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Dr. Stephen Whimple, hailing from Clifton Park, New York, is a freelance musician and educator based in the Hudson Valley. From 2022 to 2024, he performed with the Orchestra Now as an orchestral fellow. Dr. Whimple served as an Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Alabama.

Trumpeter/composer/bandleader based in New Orleans. Leads band on the Steamboat Natchez and others around the city. Solo album-Making Space. Passionate about helping students safely improve and developing a healthy relationship with themselves and music.

I am a composer and sound artist working internationally across contemporary music, multimedia performance, and sound design. My work has been presented at international festivals and performed by professional ensembles, and I have extensive experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds, ranging from complete beginners to professional artists.

I have over 25 years of experience as a singing teacher, certified in the Functional Voice Method (CRT / Rabine Method, 4-year training in Germany) and in the Alexander Technique. I hold a five-year professional singing degree from the "Escuela Popular de Música EPM del SADEM" Argentina.

Rhys Lovell is a theatre artist whose work has been seen throughout Central Illinois for the past 35 years. As an actor, he has appeared in dozens of productions at Heartland Theatre Company, Prairie Fire Theatre, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and the Evergreen Cemetery Walk, which he directed for six years.

Composer/guitarist/rapper/Di.J./producer Gene Pritsker has written over 690 compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, electro-acoustic music and songs for hip-hop and rock ensembles. All of his compositions employ an eclectic spectrum of styles and are influenced by his studies of various musical cultures.

Inês completed her studies from the Royal College of Music in London under the tutelage of Professor Daphne boden, having been awarded the Harp Prize during graduation. Currently Inês collaborates with several orchestras and ensembles, among which the Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa (GMCL), Metropolitan Lisbon Orchestra, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Algarve Orchestra,…

Hi, I’m Connie—an experienced music educator, performer, and songwriter with 10 years of teaching experience and a lifetime of performance under my belt. I’ve trained at Berklee College of Music, collaborated with Grammy-winning professionals across North America, and studied under renowned mentors like Gabrielle Goodman and Pat Pattison.

Mariko Anraku has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 1995 and is a faculty member at The Manhattan School of Music and The Pacific Music Festival. She is an experienced soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher, and has recorded 3 solo CDs and a flute&harp CD with eminent flutist Emmanuel Pahud, exclusively for EMI Classics. As a recitalist, Ms.

About I am a pianist, collaborative pianist, and music educator with a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Piano Performance. Throughout my career, I have worked with students of all ages and levels—from complete beginners to advanced pianists preparing for auditions, competitions, recitals, and university-level performance.