Founded in 2012, the Colorado Bach Ensemble features some of the finest singers and instrumentalists in the nation. In addition to performing with CBE, its members are regularly featured in recitals and concerts across the United States and internationally. Find out more about our extraordinary roster of musicians below.
Meet Our Musicians
Elise Greenwood Bahr
Soprano
Elise Greenwood Bahr has been active in the Denver choral music scene since moving to Colorado in 2011. She is thrilled to be singing with the Colorado Bach Ensemble again…
Maureen Bailey
Soprano
Colorado native Mo Bailey is a dynamic performer specializing in early music, musical theater, and new music. Recent engagements include Cinderella (Into the Woods), Rosalie Mullins (School of Rock) and…
Sarah Biber
Cello
Sarah Biber is a versatile cellist and viola da gamba player known for her rich interpretations of Baroque and early music. With degrees from Oberlin Conservatory, the Sydney Conservatorium, and a…
Michael Brotherton
Trumpet
Michael Brotherton is a trumpet player currently based out of Westminster, Colorado. Recently, Brotherton completed his DMA at CU Boulder in Trumpet performance and pedagogy. Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina,…
Jenna Clark
Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano Jenna Clark is a versatile and compelling artist based in Denver, CO. Most recently, she covered the role of Ramiro in Vivaldi’s Motezuma with Opera Neo, performed the alto…
Cora Crisman
Flute
Cora Crisman is a flutist who enjoys a vibrant and varied career as a performer and teaching artist. She holds the position of Principal Flute with Inside the Orchestra, and…
Stuart Dameron
Bass
Dr. Stuart Dameron, a native of Denver, Colorado, is a regularly sought-after singer, conductor, director, clinician, vocal instructor, music educator, and performer. He is an active choral singer and soloist…
Rebekah Durham
Violin
When Rebekah Durham was four years old, she proudly declared from the backseat of her family’s suburban that she “knew how to play the fiddle.” Her parents had coincidentally just…
Anna Englander
Mezzo-soprano
Hungarian-born Mezzo-Soprano, Anna Engländer has performed with acclaimed ensembles across the United States and Europe, including Wolf Trap Opera, the Colorado Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, the Colorado Bach…
Kristen Gorstein
Mezzo-soprano
American mezzo-soprano Kristin Gornstein brings her “rich-voiced mezzo-soprano” and “lines of an uncannily silky legato” [New York Times] to her work, ranging from the traditional to the edgy and imaginative.…
Margaret Gutierrez
Violin
Margaret Soper Gutierrez grew up in a large, musical family with her love of Bach’s music nurtured from a young age. His big choral works, from a coveted vinyl collection,…
Monica Hanulik
Oboe
Monica Hanulik has been performing with the Colorado Bach Ensemble for over ten years. She was Assistant Principal Oboe of the Colorado Symphony from 1997 to 2016, when she retired…
Michael Hoffman
Tenor
Acclaimed for his warm, captive, and honest stage presence, tenor Michael Hoffman is an avid performer and interpreter of art song, oratorio and choral music. Currently residing in Littleton, Colorado,…
Eric Hollenbeck
Percussion
Eric R. Hollenbeck, Associate Professor of Percussion at Colorado State University since the fall of 2003, earned a Doctorate of Music in Percussion Performance from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.…
Grant Jackson
Baritone
Hailed for his “revelatory” singing voice, baritone Grant Jackson is an active and dynamic performer of opera, art song, oratorio, and early music. Mr. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in…
Robyn Julyan
Violin
Robyn Julyan has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician throughout the United States, Europe, and Singapore. As a chamber musician and soloist, Robyn has been a featured performer…
Miriam Kapner
Oboe
Miriam Kapner’s oboe playing has been described by the New York Times as “a sensitive exploration of the oboe’s singing character and its technical armory”. She has performed with the…
Heejung Kim
Violin
Heejung Kim completed her undergraduate studies at Pusan National University and earned a master’s degree from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. A founding member of the…
Leah Kovach
Viola
Violist Leah Kovach grew up in Salt Lake City and has performed across four continents with ensembles such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Houston Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Leah is…
