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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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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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Ellie Harstad

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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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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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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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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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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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 Piano

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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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Brad Richardson

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”…

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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…

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Anatoly Shapiro

Anatoly Shapiro, a classical guitarist, received his degree in guitar performance and pedagogy from the M. Mussorgsky St. Petersburg College of Music. Since graduation, he…

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Dr. Larissa Simanenkova

Dr. Larissa Simanenkova is a Piano Teacher and Piano Performer with over 41 years of Experience. Larissa is a 1st Place Winner of College Young…

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Irina Tkachenko

Irina Tkachenko received her Bachelor’s Degree in Piano from The Music College in Belarus and her Master’s Degree in Piano Pedagogy from the Belorussian State…

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Adrian Volovets

Hailing from Minnesota with Ukrainian roots, Andrey Mark Volovets is a liturgical organist and music instructor. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a…

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