Hailed as the “the ideal collaborator for new music” and praised for his “beautiful tone and technique” by Brutal New Music Review, saxophonist and new music curator Andrew Hosler (he/him/his) is an advocate for contemporary music. Drew has commissioned, premiered, and collaborated on over 150 pieces by award-winning composers such as Andrew Mead, Jamie Leigh Sampson, David Heinick, Matthew Kennedy, and Marilyn Shrude. 

Drew is an avid performer as a soloist. He was selected as a winner of the 51st Bowling Green State University Competition in Music Performance. He has performed concerti with the Bowling Green Philharmonia and the BGSU Concert Band. He has also performed at the New Music Gathering, University of Kansas New Music Guild, 15-Minutes-of-Fame, New Music Mosaic, among others. Recently, Drew was awarded prizes at the Charleston International Music Competition’s Contemporary Music Competition and the London Classical Music Competition.

As a chamber musician, Drew has performed at the IDAGIO’s Global Concert Hall Arts@Future, Zagreb World Saxophone Congress, US Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium, District New Music Coalition, and various Bowling Green New Music and Art Festivals. He has won multiple prizes at the Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition and Charleston International Music Competition’s Contemporary Music Competition. In addition, Drew has also performed with ensembles such as the Saginaw Eddy Concert Band and the Lima Symphony Orchestra.

Currently, Drew serves as the Assistant Managing Director for the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project and the saxophonist/artistic director for The _____ Experiment. Drew is currently pursuing a MM in Saxophone Performance, MM in Chamber Music, and a Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership from the University of Michigan. He holds a BM in Saxophone Performance from Bowling Green State University. His primary instructors have been Timothy McAllister and John Sampen

John Martin, tenor, is highly sought after throughout the United States for his versatility, clarity, and nuance. As a soloist, he has received high praise for his interpretation of early music, including numerous Bach cantatas and the famed Mass in B Minor, Handel’s Messiah, and others. His exceptional upper register has also been featured in equally well-received performances as an alto soloist ranging from Bach’s Magnificat in D to Handel’s Messiah and Charpentier’s Te Deum.

Aside from early music, John has had roles as Nanki-Poo in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado, The Patient in the premiere of Ten Yeen Chong’s The Abyss, and others spanning the common practice to contemporary eras.

In addition to his work as a soloist, John is regularly engaged as a chorister (both tenor and alto) by ensembles such as Opus 8, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, and the Choir of Saint John’s Episcopal. Until recently, he held a staff alto position at the Cathedral Church of the Advent (Episcopal) in Birmingham AL under Dr. Frederick Teardo, and he is a founding (and current) member of Highland Consort, an early music chamber choir.

Not to be limited to the classical realm, John was also featured on NBC’s The Sing-Off in 2010 as a tenor and music arranger in Street Corner Symphony, a professional, 6-man contemporary a cappella group. Street Corner Symphony was voted runner-up on the show by millions of American viewers, and John toured the United States, Canada, and Europe with them before stepping down in 2013 to return to school. During his time with the group he was humbled to perform with many popular singers including Alison Kraus, Neil Diamond, and Ben Folds.

John is an acclaimed choral and contemporary a cappella clinician, arranger, and composer in addition to his performance work, and he holds membership in the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Early Music America (EMA), and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). He is also the past Alabama State Representative for the A Cappella Education Association (AEA).

John holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Religion and Music (Voice Performance) from Huntingdon College in Montgomery AL and the Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He has studied voice with Dr. Susan Fleming and the late Dr. James W. Glass. He is currently the Director of Bands at Marianna High School in Marianna FL.

The music of Joanne Metcalf, critically acclaimed as “music of great beauty” (Klassik-Heute) and “extraordinarily beautiful” (International Record Review), is known for its evocative lyricism, rhythmic extravagance, and “beautiful use of vocal colours and texture” (Glasgow Herald). Ms. Metcalf has received commissions from the Hilliard Ensemble; Singer Pur, Germany’s pre-eminent vocal ensemble; Cappella Nova; and Canty, Scotland’s premiere vocal quartet. Her choral compositions have been performed by Variant 6, the Gothic Voices, The Crossing, and the Dresden Chamber Choir.

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