OUR STAFF
EMILY ISAACSON
Artistic Director
Named the 2018 Maine Artist of the Year and one of the 50 Mainers Leading the State, Dr. Emily Isaacson is an emerging leader in classical music and arts entrepreneurship. Isaacson’s performances have been heralded as “inventive, enlightening, and moving” (Portland Press Herald) and “virtually flawless...little short of phenomenal” (Maine Classical Beat). eisaacson.com
MARIA BELVA
Director - Sweetest in the Gale & Horizon Voices
Maria Belva is a professional choral conductor and private voice teacher. She has a B.A. in Psychology and Education from the State University of New York at Potsdam and an M.M. in Choral Conducting from the University of Maine. She is a Certified McClosky Voice Technician, and in her voice studio focuses on technique and musicianship.
SCOTT WHEATLEY
Assistant Music Director
Baritone Scott Wheatley is on faculty at the University of Southern Maine and enjoys an active career as a coach and accompanist collaborating with both singers and instrumentalists. Scott holds a B.M. from the University of Missouri/Kansas City and a M.M from the University of South Florida.
MEAGAN BRUS
Program Director
Meagan Brus is an artistic administrator with experience in marketing, event planning, project management, and content production. As a vocalist specializing in contemporary music, Meagan has premiered over three dozen works by living composers and can be heard on nine albums. She holds an M.M. from Manhattan School of Music and a B.M. from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
JOSHUA GASS
General Manager
A native of Bangor, Josh worked on film and television projects like American Idol, which led him to return to working in Maine as creative director for the KahBang Music & Art Festival before founding Launchpad, a Maine-based nonprofit arts incubator, and the All Roads Music Festival. He has a B.A. from the University of Southern California and over 14 years’ experience working in arts administration and live events.
EVAN CUDDY
Accompanist - Sweetest in the Gale & Horizon Voices
MIRANDA MACDONALD
Leader - Horizon Voices Circle Choir (K-1)
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Boyd, President
Peter Griffin, Vice President
Barbara Nash, Treasurer
Richard van Bergen, Secretary
Jane M. Abernethy
Paul Allen
Marshall Green
Anneliese Guzman-Bass
Isabel Lowell, M.D.
Daniel Nitsch
Ryan O’Neil
John Todd