About Our Performers
The festival is composed of instrumental and vocal professional performers from Michigan (Grand Rapids Symphony, Michigan Opera Theatre, Ann Arbor Symphony, West Michigan Symphony, Midland Symphony, Traverse Symphony), the Great Lakes region (Indianapolis Symphony, South Bend Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic), the United States, and worldwide.
Chamber Ensembles feature prominently throughout the week at Baroque on Beaver, with performances by string quartets, woodwind quintets, brass quintet, with vocal and other mixed ensembles.
Musician Roster 2024
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- By Instrument
- Bass
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Flute
- Harp
- Horn
- Keyboard
- Oboe
- Percussion
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- First Violin
- Second Violin
- Viola
- Vocalist
- On Leave
- Guest Artist
Aaron Wilbert
Oboe
Abdel Anzaldua
Second Violin - On Leave
Adam Liebert
First Violin
Andrea Yun
Principal Cello
Sponsored by Nadra Johnson
Andrew Plaisier
Cello
Andrew Sprung
Principal Clarinet
Sponsored by Emily Ruddell
Beth Colpean
Principal Harp
Sponsored by Bev & Larry Seiford
Connie Markwick
First Violin
Damon Coleman
Cello
David Koch
Acting Principal Trumpet
Sponsored by Bob & Julie Neff
Deanna Erwin
Bassoon
Dilek Engin
Viola
Dorothy Vogel
Principal Keyboard
Sponsored by Dan & Barb Yenglin
Erika Morrison
Vocalist
Sponsored by Jim Luteyn
James Crawford
Concertmaster
Sponsored by Patrick Voight
Jenna Buchner
Principal Second Violin
Sponsored by Sharon & Louis Nemser
Jennet Ingle
Principal Oboe
Sponsored by Myles & Sally Rehkopf
Joe Radtke
Principal Trombone
Sponsored by Anonymous
Karen Cook
Vocalist
Sponsored by Peter Amster
Kevin LaRose
Principal Tuba
Sponsored by Bob & Julie Neff
Kim Teachout
Viola
Kimia Ghaderi
Second Violin - On Leave
Kurt Civilette
Principal Horn
Sponsored by Larry & Bev Seiford
Laura Schipper
Flute
Leslie Deppe
Principal Flute
Sponsored by The Helen J. & Allen I. Hunting Foundation
Mark Buchner
Principal Bass
Sponsored by Louis Post
Mark Ortwein
Principal Bassoon
Sponsored by Myles & Sally Rehkopf
Marla Smith
Second Violin
Mary Beth Orr
Horn
Martha Guth
Guest Artist
Sponsored by Beaver Island Boat Company
Matt Cook
Vocalist
Sponsored by Peter Amster
Matt Taton
Trumpet
Megan Crawford
Assistant Concertmaster
Sponsored by Sharon & Louis Nemser
Michael Hall
Principal Viola
Sponsored by Robert & Lois Nordling Sr.
Nicholas Jeffery
Viola
Ricardo Lugo
Guest Artist
Sponsored by Beaver Island Boat Company
Robert Johnson
Bass
Sarah Todd
Keyboard
Sponsored by Emily Ruddell
Steve Landane
Clarinet
Thaddaeus Bourne
Vocalist
Sponsored by Donald & Diana Taylor
Tim Mocny
Principal Percussion
Sponsored by Raymond & Ann Stanhope
Zack Boyt
Cello
Chamber Ensembles 2024
Beaver Island String Quartet
James Crawford, violin
Jenna Buchner, violin
Michael Hall, viola
Andrea Yun, cello
Metallurgy Brass Quintet
David Koch, trumpet
Matt Taton, trumpet
Mary Beth Orr, horn
Joe Radtke, trombone
Kevin LaRose, tuba
Emerald Winds
Leslie Deppe, flute
Jennet Ingle, oboe
Andrew Sprung, clarinet
Kurt Civilette, horn
Mark Ortwein, bassoon
Donegal Bay Woodwind Quintet
Laura Schipper, flute
Aaron Wilbert, oboe
Steve Landane, clarinet
Kurt Civilette, horn
Deanna Erwin, bassoon
Baroque Vocal Quartet
Thaddaeus Bourne
Karen Cook
Matthew Cook
Erika Lawson-Morrison