Donna Fagerhaug holds a Master of Arts degree in Church Music from Trinity Lutheran Seminary and a Bachelor’s of Music from the Conservatory at Capital University, both in Columbus, Ohio. She is the Choir Director at Celebration Lutheran Church in Chardon. Locally, she sings with Apollo’s Singers, and has been a member and frequent soloist with the Cleveland Lutheran A Cappella Choir, of which she has also served as an Assistant Director. Highlights of her solo career include the role of “Birdie” in Blitzstein’s Regina, and the recent regional premier of J. S. Bach’s newly discovered aria, Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn Ihn. Besides her classical training in the Western European languages, Donna has also sung in Spanish, Hebrew, Swahili, Xhosa, Chinese, Korean, and Urdu. In the past, she has taught both elementary music and high school choir and even had a short stint as a torch singer. Donna resides in a 93-year-old farmhouse in Richmond Heights, Ohio, with her husband and three children.

Amanda Powell, musician and educator, enjoys studying and performing a diverse range of music. She has performed as a pianist and classical singer, as well as jazz and folk artist. Currently, her greatest interest and passion lies in global folk music. She serves as a consultant for the United Methodist Church’s Global Praise Program and leads music experiences and workshops in world music.

Amanda recently moved to Cleveland from Massachusetts, where she served as Choral Director at Wilbraham and Monson Academy. She was a member of the early music ensemble, Novi Cantori, and performed as a soloist throughout New England. These days Amanda makes most of her music with her one-year old twin daughters.

Lisa Rainsong’s musical life integrates composition, education, vocal performance, and natural history. She is a member of the Music Theory faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music and is the CIM DMA Coordinator. She holds a DMA in Composition from CIM and is member of the Cleveland Composers Guild. She performs 17th‑century solo song repertoire, contemporary vocal music (including her own), and is a choral musician active in several ensembles, including Quire Cleveland, Apollo’s Singers, Cantores Cleveland, and Ensemble Lautenkonzert. She also is a chorister at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. In addition, she recently completed the Naturalist Certificate Program at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. More information on her musical and naturalist work can be found at her website.

Soprano Gail West has worked with such eminent artists as Julianne Baird, Emma Kirkby, Suzie LeBlanc, Paul Hillier, and Benjamin Bagby. Currently a voice student of Ellen Hargis, she has been a member of Apollo’s Fire since its founding. Gail has been a member of CWRU’s Early Music Singers for over 20 years and is a soprano soloist at Church of the Good Shepherd. She lives in Cleveland Heights with her husband and three children.