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A native of Lviv, Ukraine, cellist Nazar Dzhuryn graduated from the Lviv Music School, where he studied with Evgeny Shpitzer, and earned his Master of Music degree at the Moscow State Conservatory under Prof. Igor Gavrysh. Upon graduation, Nazar taught at the Moscow State Conservatory as an assistant professor before moving to Chicago in 1998.

I hold a 3-year degree in Carnatic Classical Music from Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts. I have over 15 years of experience in light music and vocals, performing at various prestigious events including Salangai Poojai Arangetrams and classical dance concerts.

I am a lifelong musician, recording artist, songwriter, performer, and educator with decades of professional experience. Throughout my career, I have toured and performed internationally across the United States, Brazil, Mexico, India, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and other parts of the world.

I began my career as a clarinetist at home, my mother was my first clarinet teacher. My advanced studies began at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music obtaining a bachelor’s degree in clarinet performance. While studying my Master’s degree, the position of graduate teaching assistant at the University of Akron was granted to me as a Diversity Fellowship.

I play and teach all kinds of classical music - from Baroque to Contemporary. I think it is very important to understand how unique and complete each individual style is - therefore, I don't really have a favorite one, since they are all incredible.

About Me I am a composer and music educator with extensive experience teaching at all academic levels. I hold an M.Mus. in Composition from Northwestern University (2001), an Artist Diploma in Composition from the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music & Dance (1999), and a B.Mus.

Jonathan Kuehn originates from the Puget Sound region near Seattle WA. As an avid chamber musician, he was a founding member of the UW Baroque Ensemble and the SOL Chamber Orchestra. Alongside his collaborations on violin, Jonathan also plays viola and has received coaching from Brooklyn Rider, and from the St. Lawrence and Brentano string quartets.

Hi, I'm Kat. I have been a member of the violin section of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for over 20 years. I received my Bachelor of Music from New England Conservatory and my Master of Music from The Juilliard School. I live in Manhattan with my husband, violist Dov Scheindlin, and enjoy being an orchestral player, chamber musician, studio recording artist, and mom of 2…

I’m a Venezuelan-American oboist currently pursuing my master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship by the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation, where I study with Sherry Sylar of the New York Philharmonic. I previously earned my bachelor’s degree from the Peabody Institute on the Excellence in Music Leadership scholarship.

Hi! I’m Marco, from Mexico City. I’m passionate about music—especially jazz—and I enjoy being useful and sharing my knowledge with others. I teach guitar, jazz, ear training, and music theory and I have over two years of experience doing so in group, individual, in-person and online formats, both privately and in local music schools.