Adam Hansen
Artistic Director
Conductor, organist, pianist, and vocalist. Adam’s deep passion for music began at a young age. His studies include the University of Utah where he studied organ under Dr. Kenneth Udy, sang as a member of the University of Utah Choirs under renowned Dr. Barlow Bradford; Utah Tech University studying organ under Jane Dye, and Dr. Geoffrey Myers; conducting mentorship under Dr. Paul Wein’s; and mentorship under Robert Reimer. In 2014, Adam had the distinct opportunity to travel to Europe to study under master organists, Margaret Phillips in London and Ullrich Bohme in Leipzig, Germany – in the historic St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche).
During his nearly 20-year music career, he has taught piano and organ, conducted choirs and orchestras across Utah, played the organ numerous times both as recitalist and accompanist, and sang in several ensembles. In 2015, he was honored to be selected as a recitalist and organist in the Eucharistic services for the 2015 National Episcopal General Convention in Salt Lake City. Also in 2015, he was appointed as principal organist and assistant Artistic Director of Sterling Singers in Salt Lake City, Utah. While with Sterling Singers, he performed across northern Utah, including the historic Salt Lake Tabernacle. Appointed in 2014, Adam is currently an organist at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2018, Adam co-founded Amavi Chorale with a group of close friends. Since its founding, he has both conducted and accompanied the choir. In 2023, he was appointed as Artistic Director. In June 2023, Adam led Amavi in its 5th anniversary celebratory concert performing Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem” with orchestra and Organ in St. Mark’s Cathedral. He is excited for a bright future with Amavi Chorale!
Ben Tischner,
Assistant Artistic Director
Benjamin Tischner is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance at Brigham Young University, where he is a student of Dr. Neil Harmon and is a Russell M. Nelson Presidential Scholar. Benjamin plans on pursuing a master’s degree in organ performance at BYU, beginning in Fall of 2026. Currently, Benjamin works as the University Carillonneur at the BYU Centennial Bell Tower, and is an organ scholar at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Salt Lake City.
Beyond performance, Benjamin is an active scholar with unique interests. In September 2024, he published “A Cultural Comparison of Poverty: Lessons from Denmark and the US” in The Bridge, the journal of the Danish American Heritage Society. He is also currently working on a project titled, “A Danish Romantic Organ Voice: The Music of J.P.E. Hartmann and the Marcussen & Søn Organ.” Benjamin is also an amateur runner and triathlete, and he and his wife, Olivia, live in Provo, UT, and enjoy traveling together.
Brandon Jones
Executive Director
Emilie Jones
Secretary/Librarian
Emma Allen
Choir President
Cameron Poulter
Treasurer
Cody Beal
Event Manager
