Emil Altschuler; Violin B.M., The Juilliard School; M.M., Yale School of Music; He has received ovations at LincolnCenter, San Francisco's Helen Von Ammon's Emerging Artist Series, The Aspen Music Festival,and Italy's Castello di Galeazza. As a soloist, he has appeared with the Aspen Young Artist'sOrchestra, the Binghamton Philharmonic and the Binghamton University Chamber Orchestra. Inthe AM Duo, he tours extensively with guitarist Jérôme Mouffe. His primary teachers includeErick Friedman, Dorothy DeLay, and Naoko Tanaka. Erick Friedman wrote of him “a verygifted violinist who possesses the talent and capability to become a truly outstanding violinist ofhis generation.” He is a Teaching Artist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has recentlyrecorded for their Repartee’s interactive website. His playing is also featured on his solo CD“Emil Altschuler – violin”, “Diablo y Tango”, and “Murder Ballads and Love Songs for Celloand Voice”. His latest album,“Theme and Variations”, is due for release in spring 2010.
Emil is also a dedicated teacher with students as young as three as well as adults.
Pamela Ambrose; Cello, Suzuki Cello Diploma, Longy; M.M., Boston University. Student of George Neikrug and Madeleine Foley. Faculty: Winchester Community Music School, Arlington After School Program. Member of the Charles River Trio. Major studies with Raymond Davis, Madeline Foley and George Nekrug, Chamber music studies with Louis Krasner. Chamber music performances: Museum of Fine Arts. Decordova Museum, Berklee School of Music, Ryles Jazz Club . Can be heard on recent recording , Poetic Reflections
Kai-Ching Chang; Violin, Piano Founder of WhenNotesFly, a Chamber Music Group. She wonPrix de Musique de ChambrefromFontainebleauSchoolinFranceand performed inchâteaudeFontainebleau.In Nov. 2008, she performed in the NTDTV Piano Competition Finalists Concert in The Town Hall inNew York. She was the winner of concerto competition at Longy School of Music, and performed Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.1 with Longy Chamber Orchestra in May, 2008. In March, 2007, she performed as a guest artist in UMass,Dartmouth. As a collaborative pianist, Miss Chang appeared as a performing associate in International Bowdoin Music Festival in summer in 2007. She has collaborated with Roger Tapping, Sergey Antonov, Jayne West, Robert Honeysucker, Carol McGonell and Meighan Stoops. In 2005, she worked as an assistant accompanist in National Symphony Orchestra (Taipei, Taiwan). She has collaborated with composer Paul Brust, Adam Simon and has premiered contemporary works by Joel Schenk, Amit Gilutz, JwaBum Saho Kim, Billy Dougherty. She is the staff accompanist in New England Conservatory and rehearsal pianist in PALS Children’s Chorus in Brookline. She has participated PALS’s collaboration with BSO and Cantata Singers, their performances appeared at Tanglewood, Symphony Hall, Gardner Museum and Jordan Hall. She has been on the faculty of New School of Music in Cambridge since 2007.
B.M. at Soochow University in Taipei. M.M. in piano performance and Artist Dilopma in collaborative piano at the Longy School of Music (2008). Her teachers include Peter Serkin, Wayman Chin and Ingrid Tsung; chamber music studied with Roger Tapping.
Teaching method incorporates elements of Dalcroze, Orff and Suzuki, as well as introductory Jazz, Pop and Folk styles within a Classical foundation
Shufang Du; Violin, Piano B.M., National Taiwan Normal University; M.M., The Boston Conservatory in Violin Performance; M.M. candidate in piano performance, The Boston Conservatory; Doctorate candidate, Boston University. Soloist with Boston Chamber Orchestra, Boston University Orchestra and Boston Conservatory Orchestra. Chamber music concerts in U.S.A. Taiwan, Japan and Italy. Concerts (piano) with David Kim in New England area. Chamber music coach of the amateur program at Kneisel Hall , Maine and Italy. Former staff accompanist for The Boston Conservatory. Former member of Taipei City Symphony Orchestra. Summer Festivals at Kneisel Hall, Yellowbarn, Walnut Hill and Asian Youth Orchestra under Sir Yehudi Menuin. Teachers include Bayla Keyes, Roman Totenberg, Zinaida Gilels, Lynn Chang and Silvia Lee. Currently plays with The Cantata Singers and Ensemble, The Boston Virtuosi, and Emanuel Music.
