Musicians of the Symphony Chorus
Chris Gilliam
Symphony Chorus Director
Helen Copenhaver Hanes Chair
Nancy Johnston
Accompanist
Sing with us in
Season 26/27!
Spring and Summer Auditions for the 26/27 Season will be held on the following dates. Learn about the audition process and apply to audition below!
May 21
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
June 4
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
August 8
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sopranos
Jill Aguiar
Claudia Vianna Audet
Katherine Brown
Terri Brown
Carolyn Carpenter
Carol Davis
Luscinda Dickey
Lexi Doole
Jan Edwards
Kaylie Goldner
Lindsey Hayek
Rachel Hupfeld
Marjorie John
Jane Caropreso Kamiab
Karen Yoak Lewis
Martha Vance Low
Susanne S. Martin
Rebecca McAtee
Jennie McDonald
Claire Morison
Rachel Nishio
Clara Reitz
Anna Ronk
Beverly Rudolph Shaw
Jacqueline Williams Spruill
Rebecca Utech
Kaye Watts
Deborah Wesley-Farrington
Barbara Specht Wilder
Leslie S. Young
Altos
Allison Carlisle
Emily L Cassidy
E. Marie Denig
Ashley Eskridge
Carla Fenner
Lydia Fink
Carolyn Flynn
Moyra Gunter
Emily Harding
Sue Harmer-Sommer
Olivia Hinson
Ginger C Holt
Lara Ianni
Lauren Johnson
Sheila Keen
Stephanie Keys
Amy Kieffer
Mary Elen Kollman
Barbara Lawrence
Jenny Lawrence
Briana McClarin
Julie Meiburg
Sarah Putnam
Jennifer Rodda
Elizabeth Salter
Lindsay Sheek
Lisa Yee Swope
Lisa Sykes
Lydia Whitt
Karen Wilson
Tenors
Terry Brock
Jack Campbell
Barry Foster
Isaac Fulk
Kerry Garrett
Jacob Gordon
Brian Gorelick
Thomas G Hauser
Fred Kahl
John R Kuyper
Meredith Lyons
Kevin Mundy
Malik Polk
David Pruett
Kevin Rapier
Anthony Rose
Brent Simonds
Craig Slaughter
Ryan St. John
Basses
David Arnold Paris
Bruce Bradford
Matthew Butterman
Ken Carpenter
Stephen Durr
Zachary Freeman
Hal Garrison
Jimmy Goodnight
Paul Harder
Ross Hickling
Lyle Jaffe
Juan Jarrin
Edgar Jaynes
David Joseph
Alan Keely
Daniel Kowalcheck
Daniel Malotky
Martin Malotky
James Martin
Will Munster
Joshua Q. Poindexter
Alexander Ruley
Lew Saphar, Jr.
Jack Scruggs
Joel Stegall
Richard Stewart
Jesse Sykes
Paul Titus
Jeff Tutterow
Dominic Veconi
Norris Williams
Scott Yates
About the Chorus
The Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus traces its beginnings to the 1940’s when there were three separate choral ensembles in Winston-Salem. The three ensembles merged in 1960 to the Singers’ Guild. In the years following their union, the Singers’ Guild collaborated frequently with the Symphony, and in the fall of 1971 merged with the Symphony to become known as the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale. In 2018 the organization became known as the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus. The Symphony Chorus has been directed by David Partington, Norman Johnson, Peter Perret, Donald Armitage, James Allbritten, and Dr. Carole J. Ott, and currently is under the direction of Dr. Christopher Gilliam. The Chorus is an auditioned symphonic choir made up of volunteer singers, many of whom are professionally trained and who also sing professionally in the region and beyond. The Symphony and Symphony Chorus combine annually to perform large choral masterpieces which in recent seasons have included symphonies by Mahler, Beethoven, and Bernstein, Haydn’s Creation, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, and the Requiem masses of Berlioz, Brahms, Mozart, and Verdi. The Chorus also joins the Symphony on earlier, smaller-scale works such as the Bach Passions and an annual production of Handel’s Messiah. Additionally, the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus performs stand-alone concerts in local venues apart from the Symphony concert hall, providing intimate and moving choral experiences for audiences annually.
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Chorus Leadership Team: Carolyn Carpenter, Ken Carpenter, Emily Cassidy, Will Munster, Lew Saphar, Jr.
Social Media Coordinator: Jan Edwards
Social Events Coordinator: Joshua Poindexter