John Glover, composer
A composer by trade, John has composed music for theater, opera, and the concert hall. Commissions from organizations and musicians including the American Conservatory Theater (War Music), Baltimore Opera (Huck Finn: A Children’s Opera), and violist Liuh-wen Ting (Life-Cycles) have distinguished him as an emerging voice in contemporary music. John has received numerous awards, fellowships and grants for his music from organizations including the Thornton School of Music at USC, and the American Music Center. He received his undergraduate training in composition with a focus in saxophone performance from Indiana University and his master's degree in composition from the University of Southern California. John also writes notes, articles, and online courses for organizations such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Glimmerglass Opera, the Chicago Sinfonietta, Carnegie Hall, and Opera America. He currently lives in New York City where he co-curates the music/art series NewYorksoundCircut at the Brecht Forum and is operations manager for the American Composers Orchestra. Visit John online at: www.johnmakesnoise.com

Kelley Rourke, librettist/dramaturg
Kelley Rourke's adaptation of The Elixir of Love for Sir Jonathan Miller's recent production at English National Opera was praised for its “crackingly witty translation” (The Independent), "brilliantly updated" (Opera Brittania) which “communicates vividly without mashing the music” (Financial Times). Other adaptations include Orpheus in the Underworld for Glimmerglass Opera (2007); and The Magic Flute (2005) and The Abduction from the Seraglio (2004), both for the In Series (Washington, DC). Rourke is dramaturg at Glimmerglass Opera, where she has been on staff since 1994. She has created supertitles for more than 50 operas, which have appeared at such companies as the Metropolitan Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and New York City Opera, among others. Kelley has held various positions at OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, since 1998, and is founding editor of the organization's magazine. She is program annotator for the Vocal Arts Society, and she serves on the board of the Cherry Valley Community Facilities Corporation.

Andrew Wilkowske, baritone
Andrew Wilkowske—whether singing a “virile, sturdy Marcello” or a “garrulous yet endearing” Papageno—displays an engaging combination of musical talent and masterful stage presence. Wilkowske, whose voice has been described as “nimble,” with an “impressively open top,” is one of the most versatile performers on the stage today. A gifted actor as well as singer, Wilkowske’s Papageno in The Magic Flute “stole the show” according to the Washington Post, and was a “lusty-voiced fellow,” according to Opera News. Engagements this season include Carl Linden in Bitter Sweet with Skylark Opera, Bummerli in The Chocolate Soldieri at Bard Summerscape, Kaiser Overall in Der Kaiser von Atlantis with Boston Lyric Opera, and Carmina Burana with the Minnesota Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Osma Vänska.

Widely known for his expertise in modern repertoire, Wilkowske recently reprised the role of Noah in The Grapes of Wrath with the Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall. As a member of the Minnesota Opera premiere cast, he was featured on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” radio show and is included on a complete recording of the opera, available on P.S. Classics. In addition, he recently covered the role of Casanova in Minnesota Opera’s 25th Anniversary production of Dominick Argento’s Casanova’s Homecoming; sang the role of Geppetto in Jonathan Dove’s The Adventures of Pinocchio and Henry Kissinger in Nixon in China with The Minnesota Opera; and sang in performances of the North American premiere of Howard Shore’s The Fly at Los Angeles Opera, conducted by Placido Domingo.

Other recent engagements include a series of Figaros, making his debut as Rossini’s Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with the Skylight Opera. He returned to Skylight in the title role of Le Nozze di Figaro to complete Skylight’s Figaro Cycle. In addition, Wilkowske reprised Mozart’s Figaro with the Green Mountain Opera Festival (under the baton of Maestro Jacques Lacombe), Ashlawn Opera, and the Acadiana Symphony. Wilkowske’s experiences are documented in his award-winning ‘a year of figaro’ blog, which you can read here.

Also active on the musical theatre stage, Wilkowske’s performance in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris was called “chilling” and “deeply moving” by the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and his performance in Sleeping Beauty with the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati earned him a nomination for a Cincinnati Entertainment Award.

