Michael Barrett is a Boston-based conductor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and teacher. He serves as music director of The Boston Cecilia. Michael is also an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music, where he teaches courses in conducting and European music history, and recently served as Interim Director of the Five College Early Music Program, where he directed the Five College Collegium. Michael has performed with many professional early music ensembles, including Blue Heron, the Boston Camerata, the Huelgas Ensemble, Vox Luminis, the Handel & Haydn Society, Nederlandse Bachvereniging (Netherlands Bach Society), Seven Times Salt, Schola Cantorum of Boston, and Nota Bene, and can be heard on the harmonia mundi, Blue Heron, Coro, and Toccata Classics record labels (and all three STS studio albums). Michael holds degrees in music (AB, Harvard University), voice (First Phase Diploma, Royal Conservatory in The Hague, The Netherlands), and choral conducting (MM, Indiana University; DMA, Boston University).

Julia Soojin Cavallaro is an accomplished solo and ensemble singer with an affinity for early and new music. Critics have praised her “warm mezzo, perfect diction, and easy phrasing” (New York Classical Review) and “round, chocolaty tone” (Boston Classical Review). She sings with professional choirs and early music ensembles in New England and beyond, including the Handel and Haydn Society, Ensemble Altera, In Stile Moderno, Nightingale Vocal Ensemble, Schola Cantorum, Seven Times Salt, Skylark Ensemble, True Concord Voices and Orchestra, and Upper Valley Baroque. As an oratorio soloist, she has appeared recently with the Bach Project at Ashmont Hill, Commonwealth Chorale, Concord Chorus, The Kent Singers, Masterworks Chorale, and New England Classical Singers. Julia holds degrees in music and vocal performance from Harvard College and the Boston University College of Fine Arts, and is currently pursuing an MA in Composition at Tufts University with John McDonald. Her music has been premiered at Tufts and in Vancouver, BC as part of Art Song Lab. Julia lives in Cambridge with her husband, Dan, and two cats, Bun and Gin. www.juliacavallaro.com

Mezzo-soprano and contemporary vocalist Carrie Cheron is celebrated internationally for having “the voice of an angel.” Praised as "consoling and soulful," for her "mystifying simplicity," she is a regular soloist with and member of Emmanuel Music, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Boston Baroque, Lorelei Ensemble, and folk/baroque collective Floyds Row, and is a featured soloist on all four of Skylark’s Grammy-nominated recordings, including the most recent,
"Clear Voices in the Dark," which was nominated for a Grammy this season! Recent and upcoming solo performances include appearances with Plymouth Philharmonic, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Baroque, Monadnock Music Festival, Portland Bach Experience, and this June, she performed as a soloist with Emmanuel Music at BachFest Leipzig. In December, she will perform as a soloist alongside Tony Award-winning actress Christine Baranski and Skylark Ensemble in a performance of Benedict Sheehan’s musical interpretation of A Christmas Carol at The Morgan Library in New York City. As a performing singer/songwriter, Carrie has been celebrated by the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Great Waters Folk Festival, and Rocky Mountain Folks Fest. She has shared the stage with such artists as Sweet Honey In The Rock and Anaïs Mitchell. A dedicated educator, Carrie is an Associate Professor of Voice at Berklee College of Music. https://www.carriecheron.com

Agnes Coakley Cox is a specialist in the performance of early Baroque music and a sought-after ensemble musician. Based in Greenfield, MA, Agnes is the co-founder of In Stile Moderno, an ensemble for 17th-century music, and enjoys collaborating with many early music ensembles and choirs. She appears this season with the Handel+Haydn Society of Boston, Ensemble Altera, the Thirteen, La Fiocco, Zenith Ensemble, and Seven Times Salt. Her desire to bring early music to life has led Agnes to become an expert in the historical performance practice of singing, and she actively applies historical gesture, pronunciation, and ornamentation to her performances. After graduating summa cum laude in Music at Yale, Agnes studied voice, historical performance practice, and pedagogy at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, where her teacher and mentor was Evelyn Tubb. Agnes teaches voice at Deerfield Academy and privately. When she is not singing, she can be found undertaking (beginner) DIY projects in her 100-year-old house and chasing her 4-year-old son around Greenfield. www.agnescoakley.com

Nathaniel Cox enjoys a varied musical career both as one of North America’s leading cornetto players, and as an accomplished continuo player on lute and theorbo. In addition to co-directing the New England-based ensemble for 17th-century music In Stile Moderno, he performs with ensembles such as Apollo’s Fire, Piffaro, Dark Horse Consort, Bach Collegium San Diego, The Toronto Consort, TENET Vocal Artists, and Blue Heron. Nathaniel holds bachelor’s degrees from Oberlin College and Conservatory in both Russian literature and trumpet performance, as well as Master’s degrees from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in cornetto and historical performance practice. He has dedicated himself to the study of historical ornamentation, and has sought to find a performance style that is both authentic to the early Baroque era and unique to his musical voice. Nathaniel loves to share his passion with students, and has taught at the Amherst Early Music Festival and the San Francisco Early Music Society Baroque Workshop. Besides his performance career, Nathaniel works as a software engineer for the data-privacy company Cloaked, and loves spending time with his two-year-old son Simon.

