Apollo’s Fire in Chicago
Meet our 20 Chicago-based Artists, Musicians, Teaching Artists, and Staff


Chicago-based Artists & Musicians
These performers have graced our stage, or will do so, during 2022 and 2023:

Erica Schuller, soprano soloist
Josefien Stoppelenberg, soprano soloist
Stephen Caldicott Wilson, tenor soloist
Jeffrey Strauss, baritone soloist
Hannah Dixon McConnell, soprano ensemble member

Emi Tanabe, principal violin
Hanna Bingham, violin
Liz Holzman Hagen, viola
Anna Steinhoff, cello & viola da gamba
Ryan Berndt, trumpet
Brandon Acker, plucked instruments


Teaching Artists
Our teaching team in residence in AF’s SIDE-BY-SIDE String Program at Matteson School District 162, 5 days per week

Eric Gratz, Senior Teaching Artist-in-Residence, Southland Charter High School
Dylan Feldpausch, Head Teacher & Program Manager, Elementary Schools
David Beytas, violin & viola
Diego Diaz, violin
Justine Teo, violin
Chad Polk, cello
Cameron Slaugh, cello


Staff Members

Judy Bundra, Managing Director, Apollo’s Fire-Chicago
Alisa Smith, Marketing & PR Coordinator

“The U.S.A.’s hottest baroque band.” –CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE (UK)

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