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- Director: Mara Gallagher<\/li>\n
- Assistant Director: Daryl Silberman<\/li>\n
- Ensemble-in-Residence: The Balourdet Quartet (www.balourdetquartet.com)<\/li>\n
- Violin & Viola: Angela Bae, Dr. Kate Carter, Kuei-Mien Tina Chang \u5f35\u6842\u7dbf, Lauren Culver, Justin DeFilippis, Amanda Fenton, Mara Gallagher, Dana Green, Carl Johnston, Drew Lecher, Mich\u00e8le Lekas, Nina Saito, Daryl Silberman, Janis Wittrig, Benjamin Zannoni<\/li>\n
- Cello: William Cernota, Michael Duggan, Ann Griffin, Russel Houston, Cathy Kuna, Dr. Mark Liu, Tavi Ungerleider<\/li>\n
- String Bass: Dr. Phillip Serna<\/li>\n
- Piano: Dr. Susan Chou (Coordinator), Timothy Mah, Andres M. Martinez Echevarria, <\/span>Dr. Diana Schm\u00fcck, Dr. Stephanie Wu<\/li>\n
- Clarinet: Kathryne Pirtle<\/li>\n
- Oboe: Tricia Wlazlo<\/span><\/li>\n
- Harp: Nichole Young<\/li>\n
- Drums\/Percussion: Juan Pastor<\/li>\n
- Composer-in-Residence: Michelle Isaac<\/span><\/li>\n
- Classical Guitar: Ron Stark<\/li>\n
- Conductors: Dana Green, Dr. Mark Liu, Michael Duggan, Daryl Silberman (on rotations)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nViolin and\/or Viola<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nKUEI-MIEN TINA CHANG \u5f35\u6842\u7dbf<\/span>\u00a0(Viola):<\/strong>\u00a0Won several prizes in major, national viola competitions\u00a0 in Taiwan and has appeared as a soloist with many orchestras. Her recent performances include C.M. von Weber\u2019s Andante e Rondo <\/i>ungarese<\/i> for viola and orchestra and <\/i>Donbrika<\/i> Tabakova\u2019s<\/i> The Court Jester <\/i>Amareu<\/i>: Suite in Old Style with orchestra. <\/i>Tina has been active at chamber music festivals in Taiwan, America, Sweden, England, China, and the western Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea. She was principal violist in Commonwealth Cantata and London Firebird Orchestra. M.A. in viola performance, the Royal Academy of Music in London, and B.A. Music Performance at Soochow University in Taiwan.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nAMANDA FENTON (Violin): <\/strong>Ms. Fenton maintains a large private studio of Suzuki and traditional students at PM Music Center in Aurora and Downers Grove. She performs with the Northbrook Symphony, as part of the Bach Cantata Vespers Series at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest as well as other various solo and chamber music settings. She has a B.A. from Augustana College and an M.M. in Performance from the University of Missouri-Columbia.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nMARA GALLAGHER (Music Director, Violin, Viola, Music Librarian)<\/strong>: Ms. Gallagher started her Suzuki violin studies at age five. She has played chamber music at the Blossom Music Festival and was the violinist of Trio Caprice. She performs with the New Philharmonic and the DuPage Opera Theatre while maintaining a private violin studio in Naperville. She is an accomplished educator, and has two adult children who are also wonderful musicians. Faculty: North Central College. B.B.A., University of Notre Dame. Ms. Gallagher is also the Librarian and Music Director for other OPUS music programs.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nDANA GREEN (Violin, Viola, Conductor)<\/strong>: Mr. Green is the orchestra director at Vernon Hills High School and the conductor of Chicago Youth Debut Orchestra. For 10 years, Mr. Green taught at Naperville North High School and was one of the directors at Western Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra. Degrees: B.M. in Music Ed., DePaul University; M.M. with a specialization in Music Ed., NIU and is a Suzuki certified instructor.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nCARL JOHNSTON (Violin, Viola): <\/strong>Mr. Johnston has been with OPUS for 19 years in 2021. He performs with Chicago Sinfonietta, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, and Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra. He teaches at The Music Connection in Orland Park and his home studio in Tinley Park. He soloed throughout Europe and Asia with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and taught at DePaul University and VanderCook College. B.M. and M.M., Roosevelt University.