TEAM FIVE has the honor of covering the most professional ground in Texas, from Denton down to San Antonio, as they launch their deeply collaborative careers.

Pianist Yu-Hsuan Lu comes to her current home in Denton, TX from Taipei, Taiwan. A graduate of the formidable collaborative piano studio at the University of North Texas, she recently played rehearsals for the UNT Opera program’s productions of Cosi fan tutte and Die Fledermaus.

Composer Jordan D. Boyd hails from Clover, South Carolina. As Assistant Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas - San Antonio, he recently presented an immersive experience collaboration between the UTSA Concert Choir and the UTSA School of Art, and presented his first concert as Artistic Director of IlluMen.  

Baritone Christopher Briggs Rodriguez is from Bakersfield, California, and recently joined the UTSA faculty as a vocal instructor. With a strong commitment to diverse, contemporary song, he has recently presented his first concert as a baritone in Illumen, premiered "New York Stories" by Robert Paterson both in NYC and Saratoga Springs, NY, and performed traditional Czech dechovka in concert throughout Central TX in Oct 2024.