Emily Schroeder

I recently graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Music Education in Instrumental and General Music Education.  I am pursuing a Master of Music in Horn Performance.  At Ball State University, I studied with Gene Berger.  I formed the Deaf Cat Horn Quartet, which performed, competed, and gave a lecture at the 51st

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Max Lin

Raised in New Berlin, Wisconsin, Max started his musical studies on the piano at the age of six and continued playing until he finished high school. He started playing the flute at eleven years old while studying with Judith Ormond who held the position of 3rd flute/piccolo in the Milwaukee Symphony. Currently, Max is a

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Christian Paquette

Flutist Christian Paquette is the newly appointed Principal Flutist of the York Symphony Orchestra, and is currently in the Doctoral Program at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University under the tutelage of Marina Piccinini.  He has also worked in flute repairs with Adam Workman, founder of Flutistry Boston.  He has frequently performed back

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Michael Shingo Crawford

Michael Shingo Crawford is a Philadelphia-based composer and violinist who explores narrative and extramusical ideas through sound. His work is inspired by literature, visual art, dance, and his Japanese heritage. Michael holds a Master’s in Music Composition from Temple University, where he studied with Emiliano Pardo-Tristan, Jan Krzywicki, and Adam Vidiksis. Within these two years,

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Peter Arfsten

A New York City native, Peter Arfsten began his flute studies at the age of 14, having no prior music education. He completed his Bachelors of Music and Performance Certificate at The Aaron Copland School of Music at CUNY Queens College and Masters in Flute Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He is currently

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Jacob Austin White

Jacob White began playing the horn at 10 years old in his hometown of Owasso, Oklahoma. Owasso High School Band directors, David and Jana Gorham, were his first teachers. After graduation, Jacob attended The Greenwood School of Music at Oklahoma State University, studying with Lanette Lopez-Compton. While at OSU, he actively participated in the Wind

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Jessica Chancey

Hello! My name is Jessica Chancey and I’m a recent graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music with a bachelor of music degree in flute performance studying with Mary Kay Fink. Since attending CIM, I have continued to play in orchestras throughout Ohio including 2nd Flute and Piccolo in the Canton Symphony Orchestra for about

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