Artistic Director:
Edward Benyas, Conductor
Chicago Chamber Orchestra/SIUC

Special Guest Artists:
Christine Brewer
Internationally Acclaimed Soprano
David Kim, Concertmaster
 Philadelphia Orchestra

Performing Artists:
Sandra Agans, Mezzo-Soprano, St. Louis
Sara Alstat, Soprano, Southern Illinois
Michael Barta, Violin, Hungary/SIUC
Svetlana Belsky, Piano, Russia, Chicago
Meng-Chun Chi, Viola, Taiwan/SIUC
Ron Coulter, Percussion, SIUC
David Dillard, Baritone, SIUC
Philip Dothard, Baritone, Chicago
Gina Galati, Soprano, St. Louis
Mel Goot and Sharon Clark, Jazz Artists, Southern Illinois
Anita Hutton, Piano, Southern Illinois
Yehun Kim, Conductor, South Korea
Sunyoung Lee, Piano, South Korea
John P. Lipe, Opera Director, Southern Illinois
Rob Lucas, Baritone, Carbondale
Jennifer Maxwell, Piano, Chicago
David Portillo, Tenor, Chicago
Misha Rosenker, Violin, Spokane
James Ryon, Oboe d’amore, Baton Rouge
Edan Schultz, Narrator, Carterville
Jacob Sievers, Piano, Southern Illinois
James Stephenson III, Composer and Conductor, Chicago
Arlene Transue, Soprano, Newfoundland
Paul Transue, Piano, SIUC
Nik Wenzel, Bass, Chicago

Ensembles:
Chicago Chamber Orchestra:
Dieter Kober, Music Director
David Tuttle, Personnel Manager
The New Arts Jazztet
SIFest Horn Quartet
Southern Illinois Guitar Quartet
Willow Street Studios
Susan Barnes and Sydelle Fulk, Choreographers

SIUC School of Music Faculty, Dr. Jeanine Wagner, Interim Director

Southern Illinois Music Festival Orchestra