Wilkowske has participated in the Merola Opera Program, Glimmerglass Opera’s Young American Artist Program and the Minnesota Opera Resident Artist Program. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Visit Andrew online at: www.andrewwilkowske.com

Jocelyn Dueck, music director
Pianist Jocelyn Dueck has performed in recent months at Steinway Hall, Tenri Cultural Institute and Symphony Space, New York; the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival in her native Canada; Vienna Austria; and in venues across China with sibling pianists Dueck Three. Her collaborative engagements include performances at Alice Tully Hall, Seiji Ozawa Hall, the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series, CBC Radio, and NPR’s Talking Volumes. In addition to being a founding member of the new music duo Two Sides Sounding, she is a featured artist on the rosters of The Phoenix Players, the Five Boroughs Music Festival, and the Bhakti Project, all based in New York City. A frequent performer of new music, Jocelyn has been a collaborator on many of composer Daron Hagen’s premieres, including The Antient Concert, Broken Pieces, and workshops of his opera Amelia. She has debuted works by Lisa Bielawa, Corey Dargel, Les Six composer Louis Durey, Judd Greenstein, Daron Hagen, Edie Hill, and Gilda Lyons.

An educator of singers and pianist collaborators alike, Jocelyn completed D.M.A. in Accompanying and Coaching under professors Margo Garrett and Karl Paulnack at the University of Minnesota in March of 2004. She is an adjunct professor at NYU where she is part of the collaborative studies department, and at Mannes College where she teaches German Lieder. Jocelyn has written articles for Opera America’s Perspectives book series as well as their magazine. In the fall of 2003, Jocelyn was awarded a Doctoral Dissertation International Research Fellowship from the University of Minnesota Graduate School and traveled to Paris to meet with the family of French composer Louis Durey, a member of Les Six. Dueck is documenting the unpublished song cycles of Durey, a gracious gift of his daughter, Arlette Durey. Visit Jocelyn online at: www.jocelyndueck.com

Erik Pearson, projection designer and director
Most recently Erik Pearson designed projections in New York for STREB and the Asia Society's Heading East with BD Wong as well as regionally for The Magic, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Marin Theatre Company, Center Rep, and at UCSC where he taught as a lecturer in theatrical projection design. He works regularly as Wendall Harrington's associate. He has directed in New York at The Playwrights Realm, HERE, and terraNOVA as well as regionally for The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Shakespeare Santa Cruz and BRAVA! He was artistic director of The Quixote Project and co-artistic director of Rococo Risqué and Yale Cabaret. MFA: Yale School of Drama.

REDSHIFT, ensemble
REDSHIFT is an ensemble of young, dynamic musicians with a commitment to performing contemporary music in distinctive venues. The ensemble’s core members draw on vast experience performing all types of classical music--from the traditional to wildly experimental. Their recent performances have been described as “a knockout” (San Francisco Classical Voice).

REDSHIFT’s mission is to promote the experience of live conemporary classical music through virtuosic performances in interesting venues, to foster appreciation for the music’s artistic value, and to present and commission music that represents composers from a range of styles and career stages.

Performances by REDSHIFT defy many of the urban myths associated with classical music, and especially contemporary music: that it is difficult to understand, that it is not cool or fun, and that it can only be appreciated by concert hall connoisseurs. REDSHIFT presents its innovative programs with a casual style and artistic intensity that invites audiences into a visceral and intellectual experience. Visit REDSHIFT online at: www.redshiftensemble.com

Jenny Kampmeier, graphic and web designer
Jenny Kampmeier is a freelancer based in New York City, specializing in print and web design for non-profit organizations, orchestra production, orchestra librarianship, and jack-of-all-trades freelancing. Her clients include American Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, YouTube Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, NYsoundCircuit, Carlson and Carlson Artist Management, SigVision Photography, Two Sides Sounding, Theater THE and the Manhattan Wind Ensemble.

Eh, the truth is, Jenny hates writing bios, almost as much as she hates writing cover letters. This is better: Jenny has a renaissance soul. She is in love with a great number of things, not the least of which is her varied work and the people she has in her life. She loves express trains, craft beer, local produce, Morningside Heights, great coffee, libraries, her beagle, and her husband, Matt Muszynski. Her goal in life is to never stop learning and exploring, wherever that may lead. You can reach Jenny at jennykampmeier AT gmail DOT com, and view a small sample of her work at www.jennykampmeier.com