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nDREW LECHER (Violin, Viola):<\/strong> Formerly Professor of Violin & Viola at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London and founder of The Guildhall Trio, Mr. Lecher studied with Ivan Galamian of The Juilliard School at the Meadowmount School, Yfrah Neaman at the GSM&D and with Pierre Nerini of the Paris Conservatoire and Yfrah Neaman at the Academie d’ete in Nice, France. Teaching since1970, Mr. Lecher has published two books\u2014Violin Technique: the Manual, How to Master and Viola Technique: the Manual, How to Master, <\/i>selling in over 32\u00a0countries. Two singular honors have been received by Drew. Firstly, that of his Stradivarius violin, c.1721, being named after him in the Doring book, “How Many Strads<\/i>” (rev\u2019d. ed.), and secondly, the honor of being awarded by Illinois ASTA, Studio Teacher of the Year, 2009. Drew maintains a studio in Naperville, IL.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nDARYL SILBERMAN (Viola, Violin, Conductor): <\/strong>Daryl Silberman is currently one of the Orchestra Directors of Scullen Middle School in Aurora, IL. She also conducts DuPage Youth Symphony Orchestra\u2019s entry level orchestra and is a mentor for first year teachers in Illinois through the Illinois Education Association. While teaching at Salem High School in 2011, she was nominated \u201c50 Directors who Make a Difference\u201d by the School Band & Orchestra Magazine for the State of Oregon. She received a B.M. from University of Colorado and Master of Arts in Teaching from Western Oregon University.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nMICH\u00c8LE LEKAS (Violin):<\/strong> Ms. Lekas serves as Concertmaster for the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, the Northwest Indiana Symphony, and New Philharmonic Orchestra, and is a substitute violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Lekas regularly performs chamber music with the Pilgrim Chamber Players<\/i>, and the Lekas<\/i> Trio<\/i>. She obtained her B.M. and M.M. from the Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec; and was honored with the Graduate Performance Diploma from the St. Louis Conservatory.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNINA SAITO (Violin)<\/strong>: Nina Saito performs with many orchestras and ensembles in the Chicago and Milwaukee regions, including the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra and the Northshore Chamber Arts Ensemble. She also is co-concertmaster of the Light Opera Works orchestra. She previously was a member of the New York City Opera National Company, the Sarasota Opera, and the Illinois Philharmonic. Nina trained with the New World Symphony in Miami, Florida, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. She spent ten summers with the American Institute of American Studies orchestra in Graz, Austria, and participated with the Spoleto Festival orchestra in both Italy and Charleston, SC. Nina is an enthusiastic Suzuki violin teacher. She has taught at the Suzuki Music School of Lincoln Park for the past ten years and is registered through Book 7. She received her BM from Northwestern University and her MM from the University of Houston.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nJANIS K. WITTRIG (Violin, Viola)<\/strong>: Janis K. Wittrig is a teacher in the Suzuki Method and an Instructor\/Mentor for Paul Rolland String Pedagogy. She has been a clinician at workshops throughout the continental United States, as well as in Hawaii, Canada and Singapore. Ms. Wittrig has served as Violin Coordinator for the SAA Biennial Conference. Janis performs with the DuPage Symphony Orchestra and was its Concertmaster between 2006 through 2013. Former YSDP conductor Meng-Kong Tham recognized Ms. Wittrig for her \u201cpursuit of excellence in teaching\u2026(and) a record five outstanding concertmasters.\u201d \u00a0Janis is a faculty member at the Western Springs School of Talent Education and maintains a private studio. She received a BA in Violin Performance and an MS in Music Education from the University of Illinois.<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nCATHLEEN CARTER (Violin)<\/strong>:\u00a0Dr. Kate Carter enjoys a varied career as a violinist, teacher, lecturer, and adjudicator. She is a founding member of Blue Violet Duo, whose critically acclaimed 2018 debut album, American Souvenirs, received a grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and was selected as WFMT\u2019s \u201cNew Release of the Day.\u201d The duo has been heard at Weill Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, the Dame Myra Hess series, and on radio stations across the US. Stringendo Magazine wrote that \u201c[The duo] excels at both extremes, from the nuanced and restrained to the incandescent and extravagant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kate has toured internationally with orchestras including Camerata Chicago (2013) and the Lucerne Festival Academy (2009). She has appeared with ensembles including the Lyric Opera Orchestra, Music of the Baroque, Chicago Philharmonic, Fulcrum Point New Music Ensemble, Access Contemporary Music, International Chamber Artists, the Grant Park Symphony, and the Elmhurst Symphony, where she is the Assistant Concertmaster. Kate holds a doctorate in violin performance from Northwestern University and a Master of Music from the Eastman School of Music, and she teaches at the Northwestern Music Academy and Lake Forest College. A California native, she resides in Evanston with her husband, who is also a violinist.<\/p>\n
