Steve Sensenig is a passionate and versatile musician whose work spans the worlds of classical, jazz, pop, sacred, country, and film music. A prolific composer, arranger, and collaborative artist, he brings a unique blend of emotional depth and technical mastery to every performance and project.

Steve’s collaboration with Symphony of the Mountains began in 2011 when he served as Music Director for the joint Barter Theatre/SOTM production of Cabaret. He was later featured as piano soloist with the orchestra in several performances, most notably in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue (2017). He officially joined SOTM as Principal Keyboardist in 2022 and became accompanist for Voices of the Mountains in January 2023. He is now honored to step into the role of Music Director and Conductor.

Formerly the Resident Musical Director of Barter Theatre, Steve has conducted and music directed university, church, community, theatrical, and cruise ship ensembles across the country and internationally. He currently serves on the music faculty of East Tennessee State University and King University, and is also a staff accompanist at Milligan University. He is also an accomplished film composer with multiple independent film credits and is currently scoring his first feature-length film. As an arranger, his work has been performed by internationally acclaimed artists including Liz Callaway, Judy Kuhn, Chloë Agnew, and Aaron Blake.

Dr. Hannah Wunsch Ryan is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral and Vocal Activities at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise) where she directs three choral ensembles and teaches courses in conducting, vocal pedagogy, diction, choral literature, music history, and choral methods. 

Her doctoral research focused on two areas: Maddalena Casulana and teaching healthy vocal pedagogy in the choral classroom. Prior to her appointment at UVA Wise, Ryan conducted a number of ensembles at the University of Colorado and was the Artistic Director of multiple community-based ensembles. Ryan has been a featured presenter, clinician, and director at conferences and honors choirs across the country. In addition to her choral conducting, Hannah has maintained an active performance career as soprano soloist both in the United States and internationally, with recent performances in Vienna (Austria), Montreal and Quebec City (Quebec), and Guayaquil (Ecuador).

Ryan holds a B.A. in Vocal Performance from Gustavus Adolphus College, and an M.M. in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance/Pedagogy and a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado in Boulder.