Elise Groves is a dedicated and versatile soloist and chamber musician. Her repertoire ranges from Medieval to new compositions, with a special focus on the Renaissance and Baroque periods. As a performer of early music, Elise is particularly interested in stories - how the composer came to write certain pieces, under which circumstances they were performed, and what they might have meant at the time. She enjoys the challenge of using historical practices to create something engaging and new to give audiences a glimpse into the past. Recent solo highlights include Mozart's Requiem and Coronation Mass (Choir of the Church of the Advent), Bach's St. Matthew Passion (Brown University) and St. John Passion (Ensemble Musica Humana), and ensemble appearances with The Tallis Scholars, Vox Vocal Ensemble, Handel and Haydn Society, True Concord Voices & Orchestra, Exsultemus, and The Bach Project. A native Oregonian, she received a B.A. and M.A. in Music Education from Oregon State University and an M.M. in Early Music Performance from the Longy School of Music. When Elise isn't singing, you can find her doing various things with yarn or continuing her lifelong search for the perfect cup of hot chocolate. Find out more at www.elisemgroves.com

Corey Dalton Hart (tenor, recorder) is an active performer of opera, oratorio, and song repertoire as well as an eager chamber musician. With a passion for American song, he is a regular recitalist along the east coast, having premiered new works in both New York City and Boston. He has been a featured soloist with the American Symphony Orchestra, the Albany Symphony, the Bard Baroque Ensemble, and The Orchestra Now. As a chamber musician, Corey performs with Blue Heron, the Handel and Haydn Society, the Boston Camerata, Seven Times Salt, Boston Baroque Ensemble, Renaissance Men, The Ashmont Bach Project, and the choir at the Church of the Advent. He was also named an American Scholar of VOCES8, one of the world’s most versatile vocal ensembles. Corey holds degrees from Furman University and the Bard College Conservatory of Music, as well as a Doctorate of Music Arts in vocal performance and pedagogy from NEC where his research focused on the partsongs of John Dowland. When Corey isn’t singing, you might find him in search of the best Indian food in town, dominating (or not) a local trivia game, or making informal music with his not-twin but look-alike brother. www.coreydaltonhart.com

Highly regarded for her artistry and versatility, Barbara Allen Hill specializes in performing and recording the music of the Middle Ages through the present day. Recent solo performances include Mozart's Coronation Mass (soprano), Mozart’s Requiem (mezzo-soprano), Richard Clark's Te Deum (soprano), and Britten’s The Company of Heaven, as well as concert appearances with Seven Times Salt, Hesperus, The Henry Purcell Society of Boston, and the Cambridge Christmas Revels. As an ensemble member, she has appeared with Emmanuel Music, Ensemble Altera, and The Crossing. Highlighted contemporary premiers and recordings include Gavin Bryars: The Fifth Century (2018 GRAMMY Award for Best Choral Performance), Julia Wolfe’s Fire in my mouth with the NY Philharmonic and The Crossing in January 2019 (premiere), and in July 2022 she made her Carnegie Hall debut as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Heidi Breyer’s Amor Aeternus: A Requiem for the Common Man. Barbara is a member of Beyond Artists and donates a portion of her artistic earnings to organizations such as 350.org. Learn more at barbaraahill.com.

Dr. Matthew Leese received voice degrees from the University of Otago, Longy School of Music, Indiana University, and a doctorate in conducting from the University of Illinois. In addition to being the Choral Director and Music Teacher at Keene High School, he is co-artistic director of Zenith Ensemble, Artist in Residence with Boston City Singers Tour Choir and co-artistic director of the St Andrews Arts Council in Canada. Recent experience includes teaching Choirs, Opera, Voice and Conducting at Keene State College and Millikin University, serving as Artistic Director of the Monadnock Chorus and Chamber Singers of Keene, and appearances as a professional baritone with Seven Times Salt, Gravitación, Liber, Spire (Kansas City), and Tactus (Oklahoma City). Matthew has received multiple Ewing Arts Awards for his excellence in the performing arts, and is in demand internationally as a singer, guest conductor and adjudicator. matthewleese.squarespace.com

David H. Miller is a musicologist and performer and holds a Ph.D. in musicology from Cornell University. On Baroque and modern double bass, viola da gamba, and violone, David has appeared with groups such as the Handel and Haydn Society, Arcadia Players, Trinity Wall Street, Music at Marsh Chapel, and New York Baroque Incorporated. His musical interests include the intersection of performance and analysis, the music of Schütz and Schein, pedagogy, modernism, music and mountains, and historical performance. In fall 2021 David joined the music faculty of UC Berkeley as Assistant Professor of Practice, and happily endures cross-country flights to continue playing with Seven Times Salt. www.davidhmiller.com

Colombian native Camila Parias brings a versatile and unique voice to a variety of musical styles ranging from Medieval works to New Music. She has appeared with Handel+Haydn Society, La Donna Musicale, Dünya, and Xacarilla. With the Boston Camerata, Camila has toured the US, Finland, France, and Germany in productions including The Play of Daniel, Borrowed Light, and various Christmas and Americana shows. She has performed at Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, The Palais de Chaillot, Oulu City Theatre, Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango, and other worldwide venues. Camila holds a B.M. in Vocal Performance from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a M.M in Historical Performance at the Longy School of Music of Bard College. She is currently the soprano section leader at First Church in Belmont and teaches at Brookline Music School. www.camilaparias.com