Core Members

Suzanne Cartreine, harpsichord, is currently pursuing a MusD in Harpsichord and Historical Performance at Boston University. As a pianist and harpsichordist, she performs solo and chamber music in and around the Boston area, as well as more exotic locations from New Orleans to New Brunswick. As a choral singer she has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, Tokyo Academy Chorus, and live on WGBH radio. Suzie is the organist and Director of Music at the First Parish Church of Stow and Acton, where she conducts two choirs and oversees an active music program that engages over 100 volunteer musicians each year. Under her direction, they have just produced their first CD, In dulci jubilo, a collection of Christmas music. Suzie teaches piano and has a BA in Physics from Macalester College (summa cum laude) and a MMus in Piano Performance from Temple University.

Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano, is rapidly earning a reputation for her musical versatility and compelling stage presence. On the operatic stage she drew praise for her comic interpretation of Florence Pike in Albert Herring and physicality as Third Lady in The Magic Flute, both with the Intermezzo Young Artist Program, 2007. Recent performances include Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus (Opera del West), La Chatte in L'enfant et les sortilèges (MetroWest Opera).  In Spring 2009 she will be seen as the Fairy Queen in Iolanthe (MIT) and Nerone in L’Incoronazione di Poppea (OperaHub). Equally at home with historical styles, Amanda recently made her debut with The Boston Camerata, performing the medieval story of Tristan et Iseult. She has appeared as soloist in Baroque opera and oratorio with Belmont Open Sings, The Masterworks Chorale, The Fine Arts Chorale, and Boston University Baroque Orchestra. Amanda holds a masters degree in voice and historical performance from Boston University, and a bachelors degree in French horn performance from The Hartt School.

Scott Lemire maintains a busy schedule performing on lute, theorbo, and vihuela, in solo and continuo roles. He has appeared with Sette Monti, Ars et Amici, New York Classical Guitar Society, and in numerous song recitals throughout New England. In Williamsburg, Virginia, he was guest soloist with Music For A While where he performed Antonio Vivaldi's Lute Concertos and re-interpretations of American Colonial music and songs. He has also appeared with several New England orchestras including productions of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, Purcell's Dido And Aeneas, and New England Conservatory's production of Cavalli's L'Egisto at The Majestic Theater. Scott's first CD release, “The Leaves Be Green, English Lute Duets” with lutenist Seth Warner, was called "a most enjoyable recording...attractive and heartfelt" by the English Lute Society Magazine.

Joshua Schreiber Shalem studied cello at Bennington College with Maxine Newman, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. While at Bennington, he played in the Bennington 'Cello Quartet, and was also a member of the Early Music Ensemble, where he first became acquainted with the viol. Chronic hand pain necessitated a hiatus in his playing activities, until he discovered the Feldenkrais Method®,  in which he is now a certified teacher, maintaining a private practice with an emphasis on functional movement for musicians. Josh has taught Feldenkrais at the New England Conservatory, the Berklee College of Music, and the Longy School of Music, among other places.  Josh is founding member of the ensembles Seven Times Salt, an English Consort, and Longy & Away a consort of viols. He is currently completing a Masters of Music at the Longy School of Music, where he studies with Jane Hershey.  In addition to his performance and Feldenkrais activities, Josh is active in Boston's Jewish community as an educator and cantorial soloist.

Guest Artists

Bradford Gleim, baritone, a noted performer of opera, oratorio and art song, has gained popularity for his artful interpretation, resonant full voice and warm personality. His versatility as an actor and creativity as a recitalist are benchmarks of his style and appeal within the classical music scene.  In April 2008, Bradford Gleim made his Jordan Hall debut, performing Samuel Barber’s Dover Beach as recipient of the Borromeo String Quartet’s Guest Artist Award. Recent opera credits include Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Germont in La Traviata and Benoît in La Bohème with the Opera and Music Festival of Lucca as well as Silvio in Pagliacci with Lakes Region Opera in New Hampshire.  In recital, Bradford Gleim endeavors to create new approaches to the presentation of art song. Last season, he created a multi-media format for the performance of Francis Poulenc’s Le travail du peintre which featured projections of the famous paintings that inspired both the music and the poetry of the cycle along with new translations of the text.  Upcoming credits include the title role in Le nozze di Figaro with Enterprise Opera, and soloist in an oratorio program with the Bermuda Festival.

Thann Scoggin, baritone, enjoys performing a wide variety of music and is equally committed to solo and ensemble endeavors. He has appeared as soloist with numerous ensembles in such diverse concert repertoire as Monteverdi’s Selva morale, J. S. Bach’s St. John and St. Matthew Passions, Telemann’s Der Tod Jesu, Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s Mass in C, the Requiems of Fauré and Duruflé, and Pärt’s Passio. His operatic repertoire includes the roles of Leporello in Don Giovanni, Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte, Betto in Gianni Schicchi, and Revered Hale in Robert Ward’s setting of The Crucible. He currently performs with Exsultemus, the Boston Secession and the choir of the Church of the Advent. Before relocating to the Boston area in 2007, Thann appeared regularly with the Dallas Bach Society, Orchestra of New Spain, Texas Choral Artists, the Helios Ensemble, and the University of North Texas Collegium Musicum. A native of Texas, he received the Bachelor’s degree in music from UNT, where he studied voice with Stephen Austin and early music performance with Lyle Nordstrom and Lenora McCroskey. In addition to his vocal pursuits, Thann is also an avid electric guitarist and collector of recordings.