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Music Teaching Artists: piano, voice, guitar, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, other (early childhood/preschool/outreach)

Music Instructors listed Alphabetically:
         ** By audition only

**Sylvia Ahramjian (Violin) B.M. Violin Performance, Julliard School. M.M. Violin Performance, Indiana University. Violin studies with Ivan Galamian, Margaret Pardee, Josef Gingold, & Paul Rolland. Concertmaster of the Lancaster Symphony for over 20 years. Soloist with Delaware and Lancaster Symphonies, Bucharest Symphony, Newark Symphony, Kennett Symphony, Delaware County Symphony and the Dover Symphony. Currently Associate Professor of Violin at West Chester University, additional teaching at Temple University, Temple University Preparatory School, and artist faculty member at Wilmington Music School.

**Richard Amoroso (Violin) B.A. Dickinson College, magna cum laude. Former pupil of past Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmasters Norman Carol and William de Pasquale. Member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1998 and frequent participant in the orchestra's chamber music series and Family Concerts. Recent engagements include a recital at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall and solo appearances with the Philly Pops Orchestra.

Ross Beauchamp (Cello, Ensemble Coach) B.M. and M.M., Boston University. Cello studies with Michael Reynolds. Orchestral: Reading, Lancaster, Kennett, and Delaware Symphony Orchestras. Teaching: Delaware Music School, University of Delaware, Bryn Mawr Conservatory, Wilmington Music School, and Summer Camp Director of Apple Hill Center (NH).

Barbara Benedett (Clarinet) M.M., Clarinet Performance, University of Delaware. Studied with Charles Salinger, David Weber, Vincent Marinelli, Anthony Gigliotti. Member: International Clarinet Association and Early Childhood Music and Movement Association. Freelance musician on clarinet, flute, saxophone with Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony, Media Theater, Brandywiners. Teaching: Wilmington Music School.

**Carol Briselli (Viola) B.A. Music and French, State University of NY, Binghampton and M.M. Temple University. Has studied with Sol Greitzer, NY Philharmonic, Toby Appel, State University/Binghampton, Leonard Mogill, Philadelphia Orchestra, Evelyn Luise, Temple University. Performed with The Opera Company of Philadelphia, Northeastern PA. Philharmonic, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Arioso Quartet, The Mozart Orchestra of Philadelphia. Teaching: faculty member of West Chester and Widener Universities.

**David Brown (Piano) B.M. Piano Performance, M.M. Composition, Curtis Institute. Teachers: Rudolf Serkin, Mieczslaw Horszowski, composer Myron Fink. First Prize winner, National Merriweather Post Competition; Bloch Award; two grants, Philadelphia Friends of Fine Arts. Soloist with Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, Delaware, Lancaster, National and Utah Symphony Orchestras. Teaching: University of DE, West Chester State University, Snow-bird Summer Arts Institute (UT). Students have included winners of national and international competitions.

**Cynthia Campetti (Violin) B.A. Curtis Institute. Teachers: Jascha Brodsky, Ivan Galamian. Former member of Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Opera Orchestra, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia. Performed with Grand Teton Music Festival.

Natalie Chang (Piano) M.M. in Piano Pedagogy, B.M. in Keyboard Performance (Magna Cum Laude) West Chester University. Studied with Dr. Richard Veleta. Also has studied with Ellen Mack, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Keiko Sato, Curtis Institute of Music, Madeline Bruser, Manhattan School of Music Extension, Judith Barnett, Alexander Technique of Relaxation at West Chester University. Accompanist for Korean United Church of Philadelphia.

**Lotus Cheng (Piano) B.M. in Piano Performance, University of Delaware; M.M., Piano Pedagogy/Accompanying, Temple University. Studied with Alexander Fiorillo, Lambert Orkis and David Brown. WMS 1991-92 Teacher of the Year. Prize winner, 1980 JCC Young Musicians Competition, 1983 Temple University Concerto Competition; first prize winner, 1987 National Bartok-Kabalevsky Piano Competition, Former faculty member, U of DE. Performances: Augustin Anievas, Leon Fleisher, Natalie Hinderas, Russell Sherman master classes, solo recitals, duets, two-piano works with her husband, David Brown, Salt Lake City, Paris, and Staubing (Germany).

