Jennifer Davies is honored to join the chamber choir of Northwest Vocal Arts. For the past 15 years, she has been an active performer, teacher, and director throughout the Willamette Valley, specializing in both musical theater and classical repertoire.

She has performed with several local theater companies such as Broadway Rose Theatre, Lakewood Theatre, Third Rail Repertory Theatre, Stumptown Stages, Pixie Dust Productions, Staged, and Portland's Singing Christmas Tree (where she currently serves as the Youth Choir Director). Additionally, she frequently works as a vocal director and coach for productions and musical theatre classes with local theatre companies, high schools, and universities.

Jennifer is also a private voice teacher and member of the Cascade Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Portland State University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Music (Vocal Performance; Theater Performance minor) from George Fox University.

Morgan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Oregon State University, where she studied voice and served as soprano section leader and vocal area assistant. She worked with the Parkrose choral program in 2022 and is currently in her third year as the choir director at Centennial High School. In addition to teaching, she has served as music director for Little Shop of Horrors (2024) and Little Women (2025) at Centennial, bringing her passion for vocal performance and musical theatre into the classroom and the community.

Soprano Emilie Faiella most recently returned to Opera Modesto in the title role of Gretel (Humperdinck) in 2025. She previously appeared as Jack in OM’s Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Fallen Giant. In 2023, ‘24, and ‘25 Emilie performed multiple concert series with Portland Opera, including a title role in Roméo et Juliette (Gounod), and in 2022 made several debuts with Inland Northwest Opera and Eugene Concert Choir as Norina (Don Pasquale) and the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah, among other works. Her past roles include Mabel, Younger Alyce, the Vixen, Gretel, Ginevra, Zerlina, and others. She is a District Winner of the 2020 MONC Auditions, and an alumnus of the Portland Opera and Opera Naples Residencies, and HGO’s YAVA. Emilie received her M.M. at Boston University and B.M. At Azusa Pacific University.Description goes here

Kate Ledington (she/her) is a soprano, music educator, conductor, and violinist. She holds a Master of Education and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting, both from Portland State University.

Kate has spent most of her teaching career as a middle school choir director, where she loves helping young singers discover the joy, confidence, and community that come from making music together. As a singer, she has performed with choral ensembles both locally and internationally. From Choro in Schola to Oregon Repertory Singers and other local Choirs, she continues to be inspired by the collaborative spirit of choral music.

Kate loves singing in choir almost as much as she loves listening to live music. Whether performing, conducting, teaching, or sitting in the audience, she is happiest surrounded by people making music.

She is delighted to be joining Northwest Vocal Arts for the 2026–2027 season and looks forward to making music and building community with this talented ensemble.

An internationally recognized mezzo-soprano based in the Pacific NW, Dr. Lisa Neher is a new music mezzo on a mission to transform audiences through sound, story, and vulnerability. With a voice praised as “full and rich” and “especially alive” (Oregon ArtsWatch), Neher’s performance credits include a residency at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, Germany with Really Spicy Opera, the world premieres of four operas with Experiments in Opera in New York City, as well as Pacific NW performances with Resonance Ensemble, Third Angle New Music, Orchestra Nova, Opera Theatre Oregon, Renegade Opera, and Big Mouth Society. She is President of New Wave Opera and a Mezzo Chorister with Portland Opera.

Described as a “supremely talented,” “visionary composer” (Willamette Week) and author of “liquid, impressionist piano writing and fluent melding” of voices (NY Classical Review), Neher’s award-winning compositions are inspired by the climate crisis, the love of family and friends, and the mystery of deep ocean life. www.lisanehermusic.com.

Annie has been teaching in Oregon schools since 2014. She received her Bachelors of Music in Music Education from Chapman University and her Master of Arts in Teaching Music from Oregon State University.

She is currently choir director at West Linn High School. In her time working with Oregon students, Annie's choirs have competed nationally at the Lincoln Center in New York and have placed in the top 5 in the OSAA State Championships.

