Susan Asbjornson is described by Classical Singer Magazine as a soprano "whose rich musical and theatrical background--modeling, television, plays, commercials, film, musical theatre, and opera--has made her one of the most exciting performers on stage in opera today."  She is an accomplished singer-actress who has the power to communicate with presence and refinement but can also keep the "audience roaring with laughter in spite of the fact that they were hearing one of the most beautiful voices around."  Ms. Asbjornson's considerable talents have taken her around the globe where she has performed in Prague and Salzburg, and throughout Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, France and the United States.  She has attracted critical acclaim both for opera performances and as soprano soloist in oratorios.  Favorite roles that she has recently performed include Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte, Frasquita in Carmen, and First Lady in The Magic Flute.  Please visit, SusanAsbjornson.com

Bill Protzmann is a life-long pianist, professional speaker, composer, lyricist, entertainer, and a warm and humorous storyteller.  He has recorded an album of original New Age piano music, released under the title Serenity in which his improvisational style blends melodic elements of Chopin and Rachmaninoff with modern New Age sensibility, and is lyrical and satisfying.  He has given solo and duet classical piano recitals and performed as concerto soloist, played piano in jazz bands, melodramas and musicals, and tours with his one-man show For the Love of Music.  Mr. Protzmann has a passion for excellence in communication, both through music and speech.  He has written a play called A Muse Me that juxtaposes the classical piano with a humorous staged debate on the true meaning of music.  Mr. Protmann is a regular performer at Skye Gallery in Idyllwild.  To learn more about Mr. Protzmann, Please visit BillProtzmann.com

Elender Wall has built a career performing modern muisic in addition to traditional roles.  A champion of new works, she has had many opera roles, concert pieces and songs written for her.  Currently, she is winning international acclaim (and infamy) for her debut CD, "The Poetry of Donald Rumsfeld and Other Fresh American Art Songs," which sets to music the exact words of the Secretary of Defense to highly humorous effect.  The CD has been featured on CNN, NPR, and the BBC among others.  Last year Ms. Wall was the singer for the national tour of the Sonos Handbell Ensemble and performed the role of Mistress Quickly in Gordon Getty's opera, Plump Jack.  Elender is also a professional belly dancer and actress and has been involved in a number of films, appearing on-screen as well as on soundtracks.  You can hear CD highlights at www.stuffedpenguin.com.

Jon Ellis,hailing from Redwood City, California, has brought his powerful tenor voice and dramatic presence to numerous concerts and solo recitals throughout the United States and Europe; he has made a number of radio and television appearances in Cleveland and the San Francisco Bay Area.  Mr. Ellis has performed with Seattle Civic Light Opera, Cleveland Opera Theater, Lyric Opera Cleveland, and many other companies including serving as an Artist-in Residence at Opera San Jose.  Mr. Ellis has appeared in a wide variety of operatic roles including Cavarodossi in Tosca, Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola, to name a few.   Mr. Ellis was a founding member and the former artistic director of La Camerata Lirica, a classical vocal quartet based in San Francisco.

Sabrina Francis is a rare dramatic mezzo -soprano who has recently made her debut with the New York City Opera.  She been a featured soloist in Germany and locally with The Bellflower Symphony, Lula Washington Dance Theatre and the Gwynn Wyatt Choral as well as Third Lady in Mozart's Magic Flute, Alice in Lucia Di Lammermoor, and Katisha in The Mikado. Her powerful voice is contrasted by it's beauty and depth of rich tone which makes Ms. Francis in demand for her dynamic but comfortable and inviting voice and stage preence.  It's the kind of presence and rich vocal tone that makes one sink back in their seats and enjoy the warmth!

Cheryl Anne Roach enjoys a distinguished reputation as both a teacher and mezzo-soprano performer.  She performs widely in recital and oratorio work and has been featured with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra, the Camerata Singers of Long Beach, teh Long Beach Bach Festival and the Robert Shaw Festival Singers.  She has performed in operatic productions with the Los Angeles Music Center Opera and the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra.  Cheryl is the founder of the highly acclaimed vocal ensemble, Zephyr: Voices Unbound, and was the mezzo soloist on two world premiere recordings.  Her solo CD, In the Mornin' was realeased in the fall of 2001 and you may hear excerpts at CherylAnneRoach.com.

Daniel  Wilson has been singing and performing professionally for over 25 years.  His first professional job was at Walt Disney World in Florida, where he sang and danced with The Kids of the Kingdom anyone who has seen Dan dance knows that he uses the term loosely0.  His theatre credits include Carl-Magnus in A Little Night Music, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, Tony in West Side Story, Curly in Oklahoma (at least 30 times...egads!), and Captain Jack Absolute in Sherican's The Rivals.  As a professional singer, Daniel has sung with The Los Angeles Chamber Singers, and Capella (under the direction of Peter Rutenberg), with the Long Beach Opera, the Southern California Choral Society, The Jane Hardester Singers, and most recently is a baritone singing with Zephyr:Voices Unbound.  Dan is also currently the cantor and baritone soloist at St. Cross Episcopal Church in Hermosa Beach.

Lynne Claire Morse has delighted Los Angeles audiences with her moving performances of Liu in Puccini's Turandot, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, The Mistress of the Vampires in Der Vampyr, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Poussette in Manon, Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme, and Annina in La Traviata.  Ms. Morse has recently been selected as a resident artist for Virginia Opera and has also performed the role of Mrs. Segstrom in Sondheim's A Little Night Music and was the soprano soloist in Carmina Burana, which was a collaboration between Shaker Mountain and the Columbia Festival Orchestra and she works as a concert soloist both nationally and throughout the Los Angeles area.  Ms. Morse graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in English and has studied Italian at the Instituto Italiano di Bultura and has also undertaken studies in French and German.  To learn more about Ms. Morse, please visit OperaDiva.com.

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