Soprano Helene Zindarsian is admired for a voice that “goes straight to the heart of the listener.” A native San Franciscan, she made her professional debut as the soprano soloist in Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn with the San Francisco Ballet Company, after being “discovered” in Italy during an impromptu performance in a Sienese palazzo. Her Italian love affair continues in Sicily, where she is a regular guest artist with Filarmonica Laudamo, one of Italy’s most historic concert music societies.

A frequent soloist with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Helene has been featured in Campra’s Requiem, Rameau’s Grand Motet, Handel’s Samson, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Purcell’s Dioclesian, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. Other solo highlights include Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem and Serenade to Music, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s The Seasons and Lord Nelson Mass, Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, Handel’s Apollo and Daphne, Bach’s Magnificat, Cantata 131, and Missa Brevis in G Major, Faure’s Requiem, Berlioz’s Les nuits d’été, and Strauss’s Four Last Songs. She continues to enjoy longtime relationships with other local ensembles including American Bach Soloists, Cantata Collective, Marin Baroque, Marin Symphony, Marin Oratorio, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus.

Filipino countertenor Kyle Sanchez Tingzon has been praised for his "powerful countertenor" (The Wall Street Journal) and "lovely, plummy voice" (Opera Today). Kyle appeared as soloist in last year’s California Bach Society concerts of the Biber Requiem, Steffani Stabat Mater, and Bach’s B Minor Mass.

Other recent performances include work with American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque Chorale, his soloist debut with Pacific Opera Project in the US premiere of Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte, his debut with Tacoma Opera in the world premiere of Tacoma Method, and his debut in Handel’s Rinaldo with Detroit Opera and The Glimmerglass Festival.

In 2022, Kyle completed his graduate and postgraduate studies in vocal performance, with a historical performance emphasis, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying under César Ulloa. While there, he made role debuts in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto (in the title role) and Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (as Ottone).

For eleven years, tenor Ben Pattison served as a musical diplomat with the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” performing for numerous heads of state and seven U.S. Presidents. He is the founder and host of Folks’ Music (folksmusic.org), an online series that celebrates communities and their cultures through music.

Some favorite performances include broadcasts to the International Space Station, PBS specials with the American Pops Orchestra (Wicked in Concert, United in Song), Super Bowl 50, the 2019 MLB World Series, the 10th World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul, and appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. He was also a finalist in the Kurt Weill Foundation’s Lotte Lenya Competition and spent four summers at Brevard Music Center and the Janiec Opera Company.

In addition to his performing roles, Ben spent six years as a site director with the elementary school music nonprofit, noteBUSTERS. He recently directed the Middle School Band at the Waldorf School of the Peninsula. Next week, he joins Maestra Solomon and the San Francisco Bach Choir for Mozart’s Requiem and Marianna Martines’ Mass #2.

Bass-baritone Ari Nieh began singing professionally while studying mathematics at UC Berkeley. After finishing her doctorate, she earned a master of music in historical performance from Longy School of Music. In 2024, she returned to the Bay Area, where her current season includes concerts with Philharmonia Baroque, California Bach Society, and Artists' Vocal Ensemble.

Ari's past oratorio solo highlights include Handel's Messiah and Bach's Magnificat with the Byrd Ensemble and Seattle Baroque Orchestra, as well as Bach's St. John Passion with Ensemble Musica Humana. Her favorite stage roles span many centuries, including Theseus in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sir Joseph Porter in H.M.S. Pinafore, Medoro in Handel's Orlando, and Devil in the Ordo Virtutum by Hildegard von Bingen.

A seasoned chorister, Ari has also performed with Seattle's Byrd Ensemble; Philharmonia Baroque, AVE, and Volti in the Bay Area; The Thirteen in Washington, DC; and GRAMMY-nominated True Concord Voices and Orchestra in Tucson. As a church musician, she has been a staff singer at Church of the Advent and Grace Cathedral.

Jubilate Baroque Orchestra has been a fixture of the Bay Area early music scene for 35 years. Originally known as Magnificat Baroque Orchestra, Jubilate was formed in 1989 to provide period instrument accompaniment for Bay Area choirs and other arts organizations. In that capacity, Jubilate has given hundreds of performances with dozens of professional and community choirs, churches, and opera companies. In Spring 2023, Jubilate became a program of the San Francisco Early Music Society, allowing it to continue serving the community for many years to come.

BRILLIANT BACH