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 Vance Reese, Accompanist
Vance
Reese, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, studied at the
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Southern
Methodist University in Dallas, Scarritt
College in Nashville, and most recently, Indiana
University in Bloomington. A doctor of music since 1997, he studied
organ and church music with Larry Smith, Marilyn Keiser, Wilma
Jensen, and Robert Anderson. While at IndianaUniversity, Vance
served as an opera coach and accompanist with the IU Opera Theater.
In Asheville, Mr. Reese works as an organist, a coach/accompanist,
a double bass player, a singer (tenor), and a teacher. Currently,
he is the organist at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (Asheville),
Temple Beth Ha-Tephilah (Asheville) and Christ School (Arden). He
also plays piano for the Asheville Lyric Opera, plays double bass
in the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, has taught music courses at
various colleges and recorded for the Biltmore
Company.
Vance has acted as the
accompanist for the Asheville Symphony Chorus under the direction
of Eric Wall and for the UNCA Community Chorus under the direction
of Chuck Taft. He served as music director for Mockingbird
Theater's production of The Ring of the Fettucines and has sung
with the Mountain Madrigals and Mid-Day Musicals.
Board of Directors
Karen Champagne
Rick Clark
Maureen Davison
Edward deBary
Sue Larmon
Stacey Lewis
George Lofquist,
Jan Milin, President
Carmen Phillips
David Rathbone,Treasurer
Lindsey Rhoden
Andrea Rosal, Vice President
Lenora Thom, nonvoting, ex officio
Payton Turpin, Secretary
Susan Ward
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