Ian is a student at Knox College where he is pursuing a BA in Music and a BS in Biology. He participates in the Knox College Choir and Chamber Singers and also sings in the choir at First Lutheran Church of Galesburg. Ian is originally from Kirkwood, MO.
Christian hails from the Peoria, IL area. He sings with the choir at First Federated Church of Peoria and participates in the Peoria Bach Festival every year. He also plays classical saxophone and performs with the Pekin Park Concert Band. His other half, Eva, inspires hm to be better every day. Christian thinks making music is a lot of fun and is excited to share it with you!
Jeffrey Moore, tenor, directs the 6th-8th grade choirs at Clinton Middle School in Clinton, IA. He holds a BA in Music Education from the University of Louisville and a MA in Secondary Education from Indiana University. Jeffrey has performed at Carnagie Hall as well as internationally in Singapore, Taipei, South Korea, China, Austria, Germany and Croatia.
Alyssa Mathias, alto, is a visiting assistant professor of music at Knox College, where she teaches global traditional and popular music. She holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from UCLA and a BA in music from the University of Chicago. Alyssa has sung with Chicago’s Grant Park Chorus, the Schola Cantorum Cathedralis at Holy Name Cathedral, Superdevoiche Bulgarian women’s choir and the Galesburg Community Chorus. She is also an active performer of Middle Eastern music on the violin.
Jazzie Lerner, alto, is a fifth-year student a Knox College studying Spanish, psychology and vocal performance. She sang and served on the board for the Knox College Choir and Chamber Singers for four years and led Food Recovery Network to reduce food waste at Knox. She’s currently a Spanish tutor and sings in church choirs in Denver and Galesburg. When she isn’t at rehearsal she enjoys crocheting and painting watercolors.
Noel Jean Huntley, soprano, earned her B.A.s in English and Theatre Performance from Augustana College, where she sang with the Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Information and Library Science through SUNY Buffalo. When she’s not being a librarian at East Moline Public Library, Noel participates in local theatre productions and has performed at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Quad City Music Guild and the Black Box Theater.
Emily DiBenedetto, soprano, is a social studies teacher at Lombard Middle School and a graduate of Knox College. While earning a double major in History and Secondary Education, she was a member of the Knox College Choir and served as its president during the 2020-21 school year. Emily is a member of the Galesburg Community Chorus and loves to sing big choral works! in her free time she can be found playing video games, watching historical dramas and spending time with her pets and partner.
Chelsea Crumbleholme resides in the Quad Cities where she is a speech therapist at Genesis Outpatient Pediatric Therapy Center. She also performs with and serves as a board member for Opera Quad Cities. In her spare time, she teaches piano and voice lessons and fosters kittens from the Scott County Humane Society.
Corgan Ball is a fifth-year at Knox College studying Vocal Music Education. They are the president of the Knox College Choir for the 2023-2024 school year, and work at the Galesburg Tourism & Visitors Bureau and Nova Singers. Corgan also participates in local theatre productions at Prairie Players Civic Theatre both on-stage and on their marketing committee. They also serve as the student member of the board for the Galesburg Community Chorus.
John Whitson is associate director of Choral Activities at Davenport North High School. He earned B.A.’s in vocal music education and composition from Augustana College and a M.M. in music education from Western Illinois University. John also enjoys performing in and music directing musical theatre.
