Tiffany Nicole Brevard

Ever since elementary school, choir has been a part of my life. There is nothing like singing with a group of people, making music together and telling a story. I am so happy to be back in Sterling Ensemble, singing with other adult professionals in the music industry and making beautiful music!

Wai Hei (Ryan) Cheung

“Music is a universal language” has long been one of my major views towards music. No matter what language one speaks, music can always be an effective way to communicate thoughts and ideas. Singing with Sterling Ensemble allows me to keep on discovering the beauties of different cultures and languages through music.

Marcus Delgado

I am very grateful for the opportunity to perform with Sterling Ensemble! As a current undergraduate student, performing with this group has allowed me to grow outside of my education and experience a true professional ensemble setting. I love performing such challenging and diverse music alongside these talented musicians!

Brandon
Di Noto

Sterling Ensemble is an amazing group. We not only perform exciting and challenging repertoire, and collaborate with dynamic artists; but we support each other as artists and individuals.

Dan
Doniza

As a musician, both as a trombonist and a vocalist, I am committed to using music as a powerful medium of expression, connection, and inspiration. Whether in civilian life or within the Army, music holds profound significance in my life, shaping my identity and influencing the world around me.

Eliya
Frantz

I’ve always loved performing in a variety of genres, whether at an opera house or a jazz club or in my living room writing my own songs. Choir sparked my interest because it gives an opportunity to create something much larger than ourselves in collective artistry together. I’m looking forward to returning to Sterling Ensemble this season!

David García  Saldaña

Music is the language of emotion, where we explore and connect to our humanity. Sterling Ensemble’s singing captures the joy of play– a rare beauty found these days.

Benjamin
Hall

Singing has been a core part of my life longer than I can remember. I joined Sterling Ensemble at such a pivotal time, when so many of us were re-evaluating and asking, “what in my life is truly essential?”. This ensemble consistently reminds me that making great music with great people belongs at the very top of that list.

Kristina Hauser

The art of storytelling is something I cherish. What an amazing opportunity it is to empathize, understand, and tell the stories of others and transform the lives of those willing to tune in to hear these stories. I am so grateful and honored to be singing in my first season with Sterling Ensemble. Being with these extremely talented musicians is a wonderful way to achieve artistic excellence together and an amazing opportunity to come together in community with such caring, kind and dedicated people.

Melody
Hung

One of the greatest joys in my life is making music with friends who also happen to be excellent musicians. I’m so blessed to know and work with the wonderful people that are in Sterling Ensemble, under the direction of our beloved conductor Michelle Jensen!

Sophia
Kaloustian

I have been singing in choirs for over a decade and being a part of any choir ensemble absolutely feels like a second home to me. The communities that emerge through making music together in choir have truly shaped me as a person and performer. So many of my fondest memories and experiences have come from being a choir member, which is an aspect of my life that I never want to leave.

Alexandré (RéI) Legaspi

Choral singing is a passion of mine, with meaningful connections and unforgettable moments. These experiences have deepened my appreciation for music, and I look forward to being in an ensemble that is committed to making exceptional music together.

Peter
Lifland

I wanted to be just like my pianist father but preschool me was told I could not take piano lessons until I could read. It didn’t work - I learned to read! And while piano did not stick, music and singing did. Singing in small groups like Sterling is the most fulfilling experience, and I am overjoyed to be a part of it in every rehearsal and concert.

Makenna
Malkin

I am so grateful to be part of Sterling Ensemble as a student apprentice. Music has always been an integral part of my life, and it is such a gift to work and grow alongside such passionate, hard-working, and talented musicians.

Halle
Martin

I have always valued community and challenging music in its various forms. To experience how both of those things in Sterling Ensemble is a true gift. After my first year as a Student Apprentice, I am so excited to continue Sterling Ensemble’s legacy as one of its official members.

