William Ramsay Memorial Concert

Bryan Lane, tenor, received his B.A. Degree from Westmont College, his Artist Diploma from Cornish College (Seattle), and his MM Degree from UCSB. Featured soloist with the Los Angeles Chamber Choir, his operatic and oratorio credits include Il Barbiere di Siviglia, La Cenerentola, Messiah, and the Seattle Opera’s cycle Our Earth. Bryan has sung with Opera Santa Barbara, the Oregon Bach Festival, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and the Seattle Opera, and is currently a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

Tyler Reece, baritone, is in his final year as a doctoral candidate at UCSB. He earned his BM Degree at Luther College (Iowa), and did graduate study with Dr. Linda Di Fiore at both the University of North Texas and UCSB. In February Tyler made his role debut as Count Almaviva in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro; other recent operatic engagements include the title role in Pasatieri’s comedy, Signor Deluso, as Malvolio in the West Coast premiere of Joel Feigin’s setting of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and as Papageno in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Italy. Tyler sings professionally at Old Mission Santa Barbara and with the Santa Barbara Choral Society, and in accordance with his passion for education, he has served as Teaching Assistant at UCSB.

Christopher Davis, pianist, has been concerto soloist with several orchestras including the Northwest Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and has studied with renowned teachers and scholars in Germany, Austria, and Portugal. He earned his BA Degree from UC San Diego, his MM Degree from the University of Arkansas, and his DMA Degree from UCSB. In addition to serving as the Music Academy of the West’s House Manager (2009-2016), Dr. Davis has been on the staff of the Ojai Music Festival and Westmont College (2014-2016), and has worked for Camerata Pacifica, collaborating independently with many of their musicians.

Egle Januleviciute, pianist, was born in Lithuania and holds the Diploma with Highest Honors from the Lithuanian Academy of Music, Vilnius, MM Degree from Bowling Green State University. and DMA Degree from UCSB. She has toured throughout Europe and the former Soviet Union, won several international piano competitions, and has recorded for Eroica, Hurstwood Farm Music Studios, Opus One, and Tembras Studios. Dr. Januleviciute currently teaches at Westmont College and Cate School, as well as privately.

Christine Hollinger, soprano, is originally from Minneapolis, MN. She received her BA Degree at Southwest Minnesota State University, where she was active in both theater and music, and her MM Degree from UCSB. Featured as soprano soloist in many works with the Santa Barbara Master Chorale and the Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale, she has appeared with the Opera Santa Barbara as well as the Music Academy of the West choruses. Ms. Hollinger currently sings with the Adelfos Ensemble and the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir.

Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Kyra Folk-Farber has sung operatic roles and concert performances across North America and Europe. Her Mozart roles include Donna Anna, Zaide, Despina, and Susanna; she has also portrayed Mimì, Poppea, Mélisande, Anne Truelove, and The Soprano in Claude Vivier’s Kopernikus. Kyra has performed as a soloist under the batons of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kent Nagano, and Paul McCreesh, and has been featured as a soloist with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Tel Aviv Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestre Métropolitain, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. She specializes in new music and has premiered works by composers Ori Barel, John Villar, Hans Christian Détlefsen, and José Evangelista, among others. Kyra has also performed Yiddish songs at Canadian music festivals such as Ashkenaz and Chutzpah!.

Byron Mayes, baritone, is originally from Houston, TX, received his BM Degree at Columbus State University (GA), and is currently pursuing his MM Degree at UCSB, studying with Dr. Linda Di Fiore. While attending Columbus State he was featured in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore, and Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, and has since sung with the Houston Grand Opera Chorus. Bryan is currently a member of the Opera Santa Barbara chorus and will be performing in this season’s productions.