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Quintessence: A Community of Singers

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For almost 40 years, Quintessence: A Community of Singers has been a vibrant part of the Albuquerque musical community. The core of Quintessence’s roster is a select 32-voice chorus that includes both professional singers and highly committed volunteers who perform a four-concert season. Through our Summer Choral Festival and community singing events (Beer Choir, Park Sings), Quintessence also provides a space for singers of all ages and ability levels to create music together. We are proud to have partnered with the VOCES8 Foundation and St. John’s Music Ministries to create “Sing Together Albuquerque,” an initiative that puts our teaching artists into local schools to foster singing in classroomsMatthew Greer was appointed as the Artistic Director of Quintessence in 2009.

Meet the Musicians

FIRST VIOLIN
Carmelo de los Santos
Karen McKinnon Concertmaster Chair
Elizabeth Young
Associate Concertmaster
Sarah Tasker •••
Assistant Concertmaster
Ana María Quintero Muñoz
Heidi Deifel
Olivia DeSouza Maia
Lorenzo Gallegos
Juliana Huestis
Barbara Rivers
Nicolle Maniaci
Barbara Scalf Morris

SECOND VIOLIN
Rachel Jacklin •
Carol Swift •••
Julanie Lee
Lidija Peno-Kelly
Megan Lee Karls
Liana Austin
Sheila McLay
Jessica Retana
Jocelyn Kirsch
Brad Richards

VIOLA
Laura Chang
Kimberly Fredenburgh •••
Allegra Askew
Christine Rancier
Laura Steiner
Michael Anderson
Lisa DiCarlo
Joan Hinterbichler
Laura Campbell

BASS CLARINET
Jeffrey Brooks

BASSOON
Stefanie Przybylska •+
Denise Turner +
Zoe SirLouis •++
Avery Dabe ++

HORN
Peter Erb •+
Allison Tutton
Maria Long
Andrew Meyers
Katya Jarmulowicz ••••

TRUMPET
John Marchiando
Brynn Marchiando
Sam Oatts ••

TROMBONE
Aaron Zalkind
Byron Herrington

BASS TROMBONE
David Tall +

TUBA
Richard White

TIMPANI
Tyler Brown

PERCUSSION
Jeff Cornelius
Kenneth Dean
Emily Cornelius

HARP
Carla Fabris

Principal •
Associate Principal ••
Assistant Principal •••
Assistant ••••
Leave +
One-year position ++
Half-year position +++