MEET THE MUSICIANS OF musica

Ginger Minneman Artistic Director of Musica Dayton's Chamber Choir

Artistic Director

Ginger Minneman

Ginger Thomas Minneman, Musica’s Artistic Director since 2018, is an instructor of voice and conducts the Women’s Chorale at Wright State University; she is also the director of music at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Oakwood, and remains active as a soloist. A magna cum laude graduate of Campbellsville University, Minneman studied voice with former Metropolitan Opera soprano, Kay Griffel, Mary Henderson Stucky of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Robin Rice at the Ohio State University. She received her Master’s degree in Humanities from Wright State University.

Pianist

Steven Aldredge

MUSICA is honored to have pianist Steven Aldredge as our accompanist. Steven is the Interim Head of the Performing and Fine Arts Department at Wright State University, a lecturer in piano, theory and composition at WSU, as well as a noted composer of choral and opera music.

Our Singers

The singers of MUSICA hail from across the Miami Valley and beyond, and from many walks of life. They include singers from diverse backgrounds - trained professionals, teachers, and highly skilled amateurs – unifying their voices to create choral excellence and beautiful musical experiences for our audiences.

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    WESLEY ALEXANDER

  • A person with long brown hair and blue eyes smiling in front of a brick wall, wearing a light blue T-shirt that says 'experiential staff 2019' with a tree graphic.

    WILLIAM AYRES

  • A smiling older woman with short gray hair and glasses on her head standing in front of a brick wall. She is wearing a blue T-shirt with white text that reads "Vermeer Monet Rembrandt" and other smaller text.

    STEPHANIE BANGE

  • JESSICA BRINKMAN

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    GARY BROOKS

  • DEAN BROWN

  • A smiling woman with short purple and pink hair, wearing glasses with a pink frame, hoop earrings, a necklace with a red pendant, a purple top, and a brown strap, standing in front of a brick wall.

    DIANE GENTNER

  • An older woman with gray hair and glasses smiling outdoors in front of a brick wall.

    HARRIET GRAY

  • JACOB GLASPELL

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    JESSA KENWORTHY

  • A woman with long curly brown hair, glasses, and a bright smile, wearing a black t-shirt and red overalls, standing in front of a brick wall.

    KAYLI KING

  • A smiling elderly woman with short gray hair, glasses, gold earrings, and a necklace, wearing a purple shirt with floral embroidery. She is standing in front of a brick wall.

    SUE KOENIG

  • An older man with gray hair, glasses, and a friendly smile, wearing a dark T-shirt, standing in front of a brick wall.

    DAN MINNEMAN

  • WHITTNEY PEREZ

  • A smiling woman with long brown hair and glasses, standing against a brick wall background.

    ANNA PORTER

  • A young woman with glasses, long brown hair, and a green t-shirt standing in front of a brick wall, smiling at the camera.

    HAYLEY STAKEM

  • ALEXIS BARNHART

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    JON BLUNT

  • Close-up of a sheet of music with musical notes and notation.

    SHEILA HART

  • EMILY NAGY

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    CYNTHIA SCHINDLER

MUSICA: Past and Present

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~ 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PATRONS, BENEFACTORS, SPONSORS, & DONORS

~ 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PATRONS, BENEFACTORS, SPONSORS, & DONORS

MUSICA IS Sponsored, in part, by the generosity of:

SEASON PATRONS ($2500+)

STEVE BROWN & MARK STOKOE

BENEFACTORS ($1000+)

MK BROWN & ASSOCIATES

35TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORS ($350+)

BRYAN & SUSAN DALY

SHEILA HART & CLIFFORD BROWN

DAVID ROHLFING

BRIAN SHARP

DONORS ($100+)

STEPHANIE BANGE

KATHLEEN EICHNER

SUE & JIM KOENIG

ELAINE TRIBBLE

SUSANNE & PAUL WEAVER