Kevin Cope (Guitar) B.A. Music, Bloomsburg University; M.M. Composition, University of Delaware. He has studied classical guitar with Matthew Slotkin at Bloomsburg University and Christiaan Taggart at the University of Delaware. Studied composition with Patrick Long at Susquehanna University and Andrew Bleckner and Jennifer Barker at the University of Delaware.

Alex Dramis (Guitar) B.M. Combs College of Music, Philadelphia. Studied with Dennis Sandole, Joseph Sgro, Romeo Cascarino, Edward Delucca. Teaching: Combs College of Music, Granoff School of Music, Neupauer Conservatory.

Eva Mae Fontanez (Flute) M.M. Flute Performance, Temple University. Graduate Performance Diploma, Flute Performance, Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University. B.M. Flute Performance, University of Michigan. Teachers: David Cramer, Leone Buyse, Fenwick Smith, Sharon Sparrow. Principal Flute with: Haverford Orchestra, Haverford Choir Orchestra, Peabody Symphony Orchestra. Also Performed with: Curtis Symphonic Orchestra, Temple University Symphony Orchestra, International Double Reed Society Orchestra Residency.

Joshua Graves (Voice) B.M. in Applied Music, Vocal Performance, Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester; Graduate Studies in Opera Performance, McGill University. Awards: George Eastman Merit Scholar, Semifinalist Boston NATS Vocal Competition, Third Place Rossini Club's Young Artist Competition. Performances: McGill Opera Theater, Portland Opera Repertory Theater, the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Teaching experience: Portland Conservatory of Music. Member National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Lingchin Liao Hacker (Suzuki Violin, Early Childhood Music) B.M. in Music Education and Violin Performance, National Taiwan Normal University; M.M. and Professional Studies in Violin Performance, Temple University. Violin Studies with Helen Kwalwasser. Additional studies: Suzuki violin training and Gordon Institute for Music Learning Theory. Orchestral experience: Haddonfield Symphony Orchestra, Taipei City Symphony Orchestra. Teaching: Wilmington Music School. Former faculty: Philadelphia Biblical University, Temple University Music Prep and Trevose Day School.

Martin Hacker (Tuba and Lower Brass) B.M. in Music Education and M.M. in Tuba Performance, Temple University. Certified PA Instructional Type I: Music Grades K-12. Teaching: Lower Moreland School District, Instrumental Music Program, Wilmington, DE, Upper Merion Area School District and currently, Saint Edmond's Academy, Wilmington, DE.

Diana Sophocles Hemmenway (Piano) B.M. Oberlin College; M.M. Boston University. Piano studies: Clement Petrillo, Joseph Schwartz, Alfred Kanwisher, Irvin Freundlich, Anthony DiBonaventura, Russell Sherman and John Perry. Former faculty member, Mount Holyoke College, West Chester University and Wilmington Music School.

Esther Houpt (Piano, Music Therapy) B.S. and M.A. equivalent in Piano from West Chester University; Masters in Music Therapy, Immaculata College. Certified K-12, elementary and secondary music teacher.

Laura Beth Jewell (Violin) B.M. Violin Performance, Catholic University. Principal Violin and Viola teacher at Studio Papillon, Washington, D.C. Principal 2nd Violin, Catholic University Symphony Orchestra. Studied with Cynthia Campetti & Jody Gatwood.

Ryan Kauffman (Saxophone) B.A. in Music, Eastern Mennonite University, M.M. West Chester University. Teachers: Rusty Blevins and Gunner Mossblad. Experience: rock, classical, folk, jazz and church music. Performance: Jazzspeak; recital soloist; composer/arranger. Teaching: West Chester University, Lancaster Music Education Center, and private instructor

Joel Kunreuther (Guitar) B.M. Jazz Performance, cum laude, Temple University. Experience performing in every setting from solo through big band, from jazz to commercial. Skills include: composition, arranging and transcription. Teaching experience: group and private lessons at local studios.

