Ariana Packer

Ariana received her Master of Music in Violin Performance w/ Suzuki Pedagogy Emphasis from The Hartt School, which included intensive, long-term teacher training in the Suzuki method at one of the nation’s pre-eminent programs for Suzuki pedagogy.  This concentrated two-year program includes in-depth study of the repertoire in Volumes 1-8 of the Suzuki Violin School. There, Ariana completed

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Samuel Michels

Sam Michels is a freelance tuba player based out of Chicago, Illinois. He recently finished his BM in Tuba performance at Ball State University. As a player, Sam has performed with the Muncie Symphony, Ball State Symphony Orchestra, and the Ball State Wind Ensemble. Sam has been playing with the brass quintet, Beneficence Brass since

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Natalie Ann Gregg

My name is Natalie Gregg, and I am a student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studying flute under Dr. Shelley Binder. I am majoring in Music Performance and minoring in Music Business. I currently teach two high school flute students, and I am the Principal Flute in the UT Symphony Orchestra. In the future, I

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Lucas Waitkus

My name is Lucas Waitkus. I am a freelance percussionist located in New Jersey. I have been playing percussion for 13 years, with ten of those years playing seriously in various honor bands and professional ensembles. My primary instrument is timpani, but I am no stranger to the rest of the section as I am

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Samuel Michels

Sam Michels is a freelance tuba player based out of Chicago, Illinois. He recently finished his BM in Tuba performance at Ball State University.  As a player, he has performed with the Muncie Symphony, Ball State Symphony Orchestra, and the Ball State Wind Ensemble. He has been playing with the brass quintet, Beneficence Brass since

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Andrew Blanke

My name is Andrew Blanke. I am an oboist, english horn player, baroque oboist, recorder player, and private teacher. I come from South Carolina in the US and Studied at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School.

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Berk

Berk Schneider, trombone, serves as an advocate for the arts through creative performances that resonate with a 21st century audience by incorporating an interdisciplinary approach towards improvisation, performance art, theatrical drama, and interactive community outreach. This fuels practices which reflect both the time honored traditions of western classical music and the realities facing today’s international

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Carl Colvin

Hello! My name is Carl Colvin, a professional musician, writer, and editor. I recently moved down to the Cincinnati area from Chicago, where I finished two post-graduate degrees in oboe performance. I have a large amount of performing and teaching experience, having performed in a wide array of ensembles ranging from classical orchestras to hip

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