Choir Director:  Lana Oyer
Cantor: Ronda Polesky
Accompanist: Josh

 

Lana Oyer

 

Lana Oyer has been choir director since 1991 when she took over from Ralph Persinger with 6 members in the choir. Today the choir has at least 25 members when all are present.

 

The choir performs at Services the 2nd Friday of each month excluding July and August. They also sing for the High

Holidays.

 

Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays at the Sun Lakes Chapel Center next to the Chapel. Time is 3:00-4:30PM.

We have choir members who have been with us for over 20 years!!

Lana would love to have you join. You can call her at 602-524-5936.

 

   

 

A versatile artist noted for his sensitivity, harmonic intuition, and colors, Joshua Pielemeier is a classical pianist based in Tempe, Arizona who performs professionally with choirs, ensembles, vocalists, instrumentalists, and for religious congregations, and as a soloist, on a regular basis. Recently, Joshua was selected as one of two musicians, along with violinist and singer Aaron Matthew Smith to perform at Arizona State University's 2023 Founders' Day event, for an audience which included ASU President Michael Crow, as well as being chosen to perform for the Fall 2021 ASU Student Showcase recital in representing the keyboard area. Passionate about quality music education, Joshua has taught piano lessons for over twenty years, and is currently an educational partner with Steinway and Sons.

Beginning his studies in Everett, Washington, Joshua excelled rapidly in local competitions, festivals, and performances, including being a first place winner of Seattle Young Artists’ Music Festival. Around this time, he made his orchestral debut performing MacDowell and Mozart piano concerti. Going on to study piano performance at Eastman School of Music with Douglas Humphreys, Joshua also studied at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, under Dr. Miki Aoki and Dr. Andrew Campbell, where he obtained his Master's of Music in Collaborative Piano in 2024. Previous teachers have included Judy Baker, Russell Ryan, John Milbauer, Tanis Gibson, Robert Hamilton, and Marissa Ramos, having also briefly studied with Gerardo Teissonnière.