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<\/h4>\nLauren Culver (Violin, Viola, Piano): <\/strong>Ms. Culver is currently the Orchestra Teacher of District 181 in Hinsdale, IL. Prior to this position, she served as Long-term Orchestra Substitute Teacher at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, IL and Hinsdale Middle School.\u00a0 She was also a Student Teacher in Carl Sandburg High School.\u00a0 She has been with the OPUS Camp for more than 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCello<\/h4>\n
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<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\nMICHAEL DUGGAN (Cello, Conductor):\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>Performed as soloist and chamber musician on WFMT and Dame Myra Hess. Served as principal cellist of Chicago Civic Orchestra and performed with Chicago Sinfonietta, Sarasota and Key West Orchestras. Taught at Lewis and Northeastern Illinois University and currently on the faculty at Trinity International University; Orchestra Director at Barrington Middle School-Station Campus in Barrington, IL. Board Member, Illinois chapter of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). B.M. and M.M., Roosevelt University; B. Music Ed., DePaul University.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>ANN GRIFFIN (Cello): <\/strong>Ann Griffin is a founding member of the Chicago Sinfonietta and in 1992 was appointed to the position of Principal Cello by Maestro Paul Freeman. She has also served as Principal Cello of Joffrey Ballet Chicago , Chicago Jazz Philharmonic and touring companies of The Royal Ballet of London, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theater and Ballet West. After winning the Farwell Scholarship of 1982 and at the invitation of Aarond Rosand, she studied at the Academie Internationale in France with Maurice Gendron\u00a0 and earned the Certificate du Stage.\u00a0 Further studies included coaching with Frank Miller, former principal cellist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Ann completed her B.M. and M.M. in Cello Performance at Roosevelt University as a student of Karl Fruh.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nMARK LIU (Cello, Conductor): <\/strong>Dr. Liu has been teaching orchestra at Metea Valley (and Waubonsie Valley) High School\u00a0 for over a decade. He performs on the cello regularly with New Philharmonic Orchestra and Fox Valley Orchestra. He has served as the ILMEA District IX Orchestra Chair, and is currently serving as the ILMEA Division President. He has earned a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Ed., and Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Ed. from Wheaton College; M.M., Northwestern University, and Aurora University; and Doctor of Music Ed., Boston University. Dr. Mark Liu is also the conductor of Youth Symphony of DuPage.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nCATHY KUNA (Cello):<\/strong> Active as a creative and versatile musician and teacher: Improviser, composer, arranger for innovative theatre, film, and educational projects. Ms. Kuna has been with OPUS for 17 years in 2021. She also works as a solo, chamber, orchestral, and recording artist in classical, global, American roots, folk, rock, and cross-style music. She is a faculty member at College of DuPage and received a B.M., Wheaton College; M.M., Northwestern University.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nBorn to a musical family, TAVI UNGERLEIDER (Cello)<\/strong> began cello studies at the age of five in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He studied with Ronald Feldman in Boston; at Juilliard with Joel Krosnick in the Columbia-Juilliard joint program (Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Statistics, Columbia; Master of Music, Juilliard); and with Frans Helmerson as a Young Soloist<\/a> at the Kronberg Academy (Professional Studies) and at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin (Artist Diploma).\u00a0 He has been mentored by many of the leading musicians of our time, including Daniel Barenboim, Christoph Eschenbach, Andr\u00e1s Schiff, Steven Isserlis, David Geringas, Gary Hoffman, Laurence Lesser, and Paul Katz.<\/p>\n
