Music at St. Stephen's

Siwei Zhang, our alto staff singer since the fall of 2023, is a Chinese soprano who holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Peabody Conservatory and a Performance Certificate from the University of Houston. An active opera performer, she has sung roles including Magda in La Rondine, Contessa Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with companies such as Opera in the Ozarks, Opera in the Heights, and Lone Star Lyric. She has been performing with Houston Grand Opera as a Teaching Artist since 2022.

Chris Truong, our tenor staff singer, has sung with St. Stephen’s choir since the fall of 2021. By day, he serves as Associate Director of Admissions & Recruitment at Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, selecting and creating pathways for future physicians and pre-meds across Texas. A proud Longhorn, Chris earned degrees in Biology, Music, and Vocal Pedagogy at UT before starting his Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership at SHSU. Outside of work and school, he can be found cooking, playing board games with friends, or cuddling his chihuahua, Miss Belle (after the Disney princess, of course). He’s grateful to continue to support the music ministry and be a part of the wonderful community here at St. Stephen’s for another great year.