Born and raised in Farmville, Virginia, Daniel Bradshaw began singing as a child in a small country church, where he enthusiastically belted out old hymns that first shaped his love for vocal performance. This early passion grew into years of leading worship and serving others through song.

Daniel has worked diligently to refine the vocal talent God entrusted to him, training under two remarkable opera coaches— Norma Williams and, more recently, James Taylor. His musical interests are rooted in opera, Broadway, and the classic American songbook, genres which speak to his belief in music’s unique ability to stir the heart and elevate the spirit.

For Daniel, music is fundamentally an act of service. His desire is not to draw attention to himself, but to bring joy, comfort, and reflection to those who listen.

Alan Chavez has been a mainstay in the Richmond classical music scene since his debut at VCU Opera in 2011. Some of his favorite past roles include both Figaro and Conte d'Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Slook in Rossini's La Cambiale di Matrimonio, the Pirate King in Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, Silvio in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci, the title role in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, Marcello in Puccini's La bohème, High Priest in Samson et Dalila, and, recently, Leoporello in Don Giovanni.

William (Bill) Hicklin, a retired attorney, has sung on and off in church choirs for most of his life, but was primarily a trombonist.  He took up studying voice essentially as a retirement hobby, and has sung major choral works with the Richmond Symphony Chorus and the Richmond Choral Society. Bill debuted as a soloist with Commonwealth Concert Opera this year as Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni, to which he brought the gravitas of age and a basso profondo timbre.

Fredrick Newhouse is a native of Richmond, Virginia. He has studied vocal performance at VCU and is currently a student of James Taylor. After a long hiatus, he is making his return to opera to debut his first lead role as Rodolfo. Fredrick has performed in the chorus with VCU Opera in Lehár’s The Merry Widow and Mozart’s The Magic Flute. He has also performed the joyous role of Lippo Fiorentino in the “Ice Cream Sextet” from Kurt Weill’s Street Scene. In May, Fredrick participated in a workshop for Damien Geter's Loving vs. Virginia with Virginia Opera and recently performed as Rodolfo in La Boheme. He is extremely excited to be performing opera again and eagerly anticipates the future.

Catherine Pelletier studied as a vocal performance major at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a former member of the production staff for VCU’s award-winning opera department. Catherine has performed in a variety of genres at a variety of venues, but her favorite has always been opera. Favorite past performances include Dalila in Samson et Dalila, Azucena in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, Ms. Todd in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief, Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Princess Ida in Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida, Maria Rainer in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, and Nick Bottom in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Catherine recently appeared in the chorus for the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia with Virginia Opera.

Elizabeth Robideau has performed in oratorio, opera, operetta and recital. Her oratorio performances as soloist include Handel’s "Messiah", Mozart's "Requiem", Bach's "Magnificat" and "Mass in B minor" and Vivaldi's "Gloria". Operatic roles include Maura in Riders to the Sea by Vaughan Williams, Lucilla in Rossini's La scala di seta, Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice and the title role in Benjamin Lees’ Medea. She has also appeared in many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, such as The Yeomen of the Guard (Phoebe) and The Pirates of Penzance (Edith).  She participated in the workshop for Geter's Loving v. Virginia with Virginia Opera last year.

A native of England, Ms. Robideau has also performed in the UK. She studied vocal performance at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has worked with Roger Vignoles, Mignon Dunn and Mija Novich, among others. She is currently studying with James Taylor.

Darien Roby is a JMU graduate with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance. While at university, Darien sang in the top vocal ensemble, “The Madison Singers”, and made his Carnegie Hall Debut as part of the JMU Carnegie Hall Collective in March 2025. Favorite roles performed include Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni), The Pilot (The Little Prince), and Father Trulove (The Rake’s Progress).

In 2024, Darien was selected to travel overseas to Graz, Austria to participate in the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) opera institute where he received instruction from world-class opera singers and professors for six weeks.

Darien recently joined CCO as Masetto in Commonwealth Concert Opera’s production of Don Giovanni.

Jessica Voutsinas is a coluratura sporano from Richmond, Virginia. She's performed with companies along the East Coast, including Opera Ithaca, Classical RVA, and Commonwealth Concert Opera in beloved roles Susanna in Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, Dorothée in Massenet's Cendrillon, and Musetta in Puccini's La bohème. Jessica has also sung in the chorus for I Pagliacci and performed in the choral works Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, Messiah by George Frideric Handel, and Prayers of Kierkegaard by Samuel Barber. She graduated from Ithaca Conservatory in 2018, and has studied with renowned singers Dawn Pierce and James Taylor.

Alexander Wilkerson is a conductor, arranger and musician from Richmond, Virginia. Since 2021 he has served as director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Large Brass Ensemble.  As director he traveled with the ensemble to perform in the opening night of the Delaware Contemporary Art Museum as a part of the exhibit Through a Glass Darkly, in which musical visualizations were created with lasers and mirrors mounted on brass instruments responding to vibrations.  He also has served as assistant conductor with the Bay Youth and Richmond Youth Symphony Orchestras. Internationally he has served as Director Invitado of Fundacion Tocando Puertas’ Festival in Cartagena, Colombia.  For the last two years he has participated in this global education program where he performs and conducts in the festival.  Through the festival he also teaches underprivileged Colombian students from beginner to advanced.  An avid lover of opera, he has served as assistant conductor for the Saluzzo Opera Academy's production of Handel's Guilio Cesar in 2024.  As a performer he has performed and taught across Virginia in a wide variety of ensembles, venues, and schools.