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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…
Mathew Roberts
Drum instructor Mathew Roberts is a Twin Cities native, Chicago and LA transplant, and an ambassador for jazz and world music. With a Masters in…
Joy Ohana
Joy Ohana is a classically trained pianist and dedicated educator with twenty years of experience at the piano. She holds a Bachelor of Music in…
Aleigha Glidewell
Growing up in southwestern Minnesota, Aleigha Glidewell was introduced to the violin at age 6 and began classical training two years later. She went on…
Haley Rafferty
Haley Rafferty is a cello teacher and performer located in the southeast Minnesota area. She received a Master’s Degree in Cello Performance from the University…
Hyunjoo Oh
Hyunjoo Oh is a seasoned piano educator with over 35 years of experience teaching students of all ages and levels. Her teaching career is distinguished…
Carter Hallums
Operatic baritone Carter Hallums holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in vocal performance from Tennessee Technological University and Austin Peay State University, where he studied…
Karolina Krajewska
Karolina Krajewska started playing clarinet at the age of 12. Since then, she has continuously attended various music schools, starting from her hometown, Płock, then…
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…
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,…
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…
Ching-Wen Chen
Ching-Wen Chen is a passionate and dedicated musician with years of experience nurturing students of various ages and skill levels. She began playing the piano…
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…
Gibson Swalley
Gibson Swalley grew up in Roseville, Minnesota. He began studying music at the age of 7 and started playing violin at age 9. He received…
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….
Dr. Thomas Creek
Dr. Thomas Creek, originally from Columbia, South Carolina, discovered his love for classical guitar during high school classes. This initial interest blossomed into a dedicated…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Vincent Olmsted
Vincent Olmsted is a guitar and bass instructor living in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. His passion for playing music ignited when he got his first electric…
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…
Dr. 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,…
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…
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…
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…
Dr. 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…