Ensemble Members

Greg Ingles

October 27, 2025

Greg Ingles attended high school at the Interlochen Arts Academy and went on to graduate from the Oberlin Conservatory. Two days after graduation he won the position of Solo Trombone…

Stacie Lightner

October 27, 2025

Sister Stacie Lightner grew up on a farm outside Garden City, Kansas. She started piano lessons when she was five years old and organ lessons when she was eighteen. She…

Erik Schmalz

October 27, 2025

Erik Schmalz, an early brass specialist, can be heard on numerous recordings, including a 2013 Grammy-nominated album by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and The Trinity Baroque Orchestra. Erik…

Graham Bier

May 16, 2025

Graham Bier began his musical studies at the Duquesne City Music Center in Pittsburgh, continuing his education at Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, where he earned a BA in…

Jennifer Kalika

May 16, 2025

Jennifer Kalika has taught in the private and public schools, from pre-kindergarten to college, for over 20 years. She specializes in the instruction of string instruments, including the violin, viola…

Clea Galhano

May 16, 2025

Clea Galhano has performed in the United States, Canada, South America and Europe as a chamber musician.  Galhano has worked with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, New World Symphony, Musical…

Alan Kolderi

May 16, 2025

Alan Kolderie plays a number of wind instruments in a variety of musical genres around the Twin Cities area. On recorders he’s part of the Eglantine Consort which has done…

Erika Lantz

May 16, 2025

Erika Lantz, a 2024 McKnight Media Artist Fellowship Recipient, is a documentary artist and musician in Minneapolis. Her audio stories merge music and metaphor with investigative journalism to express things…

Max Trochlil

October 9, 2024

Maxwell Trochlil earned his Bachelor of Music in vocal music education from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and a Master of Sacred Music in voice from the University of Notre…

Nicholas Landrum

October 9, 2024

Nicholas Landrum (he/him) creates beautiful music for complicated people. He is a classical post-minimalist composer, bass-baritone vocalist, electronic producer, multi-instrumental performer, and educator born in Philadelphia, and currently residing in…