Appointed Music Director in 1982, Mr. Hall has added more than 100 new works to the BCAS repertoire, and he has premiered works by contemporary composers including Peter Schickele, Libby Larsen, Robert Sirota, and many other internationally acclaimed composers.

Mr. Hall is active as a guest conductor in the United States and in Europe including appearances with the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, the Berkshire Choral Festival, Musica Sacra in New York, and Britten Sinfonia in Canterbury, England. Mr. Hall has prepared choruses for Leonard Bernstein, Robert Shaw, Thomas Dunn, and others, and he served for ten years as the Chorus Master of the Baltimore Opera Company.

Mr. Hall has served as the President of Chorus America, a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, and he has been an Artist in Residence at Indiana University, the University of Cincinnati, Temple University, and Syracuse University. He has been the Director of Choral Activities at Goucher College for 25 years, and has also taught at the Peabody Conservatory, the University of Baltimore, Towson University, Morgan State University, and the Johns Hopkins University.

For a complete bio on Tom go to the Tom Hall and Baltimore Choral Arts section.

Executive Director Linda Moxley joined Baltimore Choral Arts in 2007 and is responsible for overseeing all organizational operations as well as the promotion of the organization in the community.

An arts administrator in Baltimore and other cities for more than 20 years, Linda has served as Vice President of Marketing, and Director of Artistic and Education Programs for the Baltimore Symphony; Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Atlanta Symphony; and Assistant Director of Marketing and Public Relations, and Pops Coordinator for the San Francisco Symphony. Linda has collaborated on the launch of new performance halls and concert series, education initiatives, and led national and international PR campaigns. She has also played a key role in strategic planning and has managed special events and fundraisers.

President of Moxley Communications, Linda also provides consultation to arts organizations around the country. She has led arts management seminars for a variety of organizations including the American Symphony Orchestra League, and the Association of Russian Orchestras. Linda was trained as a classical pianist and music educator, and received her Masters degree in Arts Management from the University of Cincinnati.

Assistant Conductor Leo Wanenchak has been with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society since 2000. He performs as a keyboard artist throughout the Baltimore and Washington area. His playing has also taken him to many places in the United States including venues in New York City such as Carnegie Hall, The Riverside Church and Saint Thomas Church. Abroad, he has performed in Romania, Greece, France and Holland. Mr. Wanenchak has also been a featured artist for an NPR broadcast of “Pipe Dreams.” In addition to being assistant conductor of BCAS, Mr. Wanenchak is the Director of the Choral Program and Academic Dean of the Walden School, an intensive summer educational program and music festival offering creative and inspirational music training for young musicians in Dublin, New Hampshire. Mr. Wanenchak is also the Director of the “Larks,” a women’s singing ensemble, a community service project of the Junior League of Baltimore. In addition, he is on the faculty of the Peabody Preparatory Department, and he maintains a teaching studio in his Bolton Hill home.

Jim Smith, Development and Marketing Associate, is responsible for assisting with fundraising campaigns, grantwriting, marketing, group sales, and special event projects. He also has responsibility for maintaining the database as well as providing assistance to the Executive Director and Music Director. Jim has worked at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland Science Center, National Aquarium in Baltimore and Maryland Food Bank. His experience encompasses administration, fundraising, marketing and special events. Jim joined Baltimore Choral Arts Society in March 2008.

Joan Ruzicka, Box Office Manager is responsible for all concert and special event tickets, deposits, database recording and reports. She is the house manager and volunteer coordinator for Choral Arts' concerts and auditions. She assists the Executive Director in all facets of the BCAS office. Joan joined Baltimore Choral Arts in 2003. She has served as Production Office Manager for the Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre at CCBC, Essex where she earned an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts. Prior to her arts administration position Ms. Ruzicka was a small business owner for 11 years.

Ray Spitznas, Financial Administrator is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial activity of the organization and working closely with the Executive Director on financial reports and budgeting. Ray joined Choral Arts in 2005. He previously held a similiar position with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Master's degree in Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins. Mr. Spitznas is retired from BG&E following 40 years of employment with them. He works on a volunteer basis at BCAS.