Mackenzie Laun
Soprano
Mackenzie Laun (soprano) is from Denver, CO and is a frequent performer along the Front Range: she sings with Boulder Opera Company, Colorado Bach Ensemble, and St. Martin’s Chamber Choir.…
Kurt Melendy
Double Bass
Kurt Melendy received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Music and Chamber Music from the University of Michigan. He serves on…
Chris Menter
Violin
Syracuse native Chris Menter began playing violin at age 8 in her public school’s orchestra program. By high school she was a proud “orch dork” and chose to spend many free periods…
Ken Mervine
Keyboard
Kenrick Mervine began his career as an Organist and Accompanist while in High School. Earning degrees in Organ/Harpsichord from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, he and his wife, Barbara, also a…
Stephanie Mientka
Viola
Dr. Stephanie Mientka has cultivated a diverse career in music, encompassing orchestral and chamber performances, teaching, and concert presenting. An active orchestral musician, she performs with the Boulder Philharmonic and…
Amy Millesen
Trumpet
Amy Millesen is a trumpet player and educator currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Colorado Boulder where she studies with…
Sarah Moyer
Soprano
Known for her “purity and flawless range” (South Florida Classical Review), soprano Sarah Moyer’s most recent and upcoming work as a concert artist includes Bach’s St. John and St. Matthew…
Emily Murdock
Soprano
Soprano Emily Murdock is a versatile performer whose performances “resonate well with the audience” (Opera News). Adept at singing music from the Renaissance era to the present day, Emily has…
Becky Kutz Osterberg
Cello
Becky Kutz Osterberg is a versatile freelance musician performing both acoustic and electric cello. She serves as Principal for the Fort Collins Symphony, Greeley Philharmonic, and Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, and…
Erin Patterson
Cello
Denver based cellist, Erin Patterson, enjoys a multi-faceted career teaching and performing across Colorado’s Front Range. She is a member of the Boulder Philharmonic, Central City Opera, and the Sphere…
Nathan Payant
Chorus Personnel Manager
Nathan Payant has been involved with Colorado Bach Ensemble since its inception as a singer and administrator. He is incredibly passionate about J.S. Bach’s work and CBE’s mission of promoting…
Gabrielle Razafinjatovo
Mezzo-soprano
Gabrielle Razafinjatovo is an American mezzo-soprano known for her versatile singing style, expressive musicality, and rich tone. She is an active performer and teacher in the Front Range of Colorado.…
Ysmael Reyes
Flute
Praised for his “agility, speed…liquid phrasing and tonal sophistication” (Fanfare Magazine) Venezuelan flutist Ysmael Reyes enjoys a varied career as a soloist, orchestral player, and teacher. Mr. Reyes has performed…
Rebecca Robinson
Mezzo-soprano
Praised for her “darkly pretty voice,” mezzo-soprano Rebecca Robinson has made a name for herself as a versatile and thoughtful performer. A Colorado resident, she performs regularly with the Central…
Adrienne Short
Violin
Adrienne Short holds a Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance and a Graduate Certificate in Orchestral Studies from the University of Denver, where she studied under James Maurer, Linda Wang, and…
Phillip Stevens
Viola
Phillip Stevens, violist, has been a member of the Colorado Symphony since 1996 and is currently Affiliate Professor of Viola at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Phillip teaches privately, and…
Desiree Suarez Ward
Violin
Desiree Suarez Ward, originally from Venezuela, came to the United States when she was 7 years old. She started playing the violin when she was 10 years old in the…
Todd Teske
Tenor
Todd Teske, tenor, has performed opera and oratorio throughout the Rocky Mountain region and beyond, from Colorado’s Front Range and Wyoming, to New York, California, Kansas, Maine, Washington, D.C., Germany,…
Leena Waite
Violin
A transplant from New Jersey, Leena recently joined the Opera Colorado orchestra and has played with the Grand Tetons Music Festival for the past 2 seasons. She substitutes regularly with…
Ian Wisekal
Oboe
Ian Wisekal, a native of Dallas, TX and Stony Brook, NY, joined the faculty of the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music in 2013. He serves as Principal Oboe…