Winston-Salem Choral Artists (Chamber Choir)

Founded: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Winston-Salem Choral Artists (= WSCA) is a professional chamber choir led by artistic director and conductor Dr. Christopher Gilliam. Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina - the City of Arts and Innovation—its mission is to perform, share, and advocate for highest-level choral artistry within the local community, in the surrounding region, and nationally.

Choral music and choral singing have formed a part of the fabric of Winston-Salem since the founding of Salem in 1753. From its earliest Moravian roots, Winston-Salem has always welcomed and supported choruses and choral performance in both secular and sacred contexts.

Mission

Winston-Salem Choral Artists is a premier, fully professional choral organization dedicated to apex artistry, performing highest-level and relevant repertoire before diverse audiences locally, regionally, and nationally while engaging with other artistic organizations, educational institutions, and community partners to elevate the human spirit and inspire multigenerational audiences through the power of the choral art.

The Artists

Having spent the better part of their lives and careers in music, the Choral Artists are exceptional soloists, musicians, and performers from the surrounding Piedmont-Triad area. They are also entrepreneurs, health care professionals, educators, therapists, and everything in between. It is the focus of the ensemble - the teamwork, camaraderie, discipline, and intentionality - that brings them together, but it is the power of the choral art and the impact that music continues to have in their lives, and can have in the lives of others, which compels them to reach audiences through their refined and dedicated artistry.

Innovative & Unique

The first fully professional 501(c)3 non-profit choral organization in Winston-Salem, NC, “The City of Arts and Innovation,” Winston-Salem Choral Artists fills a unique and important niche in the wide array of musical performances in the city, throughout the region, and beyond. Providing the means to enhance the performance opportunities, income, and professional development for the deep pool of professional vocal artists and musicians in our area, our community benefits from the extraordinary impact from artists who have undergone a rigorous selection process having the skills, musicianship, vocal training, and personal integrity requisite for a high-caliber professional chamber ensemble.

Members of Winston-Salem Choral Artists:

Sopranos

Altos

Tenors

Basses

Elisabeth Buscher
Haley Chapman
Taylor Hill
Charli Mills
Katie Muhlenkamp
Alexandra Pawlus
Clara Reitz
Cláudia Vianna Audet

Emu Aragon
Christin Baker
Lexi Doole
Madeline Hamrick Phillips
Lauren Leigh Henry
Daniele Olsen
Elaine Phelps
Lauren Harris
Kristin Schwecke
Krista Steinour

Emu Aragon
David Brooks
Isaac Fulk
Bob Garver
Jeffery Maggs
Taylor Mason Boone
Malik Polk
Robert Steinour

Rich Lowder
Thomas McNeil
Will Munster
Eric Powell
Stephen Stringer
Kelly Turner
Dominic Veconi
Jackson Wood

Sources:
Winston-Salem Choral Artists Website
Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (July 2026)

Christopher Gilliam: Short Biography | Ensembles: Winston-Salem Choral Artists | Wake Forest University Chamber Choir | North Carolina Baroque Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works

Links to other Sites

Winston-Salem Choral Artists (Official Website)