artistic leadership
Virgil Bozeman IV, Artistic Director
Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Virgil graduated from Cony High School in Augusta, Maine. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Literature and Performance from Northeastern University, where he studied choral conducting with Dr. Joshua Jacobson. During his time at Northeastern, he served as Student Conductor of the NU Choral Society, sang with the world-renowned Zamir Chorale of Boston, and was named the university’s inaugural Gideon Klein Scholar.
Virgil holds a MM in Choral Conducting from the University of Illinois, where he continued his conducting studies with Dr. Fred Stoltzfus, Dr. Don V Moses and Dr. Chester Alwes. He served as Assistant Conductor of the University of Illinois Concert Choir, the school’s top auditioned undergraduate chorus.
Upon returning to Maine in 2000, Virgil accepted a position as Middle/High School Choral Music Teacher in Richmond, a position he has held ever since. Since 2003, he has been the Senior Choir Director at South Parish Congregational Church, UCC in Augusta. Since 2006 he has served as Artistic Director of the Greater Freeport Community Chorus. He has been an active member of the Maine Music Educators’ Association, serving as Chairman of MMEA District III and Vice-President (Choral Music) for the MMEA State Executive Board. In 2018, Virgil was named MMEA District III Educator of the Year.
Virgil lives in Richmond with his beautiful wife Abby.
Drew Albert, Assistant Conductor
Drew Albert is a native Mainer, born and raised in Millinocket. He graduated from the University of Maine in Orono with a degree in Music Education. There, Drew had the privilege of studying with Dr. Dennis Cox and served as the music director of the Maine Steiners and the Assistant Conductor of the University of Maine Singers. Although he started his musical training as a percussionist, choral and vocal music became his biggest passion while an undergrad. He considers his time performing with the chamber choir “Euphony,” directed by Jeff Hallowell, as one of his biggest musical influences. The group specialized in contemporary a cappella choral music.
Drew has been teaching high school music since 2011 and has taught instrumental and vocal ensembles as well as a wide range of general music courses. He is an active adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor throughout the state. He has served as Choral Music chair in the Maine Music Education Association and is the membership chair of the Maine chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. In 2022, Drew joined the Camden Hills Regional High School faculty, teaching vocal music. He directs three choirs that are very active in Maine choral music. Drew is also the Music Director for Camden Hills’ fall musical.
Now the father of two wonderful kiddos, Eloise and Bowen, Drew has his hands full outside of work. He and his immensely talented choral director wife, Mrs. Ashley Albert, live in Gardiner.
Kellie Moody, Accompanist
Maine native and resident of Standish, dedicated to her work as a pianist and music director. A graduate of the University of Southern Maine, she studied piano with Dr. Laura Kargul, voice with Judith James, and music direction and conducting under the mentorship of Ed Reichert.
Kellie collaborates with musicians of all levels across the state. She accompanies numerous school programs and spends summers coaching and performing with young artists at USM’s Osher School of Music camps. For several years, she served as
accompanist for USM auditions, juries, recitals, and ensembles, while music directing for the university’s musical theatre program.
Kellie regularly works with ChoralArt, the Greater Freeport Community Chorus, Opera Maine, and Una Voce Chamber Choir. In 2024, she joined Opera in the Pines as Music Director, where she is now preparing for the company’s fifth season. Recent highlights include the Maine premiere of Robert Ward’s The Crucible, an original adaptation of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, titled The Barber of the Cape, and a four-hand performance of Brahms’ Requiem with ChoralArt.
Offstage, Kellie serves as pianist and vocalist at Mountainside Community Church in Falmouth. When she’s not at the piano, she enjoys time with her dog, Winston, who’s convinced he’s her manager.