Manuel Bagorro,
Thomas WOlf Artistic Director Chair
Originally from Zimbabwe, Manuel Bagorro has performed extensively and won prizes in the Newport International and Royal Overseas League Piano Competitions. He performed in the John Schlesinger film, Madame Sousatzka, and appeared as soloist with the BBC Welsh and Cape Town Symphony Orchestras. Popular music performances include an appearance at the London Palladium, and composing the music for a series of documentaries entitled Africa Unmasked. He performed for the Queen and other dignitaries at a State Banquet in London and is the former Artistic Director as well as working with Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Josie Davis,
Advancement Officer
Josie Davis received her B.M. and B.A. in violin and sociology at Oberlin College and Conservatory where she was a student of David Bowlin, and her Ed.M from Harvard University. She has performed in a wide-range of venues from Carnegie Hall to the Monte Music Festival in India and has appeared with her sister on NPR’s From the Top. She actively explores ways to share classical music in new contexts and has performed chamber music with Emanuel Ax in a taco shop, played solo Bach for Chris Thile, and is currently a member of Palaver Strings and Halcyon String Quartet. She is thrilled to be back at Bay Chamber—an organization that was pivotal to her musical growth as a young student growing up in Maine. As a violinist, educator and arts administrator, Josie is interested in how the arts can be used as a form of cultural empowerment to build bridges and strengthen communities.
Monica Kelly, Executive Director
Monica Kelly earned a B.A. in Visual Arts and Art History from Bowdoin College and continued her graduate studies in painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She moved back to Maine in 1989 and has exhibited her paintings in galleries throughout New England. She joined the board of Bay Chamber Concerts in 1996 and in 2000 she founded the Odeon Youth Orchestra. In 2006 she joined the staff of Bay Chamber as Director of Education and was appointed Executive Director in 2011. Monica is excited about the future for Bay Chamber as a contributor to the creative life of our local community and beyond.
SUSAN MORRISON,
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Susan Morrison earned a BM from Berklee College of Music majoring in music production and engineering. She worked in the recording industry in New York City, where she rose to become a Vice President at Zomba Recording Corporation. She moved to Maine in 2004 and has worked in education and publishing. Susan is inspired by the power of music and is thrilled to be part of the Bay Chamber team helping to bring music education to students of all ages.