Currently, Annie sings as a section leader and cantor at Saint Mary’s Cathedral and can be heard on professional recordings with the Oregon Catholic Press. She also serves as the Treasurer for the Oregon American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

Haley Maddox—a Portland native—studied opera at Portland State University, where she performed the roles of Suzy in Puccini’s La Rondine, Mère Jeanne in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites, Hermia in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro. She also appeared as the Alto soloist with the Oregon Repertory Singers in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.Haley holds two degrees from Portland State University: a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Master of Education. She sang in the award-winning Portland State Chamber Choir for three years under the direction of Ethan Sperry, including the ensemble’s first-place finish at the Seghizzi International Choral Competition in Gorizia, Italy

In addition to her work as a performer, Haley teaches private voice lessons and previously taught choir and elementary music in public schools for five years. She currently works for the State of Oregon and continues to perform locally.

Haley is passionate about making classical music accessible to her community and finds joy in helping students develop confidence and artistry through singing. Beyond choir, she enjoys exploring Portland’s creative scene, singing opera, and playing the ukulele.

Magdalena Travis has been performing for over twenty years. As a dual Polish-American citizen raised abroad, they have graced stages across three continents and explored multiple musical genres.

Their operatic journey began at UC Santa Cruz, where they sang in Brian Staufenbiel’s production of Dido and Aeneas. Since then, they’ve taken on roles like Hansel, Third Lady, and Ruth, and in 2024, performed as Lucano and the First Praetorian Soldier in a gender-bent rendition of Incoronazione di Poppea at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater.

Magdalena, an avid researcher, recently presented Five Virtues of the Feminine, a recital showcasing lesser-known women composers, including Luise Greger, Maude Valérie White, and Germaine Tailleferre. They have also performed works by Grażyna Bacewicz at Chicago's Paderewski Music School alongside Michał Drewnowski.

Magdalena is co-founder of the Eleanor Ensemble, a gender-inclusive conductor-less treble choir. They are delighted to be joining Northwest Vocal Arts for their inaugural season.

Andrew Bergh has been singing with NWVA for three years now. He is in his seventh year as the Choir Director at Tualatin High School in the Tigard-Tualatin School District. His directing responsibilities include four choirs and being the on-stage musical director.

He spent the previous four years teaching choirs at the junior high and high school in the Tillamook School District while also directing the Tillamook Community Chorus. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and Vocal Performance at George Fox University. In addition to NWVA, he also performs with multiple professional ensembles including In Medio Choir, Male Ensemble Northwest, and Evenstar Ensemble. He is serving his fifth year on the OMEA Board as the Membership Chair.

In his spare time, Andrew enjoys spending time with his wife, Bobi, and their three dogs, Zuko, Mai and Bosco, playing games with friends and family, and being a devout fan of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Zach Schwalbach is a Portland-based tenor with a diverse musical and professional background. His primary experience is rooted in vocal music education, bringing more than 12 years of experience teaching large choral ensembles, musical theater, chamber groups, and solo voice at the secondary level. He most recently served as director of choirs at Lake Oswego High School.

Zach holds a Bachelor's of Music in Vocal Music Education from St. Olaf College, where he studied conducting, voice, and pedagogy with Anton Armstrong, Christopher Aspaas, Tim Mahr, and James McKeel. After leaving music education and determined to continue using his listening skills, he completed a Master's in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from Portland State University. He is currently working as a counselor helping clients with severe and persistent mental illness get back to work. He loves spending his free moments in the garden with his wife, Carolina, and son, Rafael.

A Portland native, Aisea Poulivaati is excited to be joining NWVA as tenor section leader. Poulivaati has sung as a soloist and choral musician throughout the Portland-metro area since he was a young boy at Stone Tower Seventh Day Adventist Church. Aisea began his formal musical training at Cleveland High School under the direction of Steve Peter. Aisea took second place at the OSAA State Vocal Competition as a junior and a senior. Aisea also sang with the Pacific Youth Choirs throughout high school and sang with the Oregon Bach Festival every summer.

Following high school, Aisea enrolled at University of Arizona where he studied vocal performance. In 2010, Poulivaati was advanced through the Las Vegas round of America’s Got Talent, where he appeared on episode 511 of Season 5, after two of the three judges advanced him. Although his academic studies were abbreviated due to family circumstances, he has since resumed his pursuit of a vocal performance degree at Portland Community College where he is tenor section leader in the PCC Chamber Choir and studies voice in the studio of Dr. Samuel Barbara.

