HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHORUS
Betsy Cook Weber, Director Joseph Evans Vocal Coach Sarah Berggren Chorus Manager
BETSY COOK WEBER, director Dr. Betsy Cook Weber, who begins her tenure as director of the Houston Symphony Chorus this season, is professor of music and director of choral studies at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. She teaches a full course load, oversees the large and varied choral area at the Moores School and is an internationally active conductor, clinician, adjudicator and lecturer. In 2013, Betsy became the 13th person and first woman to receive the Texas Choral Directors Association’s coveted Texas Choirmaster Award. Under her leadership, The Moores School Concert Chorale has established a reputation as one of the world’s finest collegiate choirs. It has been a featured choir at multiple state and national conventions. Internationally, Chorale has received acclaim at prestigious competitions, including the National Eisteddfod of Wales, winning or placing in every category in which it was entered, and the Florilège Vocal in Tours, France. In May 2013, she led Chorale to a first-place finish as one of only 10 choirs selected worldwide to compete in the famous International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany. She has prepared singers for Da Camera and early music orchestras Ars Lyrica and Mercury Houston. She is routinely called upon to prepare singers for touring shows, including Josh Groban, NBC’s Clash of the Choirs, Telemundo’s Latin Grammys and Star Wars in Concert. Betsy served seven years as assistant and, later, associate director of the Houston Symphony Chorus, helping prepare major works for renowned conductors, including Robert Shaw, Christoph Eschenbach, Roger Wagner, Nicholas McGegan and Christopher Seaman. She holds degrees from the University of North Texas, Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ) and the University of Houston.
Steve Abercia Wilton Adams Jonathan Aigner Bob Alban Joe Anzaldua Rich Arenschieldt ^ Melissa Bailey Adams Cynthia Bauder Justin Becker Sarah Berggren Eldo W. Bergman Nicholas Berkley Randy Boatright Ryan Bogner John Bond Bruce Boyle Nancy Shelton Bratic* Mischa Brinkmeyer Amanda Bryant Pat Bumpus James R. Carazola Beth Casey Susan Casper Peter Christian Nancy Christopherson Sarah Clark M. Evelyn Clift Nicole Colby John Colson Pamela Cramer Andrea Lee Creath Roger Cutler Corita Dubose Dana Dupont Christine Economides Deborah Edwin Chris Fair Ian Fetterley David Fox Joseph S. Frybert Mary Gahr Michael Gilbert Marta-Marie Giles Katura Gilmore Robert Gomez* Heather Goodwin John Grady Suzanne Gregory Thi Ha Susan Hall* J. Patrick Hanley Ally Hard
Timothy Jones Diction Coach Scott Holshouser Accompanist
Scott Hassett Matthew C. Henderson Terry L. Henderson* Megan Henry* Linda A. Herron Judy Hill Christopher Holman Eileen Holshouser Sophia Hou Catherine Howard George Howe Donald Howie Sylvia J. Hysong Austin Ishee Yukiko Iwata Francisco Izaguirre Stephen M. James Holly R. Johnson Tokiko Kato Berma Kinsey Nobuhide Kobori Kat Kunz Karen Lach Hojung Lee Jay Lopez Mary Lopushansky Pamela Magnuson Jacqueline Maricelli Matthew McCue Gregory D. McDaniel Melissa Medina Janet Menzie Edgar Moore ^ James K. Moore Theresa Olin ^ Christopher M. Ortiz Marie Parisot Bill Parker Greg Railsback Linda Renner Katie Richardson Douglas Rodenberger Carolyn Rogan* Tyson Ruhmann Doug Sander David Schoe * Gary Scullin Tony Sessions Evan Shoemaker Jeffrey Simmons Andrea Slack Beth Slaughter
Tony Sessions Librarian Brian Smith Holly Soehnge Karla Sosa Dewell Springer Mark Standridge Cecilia Sun Suzy Thacker Carol Ostlind Thornburg* Charles Thornburg Alisa Tobin Lisa Rai Trewin Paul Van Dorn David A. Van Wyk Jr. Jeanna Villanueva Mary Voigt Heidi Walton Jenny Warkentin Alyssa Weathersby Beth Anne Weidler Eric West Vicki Westbrook Kathleen White ^ Lee E. Williams Margaret Winchell Miller Kaye Windel-Garza * Chorus Council Member ^ Section Leader As of October 8, 2014
For more information regarding the Houston Symphony Chorus, please go to: www.houstonsymphony.org/About-Us/Houston-Symphony-Chorus. November 2014 37