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Elena Kramer – Owner

Elena received her Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Kharkov Conservatory of Music, and her Master’s degree in Piano Pedagogy/Performance from Melitopol Institute of Music…

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Eleonora Fishman – Owner

Eleonora Fishman holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in piano performance and pedagogy. She has been an active performer, accompanist, adjudicator, and teacher since 2003. She…

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Ross Fishman – Owner

Ross Fishman is an owner and administrator at Kramer’s School of Music. Ross is a Doctor of Pharmacy by training, but also has extensive experience…

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Cera Finney – Administrative Assistant

Operatic mezzo-soprano Cera Finney has been acclaimed by CVNC and SC Times as having a “mature, lustrous voice” while maintaining a “light, flexible sound” in…

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Ellie Harstad – Administrative Assistant

Ellie Harstad (Voice) holds a Bachelors of Music and a minor in Theatre from The University of Northwestern, St. Paul. While studying voice, she performed…

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Maddie Holcomb – Administrative Consultant

Maddie Holcomb (Voice/Pre-Piano) holds a Bachelors of Music (Music Education) and a minor in Performing Arts. She has been capturing audiences with her voice and…

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Veronika Bukarenko

Veronika Bukarenko holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in vocal performance, pedagogy, and psychology. She began singing at the age of five in her hometown of Krasnodar,…

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Stephanie Knapper

Stephanie Knapper is a cello teacher located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance from Minnesota State University-Moorhead in 2014 and…

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Runze Shao

Runze Shao is a dedicated musician whose journey in music education and performance has taken him across continents. Currently pursuing his Doctoral of Music Arts…

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Jenessa Iverson

Jenessa is a professional local actor, musician, and vocal director. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 2021 with a Bachelor of Fine…

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Adam Rafowitz

Adam Rafowitz is an experienced guitarist in the progressive and fusion community. Born in 1992 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he picked up the guitar at the…

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Esther Novak

Esther Novak began playing piano at a young age and was classically trained.  After showing an inclination towards music, she began violin lessons at age…

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Yao Xujing

“You don’t need to be extraordinary; you are always unique” Yao Xujing is a distinguished clarinetist currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in…

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Dr. Claudia Aizaga

Claudia Aizaga is an Ecuadorian contemporary flutist and educator. She has taught at prestigious institutions such as Bowling Green State University, Interlochen Center for the…

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Jackson Peters

Jackson Peters is a seasoned guitarist with extensive experience spanning over fifteen years and holds a degree in guitar performance from the Lawrence University Conservatory…

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Cathy Chang

Shih-Han (Cathy) Chang, who began studying piano at the age of five in Taiwan, completed her Master of Music degree at the University of Minnesota….

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Kyle Baker

Kyle Baker is a Twin Cities based guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He received his Bachelor’s of Music in Guitar Performance from Denison University in 2013 and…

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Alvaro Henrique

Alvaro Henrique challenges the boundaries of what it means to be classical, musician, guitarist, Brazilian, and person. He also embraces his neurodivergence and is an…

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Angela Bergquist

Angie is a Minnesota native and started her own music studies at the age of 7. Piano soon became her favorite activity. Practicing was fun!…

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Rachel Baruch

Rachel (Rachelika) Baruch was born in city Baku, Azerbaijan. She lived in Israel few years. She traveled toCosta-Rica few times for dance and art work….

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Dr. Wanchi Chang

Wanchi started playing the violin at the age of 5 and won his first competition when he was 8 years old. He was originally from…

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Nate Baker

Nate Baker has a Bachelor of Music degree from Northern Illinois University, and a Master of Music degree from Utah State University studying under Fareed…

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David Introwitz-Williams

David is a pianist and musician based out of Minneapolis. He began piano lessons at age three under Russian classical concert pianists Viktor and Anna…

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Evan Shallcross

Violinist Evan Shallcross began violin study with twin cities musicians Taichi and Robin Chen. He attended Oberlin Conservatory and the Yale School of Music, studying…

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Eun Sun Choi

Eun Sun is a classically trained pianist who has been playing since the age of five. She holds a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Piano…

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Will Samorey

Noted for his stylistic versatility and ability to command an audience with his musical storytelling, Will Samorey received his B.A in Music with honors in…

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Joe Buscher

Joe is a veteran of the Twin Cities’ music scene as both a performer and teacher. He has played in many bands of a wide…

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Dr. Galina Ajunts

Dr. Galina Ajunts graduated from Michigan State University in 2003 with the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance. Since early childhood, she was…

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Seda Bagdasarova

Seda was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. She started taking piano lessons at the age of six. At the age of 16, she was admitted to…

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Danny Fromm

Danny Fromm brings over 20 years of guitar-playing experience to his role as an instructor, with a background enriched by extensive live performances in notable…

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Nathan Geurkink

Nathan has been studying the cello since the age of five. Coming from Boston, MA, he studied for many years with Andrew Mark. He attended…

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Eric Green

Inspired to create music that leaves a meaningful impact on his listeners, Eric Green is an active percussion musician. As an instructor, Eric is driven…

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Matt Avenson

Matt Avenson graduated from South Dakota State University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in music education – instrumental. He was principle tuba in the…

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Dr. Hanyuan Zhao

Chinese clarinetist Hanyuan Zhao began studying clarinet with Yuhua Gu at the age of 9. In‬ 2014, he enrolled in the School of Music at…

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Dr. Mina Park

Hyoan (Mina) Park, a native of South Korea, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in  Music from Murray State University where she studied piano performance…

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Margarita Dorfman

Margarita Dorfman

Margarita was born and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan. During her school years and throughout college, she became a winner in many piano contests. She received…

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Wendy Lai

Wendy Lai was introduced to the violin from an early age. She attended the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire as a fellow violinist for…

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Junko Durant

Junko Durant is a classically trained pianist with a passion for teaching. Junko has been teaching piano since 2008. She enjoys working with students of…

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Daniel Eras

Having garnered numerous prizes and recognitions for his performances in his native Costa Rica, across Europe, the United States, and Russia, including 6 performances at…

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Lisa Gavin

Lisa grew up locally, was a gifted piano student from age 7 on, and taught piano for 10 years at her home studio in Eden…

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Ally Haas

Ally zealously seeks out works by underrepresented composers in an effort to make their voices heard and strives to share this passion with her students,…

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Mark Hedman

Mark Hedman was born in Philadelphia, PA, and educated at West Chester University, where he was the winner of the Junior year Piano Competition. He…

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Dr. Julia Bae

Julia (Yesol) Bae began playing the violin at the age of 8, and after just two years, she won first prize in a competition. At…

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Galina Ikhareva

Galina was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) into a family of pianists and artists. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rimsky-Korsakov College of…

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Tracy Kucherov

Tracy Kucherov is a native of the Twin Cities and holds a BA in music education from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. She has taught…

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