Meet Our Artists
Bach’s Musical World | JAnuary 11, 2026 | 3PM
Taya König-Tarasevich
Siberian flutist Taya König-Tarasevich enjoys a distinguished international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer on historical flutes. A proud alumna of The Juilliard School, Taya is co-founder and artistic director of the VERITÀ BAROQUE ensemble, an elite assembly of soloists committed to reimagining Baroque chamber music for the 21st century and transforming the traditional concert experience through the innovative use of immersive multimedia. Taya’s Lincoln Center debut as a soloist with Masaaki Suzuki marked a milestone in her career, followed by high-profile engagements around the globe with ensembles such as Utopia and Les Arts Florissants. Taya is on faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is actively involved in outreach efforts in Nairobi, Kenya, where she contributes to developing educational initiatives.
CORA SWENSON LEE
Praised by the San Francisco Classical Voice for playing “with maturity and panache”, Dr. Cora Swenson Lee is an active performer and teacher of the cello and baroque cello. Equally at home in ensemble and solo settings, Dr. Lee has appeared on recital series such as the King’s Chapel Concerts, the Dame Myra Hess Concerts, and Live from Hochstein. She has frequently performed with orchestras such as Boston Baroque, Bella Voce Sinfonia, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and as a member of Trio Speranza and the Boston Public Quartet. Dr. Lee is a dedicated teacher and currently holds the position of Instructional Assistant Professor of Cello at Illinois State University. In addition to her cello teaching, Dr. Lee also serves as a master teacher for the ISU String Project and coaches the ISU Cello Ensemble.
jason J. moy
Jason J. Moy is Associate Music Director of Bach in the City, Artistic Director of Ars Musica Chicago, and one of the most sought-after Early keyboard specialists in the Midwest. He serves as Artist-Faculty of Early Keyboard Instruments at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, and as Director of the Baroque Ensemble at DePaul University, where he was awarded the School of Music’s first-ever endowed chair as the Monsignor Kenneth J. Velo Distinguished Professor of Music. Jason received his Early Music training at McGill University and counts Hank Knox, Ketil Haugsand, Andrew Lawrence-King, and the late Bruce Haynes among his most influential mentors and teachers. He is a founding member of the award-winning baroque ensemble Trio Speranza, principal keyboardist of the Bach Week Festival Orchestra, and is a frequent guest soloist and continuo player with such esteemed ensembles as the Newberry Consort, Haymarket Opera Company, Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra.
Amelia Sie
Based in Chicago, violinist and violist Amelia Sie is a virtuosic and adventurous performer on both Baroque and modern instruments. As a historical performer, she has appeared on stage with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Les Arts Florissants, and Carmel Bach Festival, among others. Equally comfortable on the modern violin, Amelia made her first public appearance with the Seattle Festival Orchestra at the young age of 8 and has since performed as a soloist with orchestras including the Seattle Symphony and the Coeur D’Alene Symphony.
Along with Alyssa Campbell, Jimmy Drancsak, and Chelsea Bernstein, Amelia is a founding member of the Arrow Quartet, a historically informed ensemble that explores and performs music across genres with the goals of expanding the historical performance music canon and creating a more inclusive concert experience. Engagements include performances for the MidSummer Music Series in Nova Scotia, GEMS Midtown Concerts, Roger Williams University, and The Cambridge Society for Early Music.
Amelia is sought-after for her exuberant, fiery performances and diverse programming. Previous engagements include solo recitals with Gotham Early Music Scene, Early Music America, and The Bohemians: Musician’s Club of New York, as well as solo performances with the Albany Symphony and Juilliard415. This 2025-26 season, Amelia looks forward to performances with Ars Musica Chicago, Bach in the City, Handel and Haydn Society, and Smithsonian Academy Orchestra.
Amelia received her BM and MM in Violin Performance from New England Conservatory, where she studied with Paul Biss, Miriam Fried, and Soovin Kim. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 2023 with a MM in Historical Performance, where she studied with Cynthia Roberts, Elizabeth Blumenstock, and Rachel Podger. Amelia is honored to have been named a Mercury Chamber Orchestra Mercury-Juilliard Fellow for the 2023-24 concert year, as well as a Handel+Haydn Society Stone Fellow for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 concert years.
Amelia proudly performs on a Peter Westerlund modern violin and a Timothy Johnson baroque violin.
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Photography: Denver Dizon
Anna Steinhoff
Based in Chicago, Anna Steinhoff specializes in the baroque cello and viola da gamba. She performs with ensembles including Haymarket Opera Company, Apollo’s Fire, Newberry Consort, Music of the Baroque, Madison Bach Musicians, Second City Musick and the Bella Voce Sinfonia. Anna can also be heard on recordings with bands including Mysteries of Life, Saturday Looks Good To Me, MONO, and children’s artist Justin Roberts. Anna received degrees in cello performance from the Oberlin Conservatory and Northwestern University, where her principal teachers were Peter Rejto and Hans Jensen.
