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This bio list will be growing over time, so please check back for updates: 

Sopranos

Altos

Tenors

Basses

JoAnn Asmussen                     

Virlene Arnold                     

Adam Grieve                      

Kevin Campbell-White         

Alicia Chenoweth

Melissa Bagwell

Marshall Herron

Richard Frazier

Peggy Frede Susan Butler 

John Lawson

Jim Hurley 

Cathy Hendricks Jennifer Campbell-White Ralph Litchfield Tyson Hurst 
Ann HogrefeSally Graeber

Steve Osterkamp 

Randy Kelley 
Lilli Ann Linford-ForemanKatrina Hays

Tom Robbins 

Darren Kentner
Ellen LoganMelissa JacotSteven RunnerRichard Kuehn 
Erin MarloweHannah MoormanChristopher Russell Ken McCormic
Shelley Maurice-Maier Sherie Neff Glen SwearingenChuck Phinney 
Kimmie NeffBarbara Pettersen Dale Thoreen Joe Sershen
Holly Nyquist Kristine RuudMike WilsonDonald Stewart 
Bevalee Runner Jean Shrader  Terry Telfer 
Julie Tope Jo Ann Thompson  Scott Weber 
Helen Watts Phyllis VanBuskirk Jeffrey White 


Sopranos:

Lilli Ann Linford-Foreman

Lilli Ann is proud to have been a Mastersinger from the very first rehearsal! A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Lilli Ann holds degrees in theatre from Stanford University and Penn State. As a graduate student, she attended the American Conservatory Theatre's Professional Actor Training program for two years. Lilli Ann began her stage career as an actress and singer, playing roles as diverse as Maria in "Sound of Music" and Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Central Oregon audiences have seen her as The Mother in Obsidian Opera's "Amahl and the Night Visitors" (2002), as Penelope Pennywise in Cascade Theatrical Company's "Urinetown", and as the Master of Ceremonies for several opera recitals and concerts. She is in her 21st year on the Fine Arts faculty at Central Oregon Community College where she has directed over 50 plays, including "Pippin", "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Mikado", and "Of Mice and Men". Lilli Ann lives in Bend with her daughter Kit.

 


Shelley Maurice-Maier

Shelley Maurice-Maier has had a long and accomplished stage career, including lead roles in musical theater festivals in London, Edinburgh, and The Hague. She has performed on the Julie Andrews Show, has appeared on television in Norway and London, and has participated in numerous Los_Angeles television commercials with stars such as Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Joe_Dimaggio. Some of her favorite roles have been Maria in "The Sound of Music," Liz in "110 in the Shade," Adelaide and Sarah (at different times of course) in "Guys and Dolls," Marion in "The Music Man" and Buttercup in "HMS Pinafore."

      
Since moving to Bend in 2000, Shelley has participated in several Obsidian Opera Company productions, and has sung continuously with the Central Oregon Mastersingers since the spring of 2006.
 
Shelley is a licensed Physicians’ Assistant in family medicine and psychotherapy. Although no longer in clinical medicine, she has pursued a private practice as a Christian counselor for the last five years. She has authored two books -  "The Sampler: 10 Life-Enhancing Concepts Right At Your Fingertips," and "The Soul Factor: The Role Our Soul Plays In Healing" (publication in March, 2009). She has her own website at shelleymauricemaier.com

 


Bevalee Runner

Bevalee Runner, a sixth generation Oregonian, lived for eighteen years in the Middle East where she performed as a soloist with the Abu Dhabi Choral Society, the Abu Dhabi Madrigal Singers, and the Dubai American Community Chorus. In 2000 she welcomed the chance to move home and

become a part of the musical community in Central Oregon by joining the Cascade Chorale, then under the direction of Clyde Thompson.
 
She has enjoyed sharing the stage numerous times with her husband, Steve, and daughter, Jessica, in Obsidian Opera Company productions. In 2002 she appeared in "Amahl And The Night Visitors" and has since performed in "Die Fledermaus," "HMS Pinafore," "The Merry Widow," "Carmen," "The Mikado" (as Pitti Sing), and "Fiddler On The Roof" (as Grandma Tzeitel). Bevalee has also sung with the Victorian Carolers and in several other special Obsidian Opera events. Bevalee has studied voice since 2001 with Dr. Monica Torrey.
 
Bevalee's other passion is quilting, which she taught in the United Arab Emirates and now teaches in Central Oregon. She has donated raffle quilts to the Youth Choir of Central Oregon and the Obsidian Opera Company in recent years. In 2006, she was commissioned to make two wall-art pieces and would like to pursue more commissioned work. Her art quilts have won prizes locally and have been juried into national and international shows.
  
Bevalee lives in Sunriver with her husband, Steve, and three spoiled cats. She and Steve make frequent trips to Portland to
visit their two adult daughters and their delightful grandchildren.
  


Altos:

Melissa Bagwell

Melissa Bagwell has been a member of the Central Oregon Mastersingers since 2006. She grew up in Oakland, California where she started singing as a child in musical theatre and opera productions, and in various choirs. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Pacific Lutheran University, where she studied with Marcia Baldwin. She was a featured soloist with the university's Choir of the West, the PLU Opera and the Northwest Sinfonietta.