Matthew Edwards; Upright & Electric Bass BM Berklee College of Music. Studies with Jim Stinnett, Dave Clark, Anthony Vitti, Dave Buda. Matthew has played in just about every type of band, from classical and jazz, to rock, funk and Latin. He has played in bands that have opened for such bands as Everclear and Pink. He has played in a string section that recorded with the Dropkick Murphys and can be heard on their latest album The Meanest of Times. Matthew has also played several shows with the Dropkick Murphys. He is an active member in the Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra and the Quincy Symphony Orchestra. Matthew brings his versatility as a bass player to his teaching and is easily able to adapt to the students learning ability. No matter what style Matthew is teaching he always stresses playing with feeling and groove.
Sally Martin; Suzuki Violin, Violin, Viola BM Performance, Indiana University. Performed for 4 years with the Osnabrueck Symphony Orchestra in Germany. Performed chamber music and toured with the Nordwestdeutsches Kammerensemble. Has performed with the Spoleto Festival Orchestra (Italy), the Graz Festival Orchestra (Austria), the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, among others. Suzuki training from Ronda Cole, Edmund Springer, Edward Kreitman, and Mary Cay Neil. Currently on the faculty at All Newton Music School. Freelances and performs with various area orchestras.
Yaeko Miranda-Elmaleh; Violin, Viola Ms. Miranda-Elmaleh grew up in Cambridge MA learning to play the violin at age three, starting right here at the New School of Music. She went on to attend the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she received her degree in 2002 in contemporary improvisation studying with Hankus Netsky, Ran Black and Michele Auclair. As the violinist for the Klezmer Conservatory Band she has performed in such venues as the national Yiddishe Book Center, Avery Fischer Hall and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Ms. Miranda Elmaleh was also a winner of the Arlington Philharmonic competition and a finalist in the BSO competition.She is frequently seen playing throughout the US alongside many notable artists and musicians including Hankus Netsky. http://yaekoplaysviolin.com/
Loren Pearson; Suzuki Violin & Viola, Violin, Viola BA Smith College. MM SUNY-Buffalo. Performed chamber, symphonic, and operatic music in Europe for 10 years. Performances with Boston Opera, Worcester Symphony, Masterworks Chorale, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and Hartford Symphony, among others. WGBH Live Performance Series. Since 1987 with husband Kevin McGinty has performed viola-piano recitals in local schools and colleges. Former faculty, Milton Academy and Cape Cod Conservatory.
Mary Jane Ruper; Harp B.M., Oberlin College; M.M. in Harp, and M.M. and D.M.A. in piano, Indiana University. Acclaimed as concert pianist and harpist, Mary Jane has performed throughout the world from Carnegie Hall to Beijing, and has appeared with orchestras and chamber groups across the U.S. She performed as a soloist at the American Harp Society's National Convention (1994), has recorded under the North Star and Harmony Hill labels, and has published duets for harp and flute. Former teaching positions at Oberlin, Indiana, Western Michigan University, and Walnut Hill. Faculty: Tufts University, Wellesley College, Boston College, MIT.
Anne Hooper Webb; Violin, Fiddle B.S., Mannes. Student of William Kroll, Raphael Bronstein, and Sandor Vegh. Played for nine years with the Camerata Academica of Salzburg and the Sinfonieorchester Graunke of Munich. Freelances in the Boston area. Member of Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and Boston Philharmonic. Scottish Fiddle National Champion, 1993, 1998. Faculty: The Rivers Music School, Lexington Schools.