Ungerleider has been the recipient of top prizes from the Koussevitzky Young Artist Awards and the National Federation of Music Clubs. In 2015 he was awarded the Frank Huntington Beebe Grant. He is also a previous winner of the International Crescendo Music Awards, and from competitions hosted by the Harvard Musical Association, and the International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition of the Chamber Music Foundation of New England. He also will perform as the First Assistant Principal in Montreal Symphony in 2019.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nWILLIAM CERNOTA (Cello)<\/strong>: William H. Cernota has been a cellist in Chicago\u2019s Lyric Opera since 1982.\u00a0 He played his first Ring Cycle under Zubin Mehta which he felt incredible. Over a period of 14 years, he performed as a substitute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Georg Solti. Earlier, he performed the solo cello part to Strauss\u2019s Don Quixote with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and two of Witold Lutoslawski\u2019s works for cello and piano on stage at Orchestra Hall in the presence of the composer. Bill and Violinist Nina Saito collaborate in a string quartet named Fermi Quartet.\u00a0 He holds BA Biology, BA Ideas & Methods (Philosophy with an outside discipline); University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Master of Engineering (Bioinformatics).<\/p>\n
\nBass<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/strong>PHILLIP SERNA (Contrabass, Viol da Gamba):\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Serna is double bassist with the Illinois Philharmonic, S.W. Michigan\u00a0Symphony, et al. On viols, Dr. Serna performs with\u00a0period-instrument Early Music ensembles including Black Tulip,\u00a0New Comma Baroque, The Spirit of <\/i>Gambo<\/i>, et al. He is\u00a0the founder and music director of Viols in Our Schools, an award-winning Early Music program. Dr. Serna has a B.M. San Francisco\u00a0Conservatory, and M.M. and DM, Northwestern University.<\/p>\n
\nPiano<\/h4>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nDIANA SCHM\u00dcCK (Piano): <\/strong>Founding member of Orion Ensemble, and proclaimed by the Chicago Sun-Times as \u201cone of the finest chamber pianists on the scene,\u201d Dr. Schm\u00fcck has also founded the Debriana Duo; the Daedalus Duo and the Vermillion Trio. She has collaborated with instrumental musicians from many of the foremost American orchestras, and worked for 14 summers with world-class singers at Ravinia\u2019s Steans Institute. Dr. Schm\u00fcck earned a doctoral degree from Northwestern University and also holds degrees from DePaul University and Wheaton College. She maintains a studio in Evanston, IL.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSTEPHANIE WU: <\/strong>Dr. Wu has been with OPUS for 13 years in 2021. She performed as a soloist with Chicago Symphony, DuPage and Wheaton Symphonies, among others. She is a highly awarded chamber musician with performances on NPR\u2019s \u201cFrom the Top,\u201d WFMT, and WQXR. Faculty positions include Geneva Conservatory of NYC and Teaching Assistant at Juilliard. She received a B.M., an M.M., and a DMA; Juilliard.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nDr. SUSAN CHOU (Piano, Violin, Piano Coordinator): <\/strong>Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Susan Chou immigrated to the U.S. and completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in computer engineering at Northwestern University. After that, she went to study piano performance with Menahem Pressler at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she completed her master\u2019s and doctorate degrees. Dr. Chou has given numerous solo recitals and appeared as a soloist with orchestras such as Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Mountains, and Taipei Symphony Orchestra. She also enjoys playing chamber music recitals. Between 2010 and 2019, she traveled extensively as an American cultural ambassador to teach and perform with Trio Chicago and Friends. Dr. Chou is a devoted teacher. She currently serves as Assistant Professor and Department Chair in Music and Coordinator of Piano Studies at North Central College, while maintaining a private piano studio.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nTimothy Mah (Piano, Vocal, and Strings):<\/strong><\/p>\n
Timothy\u00a0Mah\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0versatile\u00a0and\u00a0experienced\u00a0musician.\u00a0 He earned his bachelor of music and master of music degrees at Northwestern University. He\u00a0has collaborated with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Canadian Brass. He has appeared as soloist with several Chicago-area orchestras. He previously was the Music Institute\u2019s Evanston Campus Director.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nAndres M. Martinez Echevarria (Piano):<\/strong><\/p>\n
