OUr Organization

CHOIR 
Our singers are overwhelmingly members of other choirs that don’t rehearse in the summer, or singers who can only commit to our short, 6-week, intense season.  We are students, business people, retirees, professionals, and many others, all committed to the hard work needed to prepare and enjoy an excellent musical experience.  

ORCHESTRA
We hire professional instrumentalists to create our balanced choral-orchestral ensemble.  Interested players should email the director using the button below.
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Ben Luedcke, Artistic Director

Ben Luedcke is a Teaching Assistant in both the choral, musicology, and English departments at University of Washington.  He is completing his doctorate in choral conducting and is studying with Dr. Geoffrey Boers and Dr. Giselle Wyers.  Ben is also the Choir Director at Seattle First Baptist Church in downtown Seattle.
Before moving to Washington, Ben was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Monmouth College where he conducted the Monmouth Chorale and Chamber Choir, and taught music theory and voice.  Ben has also served as faculty at Grinnell College, where he conducted both the Grinnell Singers and the Grinnell Oratorio Society, and taught an introduction to music theory and voice.  Ben completed his Masters of Arts in choral conducting at the University of Iowa where he studied with Dr. Timothy Stalter. 
​Ben is currently the director of Voces Aestatis, a Madison-based professional choir that specializes in the a cappella repertoire of the sixteenth century.  Visit Ben's concert portfolio by clicking here.