Greg McMahon is a dramatic tenor and versatile classical singer based in the Pacific Northwest. His repertoire spans Italian verismo, late-Romantic German opera and operetta, French and Italian art song, and concert repertoire.

A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Michigan, McMahon brings a distinctive combination of musical training, dramatic presence, and a deep connection with audiences to his performances. His repertoire encompasses opera, operetta, art song, and sacred and secular concert music, with a particular affinity for the dramatic tenor repertoire of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

McMahon is an active tenor soloist and section leader in the Pacific Northwest, including performances with Bravo! Northwest and appearances in major choral works such as Handel’s Messiah. His concert work has also included programs celebrating American music, including Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert.

His background as a professional musician extends beyond the stage: he has spent decades performing before live audiences, developing a natural ability to communicate, connect, and make an audience feel personally engaged. Whether performing opera, art song, or sacred music, his goal is the same—to combine vocal intensity with musical honesty and genuine human connection.

McMahon continues to develop his repertoire as a dramatic tenor while seeking opportunities for opera, concert performance, recital work, and collaborative music-making throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

John Gladen is an accomplished musician and educator based in Portland, Oregon. He is the Minister of Music at St. Andrew Lutheran Church and has performed with various ensembles including Nexus, In Medio, and the Portland State University (PSU) Chamber Choir and is currently on the roster of the Oregon Repertory Singers and the Northwest Vocal Arts Chamber Choir.

John holds both a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Education from PSU, showcasing his dedication to both musical artistry and teaching. His experience spans a wide range of musical genres and styles, allowing him to bring a dynamic and inclusive approach to his performances and leadership. John's passion for choral music and community engagement is evident in his work, where he continually seeks to inspire both his audiences and fellow musicians.

Through his roles as conductor, performer, and educator, John Gladen contributes meaningfully to the vibrant choral music scene in the Pacific Northwest.

Jameson returns to the performing stage after more than 10 years studying and practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has sung for Boston Lyric Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Bronx Opera, Aspen Opera Theater Center, New York Lyric Opera Theater, and Rome Opera Festival, among others. He received his Bachelor of Music from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, and a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory in Boston. In 2007, Jameson was a regional finalist at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions. He was also a tenor soloist at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City for nearly 5 years. In addition to practicing Chinese medicine, he maintains a private voice studio in Beaverton and is also an AmSAT certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. When he is not working with patients, he loves to cook with foraged mushrooms, run in Forest Park, ski Mt Hood, tend to his flock of chickens, and chill with his family.

Eulis Kay is a singer, songwriter, and voice teacher who has called Portland home since 2025. Since arriving in the Pacific Northwest, he has performed with Resonance Ensemble, Renegade Opera’s Artists in Conversation festival, Creative Music Guild, and he currently serves as Bass Section Leader at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church.

Eulis brings to Portland a diverse performance career spanning professional choral singing, musical theatre, jazz, pop, sacred music, and improvisation. He has sung with ensembles including the L.A. Master Chorale and Pacific Chorale and has performed alongside artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Kenny Loggins, Jodi Benson, and Sweet Honey in the Rock. He also spent nine years as a featured vocalist and actor with Disney, performing in California, Tokyo, and Paris. Originally trained as a clarinetist, Eulis studied Clarinet Performance at Cal State LA before expanding his work into vocal performance and education.

As an educator, Eulis maintains a private studio and teaches voice and songwriting at Lydian Music Studios, working with singers and songwriters across a wide range of ages, experience levels, and musical styles. His ongoing project, The 7-Foot Singer, explores the intersections of vocal function, musicianship, identity, artistry, and the experience of finding one’s voice.

Caleb Hardy received his B.A. in Musicology from Portland State University, with a focus on American Music history.

Growing up he was introduced to hymns and folk-music by his parents, classical choral repertoire as a member of Columbia Chorale of Oregon under the direction of Ryan Heller, and traditional American music singing with Portland Sacred Harp. In college he sang in choirs led by April Duvic, Ethan Sperry, and Pollyanna Hancock.

He loves passing on songs to children and has led youth choirs at Peninsula Baptist Church in Portland, Harmony Road Music School in Milwaukie, and Coram Deo Academy in Kennewick.

Caleb also enjoys playing his fiddle for local folk dances.