ARTIST FACULTY
ARTIST FACULTY As a soloist and chamber musician, flutist RENÉE KRIMSIER has made a name for herself in the areas of contemporary and classical repertoire. Ms. Krimsier performs regularly with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, has toured with the Aurora Trio, has been a member of Boston Musica Viva, and has participated inthe Marlboro, Tanglewood, and La Musica in Sarasota festivals. Ms. Krimsier serves on the faculties of Boston University and the New England Conservatory of Music. Pianist MIN KWON has appeared in North and South America, Europe, and Asia with orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Forth Worth Symphonies. As a chamber musician, she has performed and recorded with many prestigious ensembles throughout the world. Ms. Kwon has earned degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School. She is currently Chair of Keyboard Studies at Rutgers University. Pianist DONNA LEE made her debut in 1990 with the National Symphony Orchestra. She has since appeared as soloist and collaborative artist in Asia, Europe, and throughout the U.S. A student of Julian Martin, Rudolf Firkušný, and Thomas Schumacher, Ms. Lee earned degrees from Peabody Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and University of Maryland. Ms. Lee is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Piano Division at Kent State University. Pianist DELOISE LIMA holds degrees from the School of Music and Fine Arts of Parana, the Trinity College of Music, the Royal College of Music, University of Notre Dame, and Florida State University. A sought-after accompanist and chamber musician, she has performed extensively throughout Brazil, Europe, and South America with many recognized singers and instrumentalists. Ms. Lima is currently Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano at Florida State University and Principal Keyboard of the Tallahassee Symphony. Saxophonist JOSEPH LULLOFF is in demand as a soloist and clinician throughout the United States and abroad, and has worked under many leading conductors as Princpal Saxophonist in the St. Louis, Cleveland, and Chicago Symphony Orchestras. A recipient of the Concert Artist Guild and Pro Musicis Awards, and the MSU Distinguished Faculty Award, Mr. Lulloff serves as Professor of Saxophone and Chair of the Woodwinds Area at Michigan State University. Mr. Lulloff is a Yamaha and Vandoren Performing Artist.
WILLIAM LUDWIG is Professor of Bassoon and Chair of the Woodwind Department at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Previously he had been Professor of Bassoon at Louisiana State University. Mr. Ludwig has performed as Principal Bassoon with the Baton Rouge Symphony and the Florida Orchestra, and more recently as extra with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A noted chamber musician, he has performed in a wide variety of settings throughout the United States and Europe. Mr. Ludwig holds degrees from LSU and Yale School of Music. Cellist ALISTAIR MACRAE has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. He has performed in Carnegie Hall's Zankel and Weill Halls; as a member of Soprello, Puget Sound Piano Trio, Richardson Chamber Players, Fountain Ensemble, and the Berkshire Bach Ensemble; and with the Manhattan Sinfonietta, Suedama Ensemble, and counter)induction. Mr. MacRae is Principal Cello of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and is the Cordelia Wikarski-Miedel Artist in Residence at the University of Puget Sound.
JANICE MURRAY has performed throughout North America as soloist, accompanist, and chamber player. She currently serves as Rehearsal/ Performance pianist at Miami University (OH), and has been an adjunct faculty member at Brevard College, where she taught piano, music theory, and served as staff accompanist. At the Brevard Music Center, she teaches courses in music theory and keyboard skills, and serves as Music Director of the High School Voice program. WESLEY NANCE holds the position of Second Trumpet with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and is a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Brass Quintet. He has performed with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra, and the Skaneateles Festival Orchestra. As a composer, he has had several works commissioned and premiered by the Rochester Philharmonic. Mr. Nance holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music.
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