Leadership
Ars Nova Singers is helmed by Founding Artistic Director Tom Morgan, Executive Director/Ship-Steerer Kimberly Brody, and a dynamic and generous Board of Directors.
Learn more about Ars Nova Singers leadership team below:
Tom Morgan
Founder, Artistic Director, Conductor
Recognized as a “many-splendored musician” (The Boulder Daily Camera) and leading interpreter of new choral music, Tom Morgan has led the evolution of Ars Nova Singers from a local choral…
Kimberly Brody
Executive Director
Kim grew up in Minnesota (land of the 25 below and blizzards!), attended St. Olaf College as a music performance major, and pursued graduate studies at Northwestern University. After a…
Elizabeth Swanson
She/Her
Associate Conductor, Alto, & CU Boulder Associate Director of Choral Studies
Current Hometown: Lafayette, CO Originally from Rochester, MN, Elizabeth Swanson is Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of Colorado–Boulder where she conducts the University Choir and CU Treble…
Andrea Weidemann
Communications Coordinator
Recognized for her “exceptional attention to detail” and “youthful creativity,” soprano Andrea Weidemann works in the musical world on stage and behind the scenes. Andrea has spent the last ten…
Muhammad Khan
Marketing Consultant
Muhammad Khan is an extraordinary individual who has embraced the challenge of fostering life from the resilient soil of Colorado, while hailing from Lahore, Pakistan. In his backyard, Muhammad isn’t…
Under the skillful direction of Tom Morgan, [Ars Nova Singers] put across the full expressive power of this amazing music.
The Denver Post
Meet Our Board
Peggy Austin
Retired Music Teacher and Flutist
Peggy Austin retired in spring of 2023 after 37 years of teaching music in public schools. Most recently she taught at Superior Elementary in Colorado and was responsible for K-5…
Kerren Bergman, Board Chair
CEO, Hyde Engineering + Consulting, Inc.
Kerren is a Boulder native and currently serves as CEO of Hyde Engineering + Consulting, Inc., a global engineering consulting firm. She has worked with Hyde Engineering for over two…
James Boyd
Alto & Educator/Researcher
Current Hometown: Boulder, CO Favorite Outdoor Adventure Around the Front Range? Craft beer-drinking on (healthy, safely separated) patios What brings you peace? The farmer’s market. Sorry, I misread peas! There’s…
Bruce Doenecke
Retired Pediatrician
Bruce made the move to Denver from Cincinnati to pursue residency training in Pediatrics at The Denver Children’s Hospital. Since 1988, he’s practiced general pediatrics as a member of the…
Beth Etter
Board Member
A celebrated pianist and harpsichordist, Beth has performed on many stages throughout the eastern United States including the Chautauqua Institution, Cleveland Museum of Art, and Carnegie Music Hall. She has…
Brant Foote
Senior Scientist Emeritus, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Brant received his PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Arizona in 1970, and took a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He held a variety…
Ellen Moeller
She/Her
Alto & Freelance Singer
Current Hometown: Boulder, CO What’s Your Vocal “14er”? “Tanti affetti” from Gioachino Rossini’s La Donna del Lago was my 14er. I’d like to conquer the role of Didón in Hector…
Janice Moore
Board Member
Cynthia Sliker
Teacher, Arts Administrator, Writer, Violinist
Cynthia currently teaches 6th grade Language Arts and middle school Theatre at Timberline PK-8 in Longmont, a Title 1 STEM Focus school in the St. Vrain Valley school district. Previously,…
Richard Shaw
Richard brings a wealth of experience in music education and performance to the Board of Directors of Ars Nova. Currently residing in Loveland, Richard’s passion for music was cultivated at…
Interested in being considered for board membership? Please contact Executive Director Kimberly Brody.