Tom Madeja (Trumpet) B.M. Trumpet Performance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.M. Trumpet Performance, Baylor University . Assistant Teaching Artist, Philadelphia Orchestra School Partnership Program. Brass Instructor at The Music Workshop, The Albert School , Music Forte and Temple Music Prep.

Joey Mariano (Guitar) B.M Jazz Performance, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University . Studied with Vic Juris. Additional Education: National Guitar Workshop with John Scofield and Fret Board Harmony Class with Richard Boukas. Teaching Experience: The Lou Rose Music Center and The Music Place , New Jersey .

**Ovidiu Marinescu (Cello) B.M. Bucharest Academy of Music; Performance/Pedagogy, M.M. University of Wisconsin; D.M.A. in Performance, Temple University. Cello studies with Wolfgang Laufer and Orlando Cole; first prize winner and Music Critics' Award in the George Dima Cello Competition. Performances: New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Port-land (ME), Milwaukee, Paris, Nuremberg, and Bucharest.

Kathryn Mehrtens (French horn) B.A. magna cum laude Glassboro State College (Rowan), M.A. Trenton State College. Teachers: Randy Gardner, Nolan Miller, Arnold Jacobs. Performs with PA Ballet Orchestra, Opera Festival of NJ, Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, Delaware Symphony and the pit orchestras of the Forrest and Merriam Theatres. Teaching: Immaculata College, Eastern College, College of NJ, and Summertrios Chamber Music Festival.

David Nelson (Percussion) B.M. and M.M. in Percussion Performance, Temple University. Studied with Alan Abel and Glenn Steele at Temple, as well as Don Liuzzi, Cloyd Duff, and Jonathan Haas. Performs extra for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philly Pops Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, and Orchestra 2001, and performs regionally with the Delaware Symphony, Reading Symphony, and the Lancaster Symphony, nationally with the Albany Symphony, Charles-ton Symphony Orchestra, Savannah Symphony, New World Symphony (FL) and the Honolulu Symphony, and internationally with the Malaysia Philharmonic. David also performs chamber with his wife Angela, as a Percussion Duo.

Janka Perniss (Violin) M.M. Violin Performance, University of Delaware; Graduate Studies in Music Education, Eastman School of Music; B.M. Violin Performance, Eastman School of Music. Teaching Experience: University of Delaware Grad Assistant, Wilmington Music School, University of Delaware Community Music School, and Sanford Day School. Performance experience: Concertmaster, University of Delaware Blue Hens Orchestra; Concertmaster, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Teachers include: Charles Haupt, Charles Castleman, Camilla Wicks.

Serban Petrescu (Chamber Music/Violin) B.A. Violin Performance, National University of Music, Bucharest, Romania; M.M. in Violin Performance, Southeastern Louisiana University; M.M. in Music Theory, West Chester University. Studied with Ioana Croitoru. Concertmaster with Newark Symphony Orchestra. First Violin with the Liric Quartet. Performed with Brevard Music Center Orchestra, Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. Graduate Assistant at West Chester University.

Paula Rivera (Voice) B.M. Theory and History, Universidada de Chile; M.M., Vocal Performance, Carnegie Mellon University. Awards: Carnegie Mellon University Fellowship, 1996-98; Special Prize to Outstanding Young Artist, Teatro Municipal de Santiago; Recitals in Santiago, Chile, Mendoza, Argentina, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Teaching: Saint Vincent College, LaTrobe, PA; Squeo Music, Columbus, Ohio; Alicia Puccio Music School, Santiago, Chile; Private Studio Instructor, Santiago, Chile, and Columbus, Ohio.

Skip Rohrich (Percussion) B.M. Jazz Studies, Indiana University. Additional Training at Berklee College of Music & Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Classical and Jazz Percussion. Studied with George Gaber, Michael Rosen, Duncan Patton and Barry Altschul. 2007 Artist Fellow, Delaware Division of the Arts. Teaching: University of Delaware Community Music School, and other community music schools.

