Hannah Brewer

Piano, harpsichord, organ

Hannah Brewer is a Portland-based pianist, organist, and harpsichordist. She is an adjunct music instructor at the University of Portland and Lewis & Clark College and sings with the liturgical choir Cantores in Ecclesia.

As a collaborative keyboardist, Hannah has performed with many of the top ensembles in the area, including In Mulieribus, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cantores in Ecclesia, Resonance Ensemble, and Pacific Youth Choir. She is also a solo artist, having performed organ and harpsichord recitals on several concert series in the Pacific Northwest. In the chamber music world, Hannah has performed regularly with the Wildwood Consort and Cascadia Chamber Ensemble, as well as Ensemble Boulanger.

Hannah holds music performance degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and Pittsburg State University, as well as a graduate degree in Renaissance art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, England. She is currently Director of Music and Organist at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church in northeast Portland.

Emma Mildred Cowell

Voice, piano, music historian

Emma Cowell is a soprano, music historian, conductor and keyboardist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from Geneva College, where she also studied piano and organ. Emma went on to earn her Master of Music degree in music history and literature from Youngstown State University, where her research focused on English sacred music and metaphysical poetry.

Emma serves as the Minister of Music at Ascension Episcopal Parish. As a soprano, she is also a member of Cantores in Ecclesia and a company member of Light Opera of Portland. Emma has also appeared as a soloist with the Oregon Chorale, the Bach Cantata Choir, the Dana Early Music Ensemble, and The Genevans. From 2019-2022, Emma was Music Researcher and Archivist All Classical Radio KQAC 89.9, Portland’s classical music station.