Andres Mart\u00ednez is a Cuban pianist and professor. He has a Master in Piano Performance from the Higher Education Center \u201cKatarina Gurska\u201d in Madrid, Spain, and a Bachelor Degree with a gold ribbon from the University of Arts in Havana, Cuba. He has participated and received awards in his home country, in Spain, performing in important places such as The National Auditorium and the Royal Theatre in Madrid and at the Alfonsi Pianoforti Steinway & Sons Hall, in Rome, Italy. He has worked also as an accompanist pianist in Cuba and in Spain at the violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, sax, chorus and orchestra conducting departments. With over 15 years of experience performing and teaching, Andres wants to inspire each student to discover their true potential and fall in love with the magic of music.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nClarinet<\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/strong>KATHRYNE PIRTLE<\/strong> (Clarinet): <\/strong>Is Executive Director of the Orion Ensemble. Principal clarinetist of the Lake Forest Symphony since 1990. Private teacher for over 30 years. Master classes on clarinet and chamber music literature, pedagogy and artist development. Author, journalist and lecturer. University of Illinois, B.S. Music Ed.; Bradley University, M.M., Clarinet Performance: Indiana University, Doctoral Studies.<\/p>\n
\nDrums\/Percussion<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nJuan Pastor (Drums\/Percussion, Jazz): <\/strong>From 2014 to 2022, Pastor taught as an adjunct music faculty member at Benedictine University and a percussion instructor for the Merit School of Music. Throughout 2018, he worked as an adjunct percussion and ensemble teacher for Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Per\u00fa. Mr. Pastor earned his BM from Northern Illinois University and MM from DePaul University. He is currently a member of the faculty at North Central College.<\/p>\n
\nComposer-in-Residence<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nMichelle Isaac (Composer-in-Residence):\u00a0<\/strong>Michelle Isaac is known for her playful and poignant works for the concert hall, stage, and screen. She has been recognized for her contributions to music education and her innovative approach to composition. Isaac’s recent works include commissions from the Reno Philharmonic and the Crystal Lake Community Band, and she has been involved in various music education programs. Her compositions often incorporate humor and historical research, creating narrative-driven music that is both intricate and cinematic. Isaac’s work has been performed globally, with notable performances by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta at Millennium Park, and the UW-River Falls Percussion Ensemble. She has also received mentorship from notable composers and has been awarded the Gerts and Hammond Award from the Musicians Club of Women. Isaac’s commitment to music education is evident in her active role in various educational programs and her ongoing residency with the Woodridge School District 68.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nClassical Guitar<\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/strong>RON STARK\u00a0(Classical Guitar): <\/strong>Has taught private classical guitar for over 18 years, and currently performs with the Caribbean-fusion group Callaloo. Executive Director of the Fox River Academy of Music and Art (Oswego, IL) and an executive board member for the Chicago Classical Guitar Society. Studied under Brian Torosian (Northeaster University), Mark Maxwell (DePaul University), and Robert Guthrie (Southern Methodist University), and received his formal education at DePaul School of Music, where he focused on guitar performance and was the DePaul Guitar Ensemble’s Concertmaster.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/napopus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tricia-W.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/strong>NICHOLE YOUNG (Harp): <\/strong>Has taught privately in Naperville, and currently teaches at North Central College and Fox River Academy of Music and Art (Oswego, IL).\u00a0 Has been performing as principal harpist for Peoria Symphony, DuPage Symphony, and Illinois Valley Symphony and is a chamber musician. Ms. Young recorded Liam Teague’s A Christmas Gift on a Sack label, and Dexter Morrille’s Three Concertos on a Centaur CD with Northern Illinois Philharmonic.\u00a0 B.M. Northern Illinois University; M.M. Harp Performance, Northwestern University.<\/p>\n