Tatyana Roytshteyn (Piano) B.M. Piano Performance, Florida Atlantic University; M.M. Piano Performance, Indiana University. Studied with Judith Burganger, Leonard Treer, and Dr. Karen Shaw. Teaching: Nelly Berman School of Music, The Pine Crest School, Brevard Music Center, Smith-Holden Music Center.

Angel Rugan (Musicology) B.A. Musicology with Honors, Bates College; Honors Undergraduate Thesis: "See the Music, Hear the Dance": The Collaboration of George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky; Primary research on Russian Music and Dance; Post-Graduate Study in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. 14 years of tap training; Maine Dance Teachers Association Workshop 1996-1999; Master Class with Radio City Rockettes; Soloist and Choreographer.

Harue Sato (Piano) B.A. University of Tokyo; M.A. Piano Performance, University of the Arts. Teachers: Susan Starr, Marina Grin. Suzuki training: Dr. Ray Landers, Joan Krzywicki. Teaching: Wilmington Music School, Settlement Music School, Academy of Children's Music, Temple Music Prep. Accompanist, University of the Arts, Little Lyric Opera and Theatre.

Daniel Shapiro (Theory, Composition, Voice) B.M. Theory & Composition, West Chester University. Artist Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music, Anticipated 2011. Premiered Four New England Sketches, 2006. Music Director, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival. Artistic Director, West Chester University for LINK New Music Residency. Residency: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, CT, 2005; New York Summer Music Festival, 2007. Fellow, Amherst Early Music Festival. Cantor, St. Peter's Episcopalian Church, 2007-08.

Geri Smith (Piano and Voice) B.S. in Music Education from West Chester University, Dalcroze Elementary Certificate from the Juilliard School, New York, NY. Teaching experience: voice and piano instructor at the Center for the Creative Arts and voice instructor at the Wilmington Music School. Wrote and co-produced 2 albums of original music. Has musical theatre experience and coaching skills.

Paolo Vairo (Piano) M.M. Piano Performance, Temple University; Performances: Tours in recital and as soloist with orchestras in Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic and the United States. His Italian tour included the cities of Aosta, Avelino, Bari, Brindisi, Bologna, Como, Firenze, Milano, Padova, Pescara, Prato, Sassari, Savona, Siracusa, Torino, Venezia and Voghera; Munchener Symphonikern at the world-renowned Herkulessaal der Residenz in Munich; Awards include a degree with excellent merits at the Conservatory "G. Verdi" in Como, Teaching Assistantship, Temple University; Teaching includes: Adjunct Instructor, Temple University.

Larry J. Van Stone (Guitar, Banjo, Singer, Songwriter) From leading a folk group, the "Willow Tree Singers", to playing coffee shops, country and Bluegrass festivals, county fairs, and church gatherings, Larry has played guitar and banjo around the country for forty years. He sings second tenor and has taught guitar, banjo, and voice, both solo and ensemble, in the folk traditions.

Tomasz Walski (Piano) B.M. Music Piano Performance, Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland; M.M. in Piano Performance Candidate Esther Boyer College of Music, Temple University; Master Classes with W. Macarow, J. Badura-Skoda, and A. Jasinski (Kristian Zimmerman's teacher); First Prize Youth Piano Competition, Lomza, Polad, Second Prize at Beethoven Piano Festival, Ostroda, Poland, 1999; Teaching Positions: Institute of Youth Cultural Development, Olssztyn, Poland, Let-man's Music School, Warsaw, Poland, Private students in Philadelphia and New Jersey.

Erick Wunder (Guitar, Bass, Electric Bass) B.S. Music Education, West Chester University. Teachers: Brendan Hackett, Stephan Pizzuto, Peter Paulsen. Performs in local rock band, Bending Reason. Teaching experience: Garnet Valley Elementary School's instrumental teacher; Guitar and techniques in songwriting at the High School level; other local private studios.

 

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