 
Melissa has given several recitals in the Northwest and California, and has sung with the Santa Barbara Opera, Opera in the Ozarks, and most recently with the Obsidian Opera Company's Spring Follies production. In addition, Melissa sings soprano with Obsidian Opera's professional quartet, the Victorian Carolers. She is currently studying voice with Dr. Monica Torrey.
 
Melissa works for Central Oregon Cable Advertising, where she serves as a television advertising account executive assisting local businesses with their marketing strategies. She has lived in Bend for the last three years with her husband Keith and their two dogs, Barney & Logan.

 


Katrina Hays

Katrina Hays is a dramatic mezzo-soprano and has sung with the Mastersingers since its inception. Before moving to Oregon, Ms. Hays sang professionally, studying under Richard Cassilly. Favorite operatic roles include Delila, Carmen, and Sesto. She has sung in many light opera and musical theater productions with Buttercup in "HMS Pinafore" and The Witch in "Into the Woods" being among her favorite roles. She is also an accomplished recitalist.

 

Ms. Hays has been a professional actress, a white water raft guide, and is currently enrolled at the Rainier Writing Program at Pacific Lutheran University, pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hannah Moorman

Hannah Moorman was excited to join the Central Oregon Mastersingers as an alto in early 2008. She is new to Central Oregon, this being her first year as choir director at Crook County Middle School in Prineville. Prior to moving to Central Oregon, Hannah completed Oregon State University’s Graduate Program in Music Education. While at OSU, Hannah was a member of the Chamber Choir, one of the nation’s premier collegiate vocal ensembles.

Hannah received a B.A. in music from Vanguard University in Southern California. Her studies included vocal performance and pedagogy, choral conducting, music education and church music. Hannah was the student conductor of Vanguard’s Women’s Chorus, as well as a section leader for both the Women’s Chorus and Concert Choir. While at Vanguard, Hannah participated in several choir tours throughout the Western United States and the East Coast, including the famous Carnegie Hall in New York City. Hannah’s teaching experience includes Music Theory Teacher with the All-American Boys Chorus of Orange County, private lessons (piano and voice), and a summer program teaching English in China.

 


Tenors:
Steve Osterkamp

A native of Central Oregon, Steve Osterkamp started singing in 1974 as a member of the Bend High School Choir. He participated in choral ensembles at Central Oregon Community College for two years before moving to Corvallis in the fall of 1978 to attend Oregon State University, where he sang in several choirs and small ensembles.

In January of 1981, Steve began attending Portland State University, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in vocal performance. He participated in the much-heralded Portland State University Chamber Choir, singing at several ACDA regional and national conventions. While in Portland he also sang in two of Oregon’s top professional choirs, Choral Cross Ties and the Oregon Repertory Singers, and the professional Christmas caroling ensemble, the Dickens Carolers.

In August 1997, Steve and his family moved back to Central Oregon. He joined the cast of Obsidian Opera Company in 2001, where he has enjoyed several minor principal roles and numerous Opera Chorus assignments, as well as participation in the “Corelli by Candlelight” concert series. Every Christmas season Steve directs and sings with the Victorian Carolers, a professional ensemble that is part of Obsidian Opera Company.

When asked by Clyde Thompson to join the fledgling Central Oregon Mastersingers, Steve knew the group was a perfect fit for both him and the growing Central Oregon music scene. He has been with them ever since, and serves frequently as a soloist.

 


Tom Robbins

 
Tom Robbins is originally from South Florida. He has a Master's Degree in Music Education from the University of South Florida. He taught music in Florida for 25 years, primarily in performing arts high schools in Miami and West Palm Beach.
 
In 2003 he moved to Bend with his partner and three large Weimeraners. He has appeared in numerous Obsidian Opera Company productions, including "Merry Widow," "Carmen," "Mikado," and "Fiddler on the Roof." For two years he served as a board member for the Obsidian Opera Company.
 
Tom is currently retired but stays active teaching piano lessons. He is a charter member of the Central Oregon Mastersingers and has taken part in every one of the group’s performances since its inception in 2005.
 


Steven Runner

Steve Runner has been active in the Central Oregon music scene since 2002, when he joined the Cascade Chorale that was then directed by Clyde Thompson. Through the years, Steve and his wife Bevalee have enjoyed sharing the stage together numerous times. In 2003 he joined the Obsidian Opera Company and has performed in "HMS Pinafore," "The Merry Widow," "Carmen," "The Mikado," and "Fiddler on the Roof." Other Obsidian Opera performances have included several "Spring Follies" variety shows, the annual "Corelli by Candlelight" concerts, and participation for two years with the Victorian Carolers.
 
Steve and Bevalee were invited to join the Central Oregon Mastersingers as charter members in 2005, and have participated in every performance of the Mastersingers since its inception. Steve has studied voice locally with Dr. Monica Torrey for two years.
 
 When not singing, Steve serves as a Vice President at Sunriver Resort, managing all development and major construction projects for the resort. Steve is a native Oregonian, born and raised in Salem, graduating from Oregon State University with a degree in engineering. After living and working for 18 years in the United Arab Emirates, Steve and Bevalee returned to Oregon where they now live in Sunriver. They have two daughters and two grandsons that are the center of their universe.