of Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Michael Krajewski, Hans Graf, Robert Shaw, Mitch Miller, Peter Schrier, Helmut Rilling and Nicholas McGegan, among many others. Under the leadership of Director Emeritus Charles Hausmann, the Chorus made several European concert tours performing with orchestras in Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, England and Mexico. The Houston Symphony Chorus holds auditions by appointment and welcomes inquiries from interested singers.
Betsy Cook Weber, Director Anna Diemer Chorus Manager Beth Casey Keith Dixon Rehearsal Conductors
BETSY COOK WEBER, director Dr. Betsy Cook Weber is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music and is also internationally active as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator and lecturer. In 2013, Betsy became the 13th person and first woman to receive the Texas Choral Director Association’s coveted Texas Choirmaster Award. She is editor of the Betsy Cook Weber choral series with Alliance Music Publishing. Choirs under Betsy’s direction, including the Moores School Concert Chorale, have been featured at multiple state and national conventions. Internationally, Chorale has won prizes and received acclaim at prestigious competitions in Wales, France and Germany. Betsy has prepared singers for Da Camera of Houston and for early music orchestras ARS Lyrica Houston and Mercury. She prepares singers for touring shows, including Josh Groban, NBC’s Clash of the Choirs, Telemundo’s Latin Grammy, Star Wars: In Concert and Andrea Bocelli. Before joining the University of Houston, Betsy taught vocal music, K-12, in public schools. Prior to her appointment as Houston Symphony Chorus Director, she served from 1990 to 1997 as Assistant and, later, Associate Director of the Chorus. She holds degrees from the University of North Texas, Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ) and the University of Houston.
Steve Abercia Melissa Bailey Adams Jennifer Agbu Bob Alban Ramona Alms Joe Anzaldua Stuart Aron R. Ellis Bardin Justin Becker Eldo Bergman Nicholas Berkley Claude Bitner Randy Boatright Cris Bocanegra John Bond Harvey Bongers Jonathan Bordelon Janene Bostwick Bruce Boyle Nancy Bratic Rebekah Bridges Mischa Brinkmeyer Patricia Bumpus James R. Carazola Beth Casey Susan Casper Thea Chapman Tatiana Chavanelle William K. Cheadle Elizabeth Chrisman Peter Christian Nancy Christopherson Holly Johnson Churman Sarah Clark Nicole Colby Jessica G. Colmenares John Colson Caitlin Cready Andrea Creath Kevin Culver Roger Cutler Kyle Damron Henry Dang Kevin Di Filippo Anna Diemer Keith Dixon David Doerr Donn Dubois Steve Dukes Randy Eckman Deborah Edwin Paul Ehrsam Raul Enriquez Chris Fair Ian Fetterley Adam Froelich Joseph S. Frybert Mary Gahr Chase Gaines John Gallagher Thyago Galvão Jessica Gann Michael Gilbert Michael Ging Robert Gomez
Scott Holshouser Accompanist Adam Gonzalez Trini Green Hannah Gronseth Akash Gulati Thi Ha Will Hailey Natalie Hale Susan Hall Earl Harper Jennifer Harris Austin Hart Jen Hart L. Scott Hassett Matthew Henderson Terry Henderson Walter Mark “Chip” Hinkel Jr. Eileen G. Holshouser Catherine Howard George Howe Donald Howie Jillian Hughes Sylvia Hysong Yukiko Iwata Francisco Izaguirre Sean Jackson Stephen James Donna Jerz Timothy Joya Christopher Kersten Michael Kessler Timothy Kilgore Nobuhide Kobori Kat Kunz Julie Kutac Karen Lach Yoka W. Larasati Brian K. Lassinger Josh Levine Frank Lopez Jay Lopez Mary Lopushansky Kimberly MacQueen Pamela Magnuson Sarah Malin Dawn Malone Jacqueline Maricelli Lisa Marut-Shriver Qwi Massingill Ken Mathews Ben May Melissa Medina Saleel Menon Janet Menzie Scott Mermelstein Bill Mize Edgar Moore Jim Moore Robert Nash Theresa Olin Marie Parisot Bill Parker Jennifer Paulson Charnele Pendarvis Lauren Price Greg Railsback Natalia Rawle Joseph Ray John Richardson Gabriel Rio Carolyn Rogan
Tony Sessions Librarian/Stage Manager Doug Sander Alex Schaaf Kali Schiska David Schoen Amy Schramm Sybil Scott Gary Scullin Tony Sessions Jonathan Silbert Jeff Simmons Andrea Slack Matthew Smedberg Lauren Smith Holly Soehnge Howard Solis Karla Sosa Katie Spanos Dewell Springer Miriam Stafford Mark Standridge Meridith Steiniger Julia Swindle Alisa Tobin Sara Torrey Lisa Rai Trewin Tommie Trinh Yen-Kuei (Peter) Tu Paul Van Dorn David Van Wyk Jeanna Villanueva Mary Voigt Lori Wagner Jenny Warkentin Brady Weldon Vicki Westbrook Kat White Lance Wilcox Lee Williams As of January 22, 2016
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