Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Anatoliy Torchinskiy began his piano studies nearly forty years ago. As a small child, he won numerous competitions and eventually studied at the Central Ukrainian Music High School for Gifted Children. He studied with Olga Liforenko, Violetta Chernyshova, and Boris Archimovich. He performed as a concert pianist with both the Ukrainian Chamber Orchestra and the Ukrainian Symphony Orchestra on Soviet television.

After immigrating to the United States in 1992, Mr. Torchinskiy continued his studies at the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University under Pawel Checinski, earning both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Piano Performance. He began accompanying professionally in 1996 and has been heard in Italy, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Chicago area, with companies such as da Corneto Opera, Chamber Opera Company Chicago, Genesis Opera, Bellissima Opera, Acorn Theater, Concert Opera of Chicago, as well as playing live on WFMT radio.

Although known primarily as a solo performer and an accompanist, Mr. Torchinskiy has also developed a reputation as a versatile pianist who coaches instrumentalists and singers alike. 

Colleen Ortega is the director of music and liturgy at St. Luke and St. Bernardine Parish in River Forest-Forest Park, IL. Professionally, Ms. Ortega has performed as a pianist, organist, clarinetist and vocalist (contralto) in her native Canada, Europe, and here in the Chicago area. She has worked with Main Street Opera (Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci), Da Corneto Opera (Faust, Noli Me Tangere, Nabucco) Sinfonietta Bel Canto (Il Tabarro,Suor Angelica, La Chanson de Fortunio), New Philharmonic (Merry Widow, West Side Story, South Pacific) and is so pleased to be a part of the wonderful collaboration of Four Seasons Chamber Music Society.

Erika Morrison, known for her rich and powerful instrument, has performed extensively throughout the Midwest in Opera and Symphonic appearances both as soloist and ongoing member of the company players. Organizations include Indianapolis Opera, Chamber Opera Chicago, NWI Symphony, DuPage Opera, New Philharmonic Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Terre Haute Symphony and Baroque on Beaver Island Music Festival (Beaver Island, MI). With notable appearances as Mother Abbess in Sound of Music, "The Mother" in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Betty Doxy in The Beggar's Opera, Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto, Praskovia in The Merry Widow and Carmen in Bizet's Carmen. And as soloist in Vivaldi's Gloria, Verdi's Requiem, Mozart's Requiem and Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen"

Though Erika is an Indiana ex-pat, Illinois has been home for nearly 20 years. She and her husband, fellow musician and currently alongside her from the chorus, Ryan make their home in nearby Warrenville with their menagerie of 2 teenagers, 2 ginger cats living up to their ginger reputation, and a dog of dubious intelligence but enthusiastic affection.

Roxann Ferguson has performed in productions ranging from opera to improv, and with several Chicago area companies including Sinfonietta Bel Canto, Chicago Folks Operetta, Music by the Lake, North Shore Opera Hour, Belle Ensemble, and The Second City. Recent roles include Gretel in Hänsel & Gretel, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, and Inès in Les Bavards. Roxann can be heard on the Naxos recording of Paul Abrahám’s operetta Ball at the Savoy. She holds a Master of Music in Opera Performance and bachelor’s degrees in Vocal Performance and Anthropology, and has received awards from the SBC Voice Competition, Orpheus National Vocal Competition, and Bel Canto Italian Opera Contest. In addition to singing, Roxann is a professional voiceover actor and has been featured in national ad campaigns.

Carolyn Stopka has worked as a professional cantor, soloist, chorister and section leader in Chicagoland churches, choirs and opera companies such as daCorneto Opera, The Savoyaires, Downers Grove Choral Society,Vox Caelestis, Salt Creek Sinfonietta, Elgin Opera and Sinfonietta Bel Canto performing in operas, oratorios, and pops concerts as soloist and ensemble member.   Singing roles in over twenty operas ranging from Verdi to Gilbert and Sullivan, Carolyn has performed under the baton of Robert Holst, Kostis Protopapas, Robert Ashens, Frank Miller, Dan Pasquale D’Andrea, Victoria Bond, and Josephine Lee who described her as a “powerhouse”contralto.

Carolyn has also served as a board member 2014-2018 and vocal competition judge for Sinfonietta Bel Canto from 2010 to the present.  Her successful organization of, performances in, and production of the Mayslake Summer Concerts from 2014-2018 led to her goal of establishing The Four Seasons Chamber Music Society.  A trained professional psalmist, Carolyn serves currently as cantor at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Hinsdale and St. Cletus in La Grange.

Carolyn has also maintained a successful career as high school English and history teacher, as well as coach for Speech, Debate, Monologue Performance and musicals. Her students have won recognition in such contests as August Wilson New Voices, Chicago History Fair, Shakespeare Competition, and The Pegasus Playwriting Competition.

Samuel Curry is an up-and-coming baritone who regularly performs across the Chicagoland area. Mr. Curry has previously performed with Concert Opera of Greater Chicago, Petite Opera Company, Bach in the City, Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Chicago Master Singers, and Chicago Chorale. Mr. Curry has been a vocal student of Lyric Ryan Opera Center alum, David Govertsen, for over 3 years. Mr. Curry is a full-time mental health professional who finished his master’s degree in counseling from Northwestern University in 2024.