Chris Conely, countertenor, recently received his Master of Music degree from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where he studied with Dennis Bender and Jennifer Lane. He performs both as a soloist and as a chamber musician, and has recently appeared in Stradella's "La Susanna" with the Magnificat Baroque (Bay Area, San Francisco). He also has appeared on several festivals, including the Staunton Music Festival in Virginia, and the Tropical Baroque Festival in Miami Beach, and has attended several workshops in historical performance, including the San Francisco Early Music Society's Summer program. Chris' upcoming appearances include a repeat performance at the Staunton Music Festival (Handel's "Semele"), as well as several more appearances with NTB next year.