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performer.
He received his Master of Music degree in Cello Performance from the University of Colorado in 2002,
and completed his undergraduate work at Oberlin Conservatory
of Music and Oberlin College, where he received both
a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance and a Bachelor
of Arts with Honors in Anthropology. Mr. Aerie was the
cellist of the Nacht String Quartet, the University
of Colorado’s Graduate Quartet from 2000 to 2002.
Mentored by the Grammy-winning Takacs Quartet, the Nacht
were invited to be the inaugural quartet in an exchange
and residency program with the Hans Eisler Conservatory
in Berlin.
with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2001. In 2004, he
received a Master of Arts in Religion from Trinity International
University. Stephen has completed formal Suzuki training
with the Suzuki Association of the Americas through Violin
Book 5 and looks forward to further his teacher training
each summer. Stephen currently plays the violin
with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and viola
with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. He also plays
fiddle in a bluegrass gospel band in Duluth.
University of Minnesota, Mr. Cooper is a performing musician/instructor. He has performed with a wide variety of groups and area bands including The Duluth Bigtime Jazz Orchestra, The Dukes of Hubbard, Clockwork Jazz, No Wait Wait, Hattie and the Black Frames, The Hoot Owls, and currently performs weekly with his band The Fractals. Mr Cooper performs a variety of styles including rock, fingerstyle, rockabilly, blues, jazz, folk, and country.
Ehlert’s
projects include Hardcore Jollies (funk/rock),
Lucky Southerners (jazz quartet), Found
Dead (punk), and Haus Meeting (experimental/avant-garde).
Mr. Ehlert has taught group classes, private lessons,
and workshops to students of all ages and abilities.
When he’s not playing, teaching, or studying music,
Mr. Ehlert enjoys communing with nature, ethnic food,
chocolate, and foreign films.
Duluth.
She is an active member of Minnesota Music Teachers Association
(MMTA), serving as Vice President of MMTA's local
branch: Arrowhead Music Teachers Association (AMTA). In
addition, she serves as Program Director for one of MMTA’s
newer programs called Music Bridges, a program integrating
music with other fine arts and catering to each student’s
individual creativity. 
recorded
seven internationally distributed compact discs with these
ensembles, appearing on the Koch International, Pro Arte
and CRI record labels. While attending San Diego State
University and the University of Southern California,
Mr. Garcia studied clarinet with Mitchell Lurie, Christie
Lundquist, William Powell and David Peck.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls. He then went on to complete a Master's degree at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, studying under Jeffrey Van. During his studies Jacob received top prizes from both the Schubert Club (First prize, 2007) and Thursday Musical (Second Prize, 2008) scholarship competitions. After completing his Master's degree, Jacob trained as a Suzuki guitar instructor and joined the music faculty at UMD. 
Minnesota
Duluth. He has more than 20-years of experience teaching
guitar to students of all ages and
abilities. Tom has played at numerous and varied venues
throughout the Twin Ports including outdoor concerts,
festivals, fundraising events, the Duluth Home and Builders
Show, and many others. Tom has performed different styles
of music such as rock, blues, jazz, funk, country, and
classical--with jazz being his preference. He is currently
a worship leader at Freshwater Vineyard Church in Superior,
WI,end. where his wife, Denise, and son, Nolan, also attend.
renowned soloist Catalin Rotaru. He went on to earn his Master of Music degree at Kent State University, studying with Mark Atherton of the Cleveland Orchestra. While at KSU he was awarded the “Leopold Sipe Excellence in Music Award,” later earning his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Ohio State University where his studied with Paul Robinson. In addition to his classical background, he is a graduate of Berklee College of Music where he earned a Professional Diploma in jazz studies, while there serving as accompanist for the percussion department. 
UMD. She is currently teaching applied flute, flute studio class, and Introductory Theory and Ear Training, and is performing with the faculty woodwind quintet. She holds Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in flute performance from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and business management, summa cum laude, from Luther College. 
been teaching Kindermusik classes as well as private piano
and voice lessons for the UMD Fine Arts Academy since
then. In 2002, she became Kindermusik Coordinator. In
addition to the Fine Arts Academy, Lisa has taught music
education classes at UMD and St. Scholastica. Currently,
she teaches private piano lessons at Holy Rosary School
in Duluth and is the full-time organist/pianist at Salem
Lutheran Church in Hermantown. 
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