Who we are...

Elizabeth Suh Lane, founder, executive/artistic director, and solo violinist of the BAS has performed concerts world wide as a chamber, solo, and orchestral musician. She was a first violinist with the London Symphony Orchestra, and performed regularly with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Since her return to the US, she has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago's Music of the Baroque, and the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra.

Elizabeth Suh Lane, violin, performs Danse des ombres from Eugene Ysaye's Sonata No. 2 for solo violin - (6:03)


Matthew Johnson, cello, joined BAS in 2006. Matt is a graduate of the the University of Southern California, where he studied with Ron Leonard and Andrew Shulman. Mr. Johnson moved to Kansas City in 2004 after winning a position in the Kansas City Symphony. He has performed throughout North America and Europe, and has soloed with numerous orchestras such as the American Youth Symphony in Los Angeles and the Utah Symphony. As a chamber musician, Matthew has participated in music festivals such as Sarasota and Schleswig-Holstein (Germany). In addition to teaching privately, Mr. Johnson is an instructor in the Kansas City String Quartet Program. Matthew lives in downtown Kansas City with his wife, Tina, a violinist in the Kansas City Symphony.


Janet Kraybill is harpsichordist and organist of the BAS. She is the principal organist and Worship Specialist at the Community of Christ World Headquarters in Independence, Missouri and performs regularly on the famous Acolian-Skinner Auditorium organ, and the Casavant organ. She has concertized as pianist and organist throughout the US, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom and is an active masterclass/workshop clinician.

Janet Kraybill, organ, performs Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude & fugue in D major, BWV 532 - (4:34)


Rebecca Lloyd is the soprano for the BAS. She has appeared numerous times at Carnegie Hall under the direction of the late Robert Shaw. She has been the featured soloist with orchestras throughout the US, including the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and the Kansas City Symphony. she sings with the Kansas City Chorale and Lyric Opera Express.

Rebecca Lloyd performs the Il suol che preme aria from George Friedrich Handel's chamber cantata, "Lucrezia" HWV 145 No. 4 with Elizabeth Suh Lane (violin) & Martin Storey (cello) - (2:59)


Un Chong Christopher is the mezzo-soprano/contralto for the BAS. She has performed throughout the US, the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and was the featured soloist at the Seoul Bible Conference. She is adjunct professor of voice at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and voice professor at Rockhurst College. She is also an accomplished pianist and accompanist.

Un Chong Christopher, alto, performs the "Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten" aria from Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata , BWV 172, No. 5 (soprano-alto duet), with Rebecca Lloyd, soprano, Elizabeth Suh Lane, violin, Martin Storey, cello, & Janet Kraybill, organ - (3:59)


 
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