SIAN RICKETTS, oboe and soprano, enjoys a multi-faceted career as a singer and a period woodwinds specialist. She regularly performs chamber music and orchestral repertoire with ensembles such as Bach Collegium–Fort Wayne (IN), Apollo’s Fire (OH), and New Vintage Baroque (NY). Sian is a co-founding member of the early music ensemble Alkemie, specializing in music of the medieval period. This season, Alkemie will be featured on several concert series, including Gotham Early Music Scene (NY), Capitol Early Music (VA), Amherst Glebe Arts Response (VA), and the Indianapolis Early Music Festival. Sian holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in historical performance practice from Case Western Reserve University with concentrations in voice and baroque oboe.