In additional to freelance singers, the members of Roots in the Sky include lawyers, nurses, teachers, professors, dieticians, software developers, and business men and women, as well as chemical, biological, biomedical, mechanical, and industrial engineers. We are united by our art, community and deep sense of place.

THE CHOIR

Hannah Anderson, Isobel Anthony, Kaleb Biladeau, Kayla Bojkovsky, Mandy Bowker, Beth Campbell, Andrew Cantley, Cordelia Cluett, Derek Conder, Adam Copeland, Emily Copeland, Patrick Fischer, Lukas Graf, Maren Haynes, Erin Henke, Logan Henke, Eli Isbell, Michael Juel, Rachel Juel, Henry Koch, Annie Murphy, Natalie Mills, Robert Nack, Alan Newbold, Jack Reeder, Cara Robertus, Faith Suhre, Ana Warner, Katie Webb, Madison West, and John Zirkle.

Conductor — Andrew Major

Assistant Conductor — Logan Henke

Sound Designers — Luke Scheeler & Henry Koch

Andrew Major is a versatile conductor, singer, and pianist interested in exploring historic and contemporary choral music in order to explore the complexities of life in the 21st century. Hailing from Bozeman, Montana, Andrew has a proven track record of culturally-relevant programming, dynamic collaborations, and community building as the artistic director and conductor of Roots in the Sky, an amateur-turned-professional chamber choir that he founded while an undergraduate at Montana State University.

Andrew holds graduate degrees in choral conducting from the Bienen School of Music (DMA and MM), where he studied with GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Donald Nally. During his doctoral residency, Andrew was the assistant conductor of the Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble (BCE), and in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic served as chorus master for Northwestern Opera Theatre’s pioneering, virtual production of Monteverdi’s  L’Orfeo. Andrew also served as the assistant conductor of the Apollo Chorus of Chicago during their 150th anniversary season and helped to prepare performances of historic and modern symphonic works including Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St. John Passion, and Stacy Garrop’s Terra Nostra. Andrew also assisted in preparing members of the Apollo Chorus for performances of Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito and Don Giovanni for performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the 2022 Ravinia Festival.

Andrew’s 2023-24 engagements include curating and leading the 11th season of Roots in the Sky, guest conducting at the 2024 Handel Week in Oak Park, IL, and performances with Music of the Baroque, Stare at the Sun, and with the GRAMMY Award-winning chamber choir The Crossing.

Logan J. Henke is a conductor, composer, and vocalist in his first year of graduate study at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. Logan is pursuing a Master of Music, studying under GRAMMY-Award winning conductor Dr. Donald Nally. Logan earned his first graduate degree, a Master of Education, from Montana State University. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Music Education, a B.A. in Music Technology, and an Honors College Baccalaureate, summa cum laude, all from Montana State.

At Northwestern, Logan is the graduate assistant conductor of the University Singers. Professionally, Logan is a member and assistant conductor of the Bozeman-based choral ensemble, Roots in the Sky, where he also serves on their board of directors. Logan had the pleasure of conducting Roots in the Sky as the first choral ensemble to appear at Tippet Rise Arts Center in Fishtail, MT, as part of the Montana State University Honors College Musicale. Logan was also selected as a participant in the Student Conductor Masterclass at the 2018 Northwest American Choral Directors Association Regional Conference.

Previously, Logan performed the baritone solos for the Messiah community sing in Bozeman from 2017 – 2019. Logan also performed the baritone solos for Roots in the Sky’s 2018 performance of Fauré’s Requiem. Additionally, he has joined Intermountain Opera Bozeman for 4 productions, including the roles of Samuel in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance and Zaretsky in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.

Logan is an active composer whose works have been performed in Europe and the United States. Most recently, Logan’s electronic composition Botanical Drift was selected for performance at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival 2021. Logan continues to compose and perform in the Chicago area.