BACH VOCAL ARTISTS BACH VOCAL ARTISTS

AMANDA CRIDER , mezzo-soprano

Amanda Crider has been recognized for her “superbly clear diction and warmly burnished timbre” (South Florida Classical Review). As a busy soloist and recitalist, Crider has appeared regularly with Seraphic Fire, Apollo’s Fire, the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and the Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in the fall of 2007 in Handel’s Messiah and returned the following season for Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. She has performed in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Bach’s B minor Mass, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, Mozart’s Requiem and Mass in C minor, Britten’s Phaedra, Bach’s St. John Passion, Bernstein’s Jeremiah Symphony, and Ravel’s Chansons Madécasses, and has been a featured recitalist on the Trinity Church Concerts at One Series and with Five Boroughs Music Festival. Ms. Crider is a grant recipient from the Pittsburgh Concert Society and the Oratorio Society of New York Vocal Competition. Crider is the Founder and Artistic Director of Miami’s Art Song concert series, IlluminArts.

BRAD DIAMOND , tenor

Brad Diamond, known for his musicianship and style, has an active professional career in the United States and Canada, appearing regularly with Seraphic Fire and the Santa Fe Chorale. A specialist in oratorio repertoire, he has sung the Evangelist role in Bach’s St. John Passion and St. Matthew Passion with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park and Trinity Wall Street. Dr. Diamond completed his Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College and received his master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. While attending Westminster, he soloed under the baton of the late Leonard Bernstein. Dr. Diamond, whose recording discography includes multiple Grammy nominations, is a Professor of Voice and Vocal Pedagogy at Samford University.

MEG DUDLEY, soprano

Hailed for her “full-toned soprano,” Meg Dudley has established herself as a versatile vocal artist in a variety of genres. She is a featured soloist with Trinity Wall Street, the Berkshire Bach Society, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Manhattan Concert, St. George Choral Society, and the renowned Bach Vespers series at Holy Trinity. Ms. Dudley’s recent solo appearances include Debussy’s Nocturnes with the Boston Symphony Orchestra; Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with the New York City Chamber Orchestra in Carnegie Hall; Poulenc’s Gloria with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s; Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Hudson Valley Singers; and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Dudley sings regularly with renowned vocal ensembles, including the Lorelei Ensemble, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, New York Polyphony, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Oregon Bach Festival, New York Virtuoso Singers, New York Choral Artists, Bard Festival Singers, Manhattan Chorale, and the Collegiate Chorale.

ANNA ESCHBACH , soprano

Highly sought-after as a performer and private voice instructor in Central Florida, Anna Eschbach earned her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Tennessee. Born and raised in Orlando, Ms. Eschbach has performed with numerous companies throughout Florida, including the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Opera Orlando, the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, and the Orlando Philharmonic. Known for her performance in oratorio, guest solo appearances include Saint-Saens’ Oratorio de Noel, Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes, Poulenc’s Gloria, Rutter’s Gloria and Magnificat, and Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony, as well as Orff’s Carmina Burana. Ms. Eschbach has toured internationally in Switzerland, the UK, and Kenya. Since moving back to Orlando in 2013, Ms. Eschbach has maintained a thriving private voice studio in the Orlando area, serves on the voice faculty at Rollins College, and performs full time with the Basilica Choir of Mary, Queen of the Universe.

BRIAN GIEBLER , tenor

Praised for his “lovely tone and deep expressivity” (New York Times)

Brian earned his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal with his debut album a lad’s love in 2020. He has appeared with Music at Trinity Wall Street (Bach’s St. Mathew Passion), Apollo’s Fire, Santa Fe Pro Musica (Haydn’s Creation), and the Oratorio Society of NY (Bach’s Mass in B minor) at Carnegie Hall. He has performed Stravinsky with the Cleveland Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst; Mozart at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center; Bach cantatas with the Handel & Haydn Society; Musica Sacra (Handel’s Messiah); and made his debut with Boston Early Music Festival in Germany singing in Charpentier’s and de Lalande’s Les Fontaines.

JOHN GRAU , tenor

John Grau, a specialist of oratorio and opera from the Baroque to 20th-century music, has performed at the Boston Early Music Festival, the Ravinia Music Festival, the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, the Boulder Bach Festival, the Colorado Bach Ensemble and Oratory Bach in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John, a strong advocate for contemporary music, received his BA from St. Olaf College, a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University, and his doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota. Having taught at the University of ColoradoBoulder and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Dr. Grau is currently head of the voice division at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and appears with many professional vocal ensembles.