Thomas Pandolfi, pianist, is emerging as a prodigious virtuoso who excels in reviving the core repertoire from the golden age of pianism. Praised for his interesting and innovative programming, his recitals regularly include works by Busoni, Godowsky, Dohnanyi and Chasins, and his orchestral appearances often feature concerti by Paderewski, MacDowell, Moszkowski and Anton Rubinstein.

Mr. Pandolfi's career has already included performances with such European orchestras as The George Enescu Philharmonic, The Moravian Philharmonic, The National Philharmonic of the Republic of Moldova, The Tiraspol Philharmonic, and The Galati Philharmonic, as well as the American symphony orchestras of Mississippi, Cedar Rapids, Asheville, Princeton, San Angelo, York, Fairfax, Northbrook and Owensboro, to name but a few. Following a performance of MacDowell's D Minor Piano Concerto with The George Enescu Philharmonic, The Bucharest Cultural Observer lauded Pandolfi's "virtuosity, beautiful touch, sensitivity and broad scope, . . . logical phrasing and expressive percussiveness, . . . a soloist whom we would like to hear again." Of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Asheville Symphony, The Asheville Citizen-Times remarked, "Pandolfi is a standout among today's young pianists, demonstrating a great technician's grace, finesse and polish . . . his virtuosity and strength might have had some believing that Liszt himself had taken over the keyboard." Equally popular as a recitalist, Pandolfi has appeared in concert halls nationwide. The Washington Post has described him as "an artist who is master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line. Pandolfi possesses first-rate technical skills, an unerring command of phrasing, a quicksilver touch and cunning legerdemain when it comes to pedaling . . . etched with calm and crystal clarity . . . outstanding."

During the 2008-09 season, Pandolfi performed debut recitals in Canada, Germany and China, appeared with The Aberystwyth Symphony in Wales, and toured twice throughout Eastern Europe, both in recital and as guest soloist with orchestras. During last season, he also performed with a number of American symphony orchestras, and presented recitals throughout the United States. A highlight of the 2009-10 season is the world premiere of British composer Simon Proctor's "James Bond" piano concerto in London. He will also perform this work in the U.S. with the St. Augustine Symphony (FL), and Symphonicity (VA), along with the "Warsaw Concerto," and make guest solo appearances with The Maryland Symphony (Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1), The Great Falls Symphony (MT) in D'Indy's Symphony on a French Mountain Air for Piano and Orchestra, The Allegro Chamber Orchestra (PA) in Hummel's Piano Concerto in A Minor, and The George Enescu Philharmonic (Bucharest, Romania) in the Albeniz Concierto Fantastico. Audiences this season will also enjoy his artistry in New York, North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, Delaware, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.

A graduate of The Juilliard School, Pandolfi earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees as a scholarship student.

Sara Dell'Omo, mezzo-soprano, is a native of Jacksonville, Texas. She joined "The President's Own" United States Marine Band in May 2005, becoming the first featured female vocal soloist in the Marine Band's 206-year history. As soloist and concert moderator, she performs regularly in the Washington, D.C. area and across the country during the band's annual concert tour. Her most memorable performances include entertaining the President and First Lady during the Christmas holidays at the White House, providing music for the annual September 11th Memorial Service held at Arlington Cemetery, and musically supporting the funerals of former Presidents Reagan and Ford.

Prior to joining "The President's Own," Staff Sergeant Dell'Omo was a member of the U.S. Army Chorale at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia. In addition to her military service, Ms. Dell'Omo has been featured as guest alto soloist with the Harrisburg Choral Society of Pennsylvania in Mendelssohn's Elijah, the Asheville Choral Society of North Carolina in Holst's The Cloud Messenger, as well as the Oratorio Society of Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Bach B Minor Mass, Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise, and Mozart's Requiem. She has also performed with the Washington National Opera Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the alto soloist in Handel's Messiah.

Ms. Dell'Omo's favorite opera roles performed include Elizabeth in The Crucible by Robert Ward, Dorabella in Mozart's Cosi fan Tutte, and Maurya in Riders to the Sea by R. Vaughan Williams. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of North Texas in 2001. She currently resides in Burke, Virginia, with her husband Tom and their 3-year old son Leonardo, and 3-month old daughter Josephine.

Robert McDonald, baritone, holds a BA in vocal performance and an MA in opera directing from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He enjoys a diverse career across many artistic disciplines, including musical theatre, opera, and the concert stage, as well as his "day" job as a member of the U.S. Army Chorus.

Mr. McDonald has performed a variety of musical theatre roles on Washington stages, including Louis in Sunday in the Park with George, Lombardi in Passion, and Sweeney Todd (The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts); The Husband in Putting it Together (Signature Theatre); principal roles in HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance and Down at the Old Bull and Bush (Interact Theatre). Regionally, he has performed Curly in Oklahoma!, Fred in Kiss Me Kate and The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance. Mr. McDonald also had acting roles in Don Quixote and The Second Shepherd's Play at the Folger Elizabethan Theatre.

As an opera singer, Mr. McDonald has performed Papageno in The Magic Flute, Marcello in La Boheme, Sacrastan in Tosca, the title role in Don Giovanni, and Escamillo in Carmen, among others.

As baritone soloist, Mr. McDonald has performed locally with the Choral Arts Society of Washington, the New Dominion Chorale, the Fairfax Choral Society and the Folger Consort. Regionally, he as appeared with such groups as the San Francisco Symphony and the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra.