I Maestri delle Cappelle

HAZEL K. CHEILEK, conductor emeritus of the Thomas Jefferson Orchestra, was educated in Cleveland, Ohio at the Case Western Reserve University. She has a Master's Degree from the University of Texas. She studied viola with the world famed William Primrose at the Vienna Academy of Music. After performing professionally with the Philharmonia Hungarica and the chamber ensemble San Pietro of Naples, Italy she decided to devote her talents to teaching. She taught at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology from its inception until her retirement in July 2001, striving to ensure that these intellectually talented students would also have the opportunity to develop their hearts and souls through the study of music. In 1987 she was named Virginia Teacher of the Year. In 1993 she was presented with the Heidi Castleman Award for excellence in teaching chamber music. She has been on the Advisory Council of the Amateur Chamber Music Players, Inc. Since her retirement she has started a Strings program at Amidon Elementary, an inner city school in Washington DC. The program has grown from an initial enrollment of 15 to 45 students in the 2006-07 school year. She continues to teach privately in her home.

GAM ROSE has performed and recorded with vocal ensembles around the world for over twenty years. His more recent efforts have included increasing emphasis on solo and original work. Washington's Woodley Ensemble, Bach Consort, and National Cathedral Choir have each featured and recorded Mr. Rose's superb artistry.

JIM MOSELEY, oboist, retired from The United States Air Force Band of Washington, DC in 2001. During his tenure with the Air Force, he served as solo English Horn with the Concert Band and was its manager. Prior to that he held additional positions as Director of Operation and Non-Commisioned Officer in Charge of The Air Forces Chamber Players. Originally from Beaumont, Texas, he has his Bachelor of Science degree and Performer's Certificate from Lamar University and his Masters of Music from The Catholic University. Since his retirement, he freelances in the Metropolitan area of Washington and teaches privately. He currently resides in Ashburn, Virginia with his wife, Rebecca.

MAURICE SINGER was born in Antwerp, Belgium. At nine he came to New York City and attended school there. He graduated from City College of New York with a B.A. in Liberal Arts. While there he sang in a number of choruses, large and small, including the Cantata Singers under Thomas Dunn. He attended the Mannes College of Music for 2 years before transferring to study for the Cantorate at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His 30 year plus career has taken him up and down the Eastern Seaboard, with positions in Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachussets, and finally Washington, DC. Recently retired, he has resumed singing in choruses, performing with the Eldebrook Opera company, the National Philharmonic Chorale, and The American University Chorale. Mr. Singer lives in DC. with his wife, Barbara Taylor.

DOUGLAS WOLTERS performs in metropolitan Washington on modern and baroque cello as well as on viola da gamba. The Washington Post recently praised Mr. Wolters as "one of the finest continuo cellists in the area." In addition to serving as principal cellist of The Bach Sinfonia and the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Wolters collaborates in mixed media events with poets, dancers, and other artists. Mr. Wolters has appeared in recitals at Alice Tully Hall in New York, and in Washington, DC at the Phillips Collection, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Smithsonian Institution with the Smithsonian Chamber Players. Mr. Wolters has recorded for Orion and Northeastern. A graduate of New England Conservatory, Mr. Wolters studied cello with Mihaly Virizlay and viola da gamba with Gian Lyman Silbiger. When not performing, he teaches stringed instruments in the Fairfax County school system and maintains a private studio.

Louise Lee is a graduate of Smith College and Indiana University, where she received a Master of Music degree in organ performance, studying with Oswald Ragatz. Ms. Lee performs frequently as a piano accompanist. She is organist at Arlington Forest United Methodist Church. Ms. Lee has directed the Ad Hoc Singers since she founded the group in 1975.

The Ad Hoc Singers, an amateur chamber chorus devoted to traditional choral literature from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries, has been in existence under the direction of Louise Lee since 1975. They perform regularly at churches and other locations throughout the area. Good sight readers interested in joining the group should call 703-538-2557 to set up an audition, or speak with Ms. Lee after the concert.

We'd like to thank St. Peter's Episcopal Church for the use of their sanctuary and facilities for this concert.

Thank you to Emilia Guevara and Karen Lee for their work on the program and the flyers,
and thank you to Julie Mack and Joe Titlebaum for transporting the harpsichord.