Celebrating the Life of Thomas Wolfe in Music

Janelle Wagoner, originally from Chattanooga, graduated from Valparaiso University in May 2018 with a major in electrical engineering and a minor in music. While at Valpo, Janelle played in the Chamber Concert Band as the principal horn. She also founded the university’s STEM Woodwind Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet, and Low Brass Quintet. Janelle is currently employed in Chattanooga at Mesa Associates, Inc. as a Substation Protection and Control Engineer.

Janelle began singing in the Church of the Good Shepherd Cherub Choir in Kindergarten and has been singing in church and the Chattanooga area since. Janelle became a member of the royal School of Church Music in America in 2007, at the age of 11, and received the prestigious RSCM Gold Award in 2016. She joined the Chattanooga Bach Choir during its 2018-19 season.

Rosella Ewing, mezzo-soprano, is delighted to be performing with the Chattanooga Bach Choir and Orchestra again. Ms. Ewing has performed many opera roles, and has appeared professionally with Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, New Orleans Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Tri-Cities Opera, and at the Rose Theater in Lincoln Center. She brings her passion for opera to her performances in concerts, chamber ensembles, and art song recitals. In recital Ms. Ewing has performed works by a wide variety of composers. She has been a guest soloist in concerts with several ensembles including the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, Asheville Lyric Opera, Opera in the Rock, and Choral Arts of Chattanooga.

After earning a BA in Music from The University of the South, Ms. Ewing earned her MM in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College and her DMA in Voice and Opera from Louisiana State University. Dr. Ewing is currently teaching voice at Lee University and Dalton State College. Her previous teaching positions include Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock and Visiting Professor of Music at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

After graduating in 2010 from UTC with a major in vocal performance, Zach earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Louisville in 2012. From 2012 to 2015 Zach sang opera and oratorio with Kentucky Opera and the Louisville Master Chorale. In 2015, Zach moved back to Chattanooga and started working at Unum in the Short-Term Disability department. He still sings professionally on occasion and is grateful for another opportunity to sing with the Chattanooga Bach Choir.