Member Since: 2/23/2008
Band Website: www.marketstreetsingers.org
Band Members: CHRIS VINCENT
Artistic Director
Mr. Vincent, a Ballard resident, is a Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology at the University of Washington and holds a master’s degree in ethnomusicology and a bachelor’s degree in piano performance, both from Florida State University. He lived five years in Japan where he did research and mastered the koto (a traditional 13-string zither), while attending the Tokyo University of Arts and Music. During his time there, he accompanied the Tokyo International Singers and directed the choir at St. Alban’s Anglican/Episcopal Church. In the U.S., he has taught music theory and world music appreciation at the University of Washington and the Art Institute of Seattle, and has conducted several choirs. He is currently Director of Music for Mt. Baker Park Presbyterian Church and Staff Accompanist at the Cornish College of the Arts.
INGRID VERHULSDONK
Accompanist
Ms. Verhulsdonk did her undergraduate work at the University of Hawaii and received her
master’s degree in piano performance from the University of Washington in 2004. She has
accompanied the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of Honolulu and the University of Washington choirs.
At the University of Hawaii, Ingrid was the winner of the Student Concerto Competition in
2000 and performed with the University of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. She has held organist
positions since 1993 in Honolulu and Seattle. Currently she is Principal Organist at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Bellevue, and accompanist for the University of Washington drama
department and Cornish College of the Arts. She has also been an accompanist for Northwest Opera in Schools Etcetera
(NOISE).
SOPRANOS
Amy Fry, Barbara Helde, Carrie Fry, Gail Travers, Gayla White, Jenny Gregory, Joanna Elizondo, Joyce Bowlby, Julie Bjorklund, Kate Riordan, Laura Snazel, LindaTrautman, Sue Buttram, Zapia Forest
ALTOS
Eileen Nicholson, Elaine Mathies, Elsie Simon, Emily Gonzalez, Janice Czerwinski, Kelly Buelsing, Marilyn Stark, Megan Smithling, Meghan Shepard, Miriam Reiss
TENORS
DeLoss Fry, Joe Comito, Mike Anthis, Ned Palmer, Pam Wood
BASS/BARITONES
Alexander Colorado, Bill Anthis, Bobby Mañuva, Dan Coffman, John Marshall, Lynn Arnold, Mark Strom, Randy Howard, Ron Bolles, Russ Long
Record Label: Unsigned