Evan Premo, bass (Northfield, VT), lives in rural Vermont with his wife, soprano Mary Bonhag. Together they are the founders and artistic directors of Scrag Mountain Music, dedicated to presenting innovative, interactive, and affordable performances of chamber music.  As a member of Ensemble ACJW he has performed many concerts at Carnegie Hall and participated in residencies in Spain and Germany. Along with the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Evan premiered his own double concerto for violin and bass, Simple Mysteries, inspired by the nature poetry of Mary Oliver. As a soloist, Evan also premiered Finnish composer Jukka Linkola’s bass concerto. His chamber opera, The Diaries of Adam and Eve, was commissioned by the Pine Mountain Music and has been staged several times, most recently with the Bergonzi String Quartet. Evan has performed at summer chamber music festivals throughout the country and has been featured as a soloist and chamber musician on National Public Radio shows Performance Today and From the Top. Previous Yellow Barn Artist Residency musician (2012)