Great Music, World-Class Orchestra and Internationally recognized soloists Artists
Artistic Director:
Edward Benyas, Conductor
Chicago Chamber Orchestra/SIUC

Performing Artists:

Michael Barta, Violin, Hungary/SIUC
Kara Benyas, Piano, Southern Illinois/SIUC
Philip Burke, Baritone, Southern Illinois
David Dillard, Baritone, SIUC
Carlton Ford, Baritone, New York
Roderick George, Tenor, Alabama
Yuko Kato, Piano, New York/SIUC
Eric Lenz, SIUC
David Lyons, Piano, Massachusetts/SIUC
Eric McCluskey, Tenor, Southern Illinois
Elizabeth Petillot, Mezzo-Soprano, Texas
Aurélien Pétillot, Viola, France/SIUC
Megan Radder, Soprano, Indiana
Jacob Sievers, Piano, Southern Illinois
Martha Stiehl, Harpsichord, Milwaukee
Ashly Thomas, Soprano, Florida
 

Ensembles:
Chicago Chamber Orchestra:
     Dieter Kober, Music Director
    
David Tuttle, Personnel Manager
The New Arts Jazztet
     Bob Allison, Phil Brown, Ron Coulter, Dick Kelley,
     Tim Pitchford and Mel Goot
SI Festival Dance Company
     Sydelle Fulk, Artistic Director and Choreographer

SIUC School of Music Faculty
     Dr. Jeanine Wagner, Director

Southern Illinois Festival Opera and Chorus
     Tania Arazi Coambs, Director

Acadian New Music Ensemble
     James Ryon, oboe
     Gabriel Beavers, bassoon
     Piotr  Szewczyk, violin, composer
     Regina Mushabac, cello


Principal Dancers
Heath Gill, Atlanta Ballet
Brandon Funk, Atlanta Ballet
Jackie Nash, Atlanta Ballet
Preston Patterson, Ballet Austin