Phillip Collister, bass-baritone, has performed frequently as soloist with Bach in Baltimore as well as solo engagements with the Handel Choir of Baltimore, Washington Chamber Orchestra, the Washington Bach Consort, Maryland Handel Festival, the Bach Sinfonia, and internationally at the Handel Festival in Halle, Germany. He has performed at Carnegie Hall with his professional ensemble Trio Montage who performed newly commissioned works for voice, clarinet, and piano. He maintains an active solo recital and concert schedule as well. Collister has directed, conducted, or produced numerous operas, operettas, musicals and concerts. From 2009-2016 he served as the Music Director of Young Victorian Theatre Company in Baltimore, and from 2001-2006 Collister was the producing artistic director and music director for the Maryland Arts Festival. He has also served as the conductor of the opera studio at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. Collister serves as the Chairperson of the Department of Music and Professor of Voice/Opera at Towson University where he has been a member of the music faculty since 1998.