Mindi Barker, section leader, is an accomplished musician, with emphases in choral singing and piano composition. She began composing music at age twelve, and as a teenager she composed religious music that was sung in numerous locations in Salt Lake County. She sang in her high school madrigal choir, All-State Choir and was in a performing group that helped kids stay away from drugs and alcohol. She sang in the We Also Sing! choirs under the direction of Merrilee Webb and has soloed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, St. George Tabernacle, and Eccles Theater. She has been an elementary school music teacher, piano teacher, organist, and choral director. When she is not singing or playing the piano, Mindi enjoys playing board games with her husband, six children, and two sons-in law.
Miranda Evans has a Bachelor’s Degree in Choral Music Education and graduated from BYU in 2019. While at BYU, she was actively involved in the choral program and took voice lessons, occasionally teaching voice lessons, as well. She began conducting the A Voice for Good Choir, an auditioned community-based choir in Provo, Utah, and was their music director for four years before moving to St. George. She’s very excited to be part of the St. George Chamber Singers and to continue in this next musical adventure. While choirs are her main passion, Miranda also plays the flute and a bit of the trumpet and clarinet. She and her husband, Sam, met in the marching band at BYU, where she played the piccolo.
Melissa Hinton has been involved in symphony (violin), choral, and solo performances from the age of five and in theater from the age of eight. Though Melissa has not had any significant formal training in music, she learned from high school teachers and other talented mentors. She has recorded with Utah’s Clive Romney and has performed in countless music events, including choral works throughout Utah, the United States, and Italy. She has also been the music director for musical theater productions and choirs. Melissa has been privileged to sing with the St. George Chamber Singers since its inception.
Rachel Holman is an active vocalist, dance performer, and educator in the St. George community. She received her BS in Dance and Health Education from Southern Utah University and her MFA in Choreography and Performance in Dance from the University of Arizona. She is currently the artistic director for the Red Rock Dance Festival and choreographer and principal dancer for the St. George Dance Company. She has been the lead understudy and dancer in the Broadway Tour of Footloose and A Chorus Line (Cassie). Her love for choral music developed in the Utah Valley Children’s Choir, where she was a soloist and member.
Melissa McArthur Kesterson grew up in a home where music was encouraged, allowing her to study violin and voice. She received her formal vocal training primarily with Jon Kim. Memorable musical moments include the opportunities to solo in the Historic Salt Lake Tabernacle, solo for several years in Handel’s Messiah with the Southwest Symphony, and conduct several youth choirs as well as the St. George Institute Choir. She has been singing with the St. George Chamber Singers from the beginning, taking a few seasons off to pursue her other love: teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ as a seminary teacher. She is grateful for the support she receives from her husband, Brock, and their six children.