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
Managing Director & Artistic Associate — 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 and singer residing and working in Montana’s Gallatin Valley. Logan is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music where he earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting, studying under GRAMMY-Award winning conductor Dr. Donald Nally and Dr. Andrew Megill. 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.
Logan is the Minister of Music at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Bozeman, MT, where he is committed to exploring the intersection of choral art and the Episcopal faith in Montana's uniquely beautiful setting. Logan also conducts at Opera Montana, where he manages and directs the Veterans Chorus, a community ensemble which seeks to celebrate military service through song. Logan is a proud veteran of the United States Army.
Logan’s 25-26 season includes conducting Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem during a Mass for All Souls, presenting the anthems of Herbert Howells in ecumenical Evensong services, and assistant conducting Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca with Opera Montana. Sought after as a vocalist in addition to his conducting work, singing engagements include appearances with Roots in the Sky, the San Diego Symphony Chorus, The Skyline Singers (Sheridan, WY), and the role of Sciarrone in Opera Montana’s production of Tosca.
A 5th-generation Montanan hailing from Miles City, Logan and his wife are part-owners and operators of the family cattle operation, Wolf Creek Ranch, in Eastern Montana.