Joshua McGowan

I was raised in a musical family and began to sing and perform at a young age. As I have grown in life and in my craft, music has been an incalculable gift that has opened doors and provided me with opportunities to adventure the world, breathe in its many wonders, and encounter incredible artists and humans. Whenever I see the news or hear of the horrors that take place around the world, I feel dismayed by the disunity, ugliness, and cacophony all around us. Sterling Ensemble provides a space to pursue artistic excellence and sync with like-minded musicians who desire to change the narrative by creating and injecting beauty and harmony into the disorder.

Vanessa Mendoza

Music is an art that deserves to be shared. Choral singing is where I feel most at home. I’m so lucky to have the opportunity to sing with an ensemble that is full of people who value collaboration & music-making.

Ashley Ng Conner

Besides cello, singing has been my other passion ever since I was little. Being in Sterling has been so fulfilling, to be able to make beautiful music with fellow musicians each week, and to express ourselves and tell stories through songs of various composers.

Timothy
Pepin

I’m passionate about exploring how music can express a wide range of emotions, whether that be through my own compositions or performing with others. I’m especially enthusiastic about the opportunity to experience this in a new way as I sing with Sterling Ensemble in my first year!

Braxton Porter

From a young age I knew I wanted to perform as a musician, but I didn’t want to limit myself.  Sterling has provided me with a place to explore and continue developing my musicianship.

Madeline Reynolds

What I love most about Sterling Ensemble is the sense of community that comes from each individual’s commitment to the team. Our music is so much better for it!

Alex
Riley

For me, I think of music as a tacit, universal language one need not "study intensely" to enjoy. With that said, Sterling provides me with the necessary tools, environment, guidance, and peers to push myself and learn how to elevate music beyond what I've felt I can do on my own.

Sarah
Sattler

While creating and leading Christian contemporary music as a career brings such joy, Sterling Ensemble provides a bright spot of skill, beauty, and high caliber music making in my week that is sacred in and of itself. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to create alongside the passionate, talented, and kind musicians in this group.

Ian
Schipper

Making art with other musicians, especially musicians this passionate, elevates the individuals beyond what they can achieve themselves. It is through this collaboration and openness that we achieve true beauty and oneness with the world we live in.

Andrew Shubin

The ability to tell stories through song is a life source to many, including myself. There’s no greater joy for me than to create music, and with the addition of doing it in a group, I have the ability to fit into something bigger than myself and make something much more beautiful than I could make alone.

Brian
Sidders

My favorite instrument is the human voice. The inclusion of text and the unmatchable imperfection that comes from each person’s unique voice transmits deep emotion from performer to listener. It’s intoxicating.

COEN
SOSA

I love melting away into everyone else’s sound. It’s such a beautiful experience to listen to a group of individually talented people put their egos aside to become part of a whole. I also love the anchor of consistency that sterling provides. No matter what happens in my week I know I’m going to get to make music with kind and talented people who know how to have fun but also know when to bring their A-game.

Britta Sterling

Choral singing is where I started and found my love for music. I’m so excited and grateful to be involved in an ensemble that is creating beautiful music at such a high level in my own community.

KYLE
STOCKER

I have been  in love with choir since high school and have performed in numerous ensembles. I admire Sterling Ensemble for their quality musicianship, breadth of knowledge, and efficient rehearsals.

Eileen Stressling

I feel lucky to be a part of this choir; the opportunity to travel, to sing in community, and to grow as a musician and person is hard to find all in one place. Sterling is a special ensemble!

Joshua Valdes

I have been singing in choirs since I was a kid and have found that making beautiful music as well as forming a camaraderie with like-minded individuals is an essential part of my life. I’m honored to be among incredible musicians who share my passion of creating beautiful music.

Arthur Watkins

I love learning and growing amongst the kind and knowledgeable members in Sterling Ensemble. Creating music with people that are so invested in their craft is inspiring, and being a part of this ensemble is a wonderful  opportunity! I’m passionate about continuing to be immersed in the unique environment that this choir creates.

Michael Nathan Ynchausti

Choral music combines some of my favorite aspects of music and composition, such as beauty, harmonic depth, and poetry, all while using the human voice as its medium. Being a part of Sterling Ensemble allows me to study, learn, and perform this music with other musicians who are driven to pursue excellence at its highest standard.