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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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!…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Yun Kyong Lee
Operatically trained Mezzo Soprano, Yun Kyong Lee has competed around the world, securing prizes in Japan and the United States. No stranger to the stage,…
Yaroslava Leonova
Yaroslava Leonova graduated from Academy of Music, Theater, and Fine Arts in Chisinau, Moldova with a Bachelor’s Degree in June, 2006. She worked as piano…
Irene Merz
Irine is an academically trained musician, performer and teacher accomplished in a wide variety of musical styles, from classical to traditional and folk music. Irine…
Andrew Oliver
Andrew has a Bachelor of Music Degree from The Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. He has been teaching guitar lessons for over 25…
Brad Richardson
Brad Richardson has been playing guitar since 1975. Heavily influenced by his father’s college students in the late 60’s, he bought The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper”…
Teddy Schumacher
Teddy is a lifelong cellist, having begun lessons when he was six. Hailing from Sioux Falls, Teddy’s studies have taken him to the Interlochen Arts…