Complete Member Directory published December 1, 2011
Contact information for members who have joined since last Directory publication
is available in the Members' Section of this web site.

January/February 2012

  • FRAZEY ARIEL ALCARTARA
    Frazey plays drum set and percussion instruments. He has studied at the Santiago Rodriquez Music School and is currently enrolled in drum performance at McNally Smith College of Music. Frazey has a wide variety of performing experience, and he hopes to establish his career in the United States upon graduating from McNally Smith.
  • ANDREW T. BURNS
    Andrew plays and teaches double bass and electric bass. He also plays ukulele and guitar. He is currently working on his BM at McNally Smith College of Music.
  • CHRIS G. COTE
    Chris plays trumpet and ukulele. He has been playing trumpet for 14 years. Chris has attended Milton Academy and is currently working on his BM in Music Composition at McNally Smith College of Music. He plans to be a composer and continue playing trumpet.
  • DANIEL DE VERE
    Daniel plays trombone. He is currently performing with the Minnesota Orchestra.
  • JONATHAN P. EMEHISER
    Patrick plays saxophone and clarinet. He is currently attending McNally Smith College of Music.
  • HAYDEN T. FIHN
    Hayden plays trumpet. He is currently attending McNally Smith College of Music. He has performed with high school and collegiate bands and church groups, and hopes to do studio work and teach in the future.
  • BETH A. GUCK
    Beth plays and teaches violin and viola. She has a MM in viola performance and two years of Suzuki Violin Teacher Training from the University of Minnesota. She is also a licensed K-12 Music Educator. Beth currently maintains an active and diverse viola/violin private studio and frequently coaches Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony and All-State viola sections, as well as offering master classes for public school orchestra programs. As a performer, Beth has played with the Duluth Symphony, Metropolitan Symphony, Bloomington Symphony, University of Minnesota Symphony, and does freelance work as a soloist and ensemble member. She is continuing her viola studies and presents several recitals every year. In addition to classical music, Beth is expanding her musical horizons by studying jazz, fiddle, Celtic, and other alternative styles of music.
  • ASHLEY R. HALL
    Ashley plays trumpet. She has a BM in trumpet performance from Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music, and an Artist Diploma from the Longy School of Music. Ashley has performed as a soloist as well as with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. She plans to teach and freelance in Minnesota and continue to work as Principal Trumpet with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
  • BRUCE D. HUDSON
    Bruce plays, French horn, Wagner tuba, and organ. He has a BM and an MM from The Cleveland Institute of Music. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
  • REBECCA KIMPTON
    Rebecca plays Oboe and English horn. She is currently a member of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony.
  • CHARLES O SANDFORD
    Charles plays trombone, tuba, piano, and plays and teaches guitar. He is also a vocalist. He is currently studying composition at McNally Smith College of Music. Charles is a singer/songwriter and has released his own album in 2008, and also recorded with D.F.Y. His immediate plans include graduating from McNally Smith and getting his band ready for touring. In the future he hopes to be a high school band teacher.
  • EVAN A. SHALLCROSS
    Evan plays violin and is a vocalist. He has a MM from the Yale School of Music and a BM from Oberlin Conservatory. Evan recently joined the Minnesota Orchestra as a Violin II sub. He has also performed with the New Haven Symphony and the Eastern Connecticut Symphony. His immediate plans are to freelance and teach in the Twin Cities. In the future he hopes to pursue national and international competitions, audition for orchestras, and perhaps go to back to school or form a chamber ensemble.
  • ELLIOTT C. WACHS
    Elliott plays alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone. He also plays bass clarinet. He is currently working on his BA in Music Performance at McNally Smith College of Music. Upon graduation from McNally Smith, Elliott plans to continue gigging and teaching.

November/December 2011

  • EMILY C. HAGEN
    Emily plays and teaches viola. She has a MM in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a BA in English from St. Olaf College. Emily has performed with the Erie Philharmonic (PA), and was Principal Viola with the Youngstown Symphony (OH). She has also performed with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra and the Des Moines Symphony. She plans to freelance and teach viola and violin in the Twin Cities.
  • DANIEL L. HORVATH
    Daniel plays and teaches drum set. He also plays electric bass and vibraphone. He has a BM in drum performance from McNally Smith College of Music, and an ATA in Music from Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Daniel has theatrical performing experience with Lyric Arts, Temple Israel and Anoka-Ramsey Community College. He has also performed with numerous bands including Sexy Delicious (funk), The Teddy Holidays (rock), The Teachable Moment Quartet (jazz), and Big Daddy Cade (blues). He is currently teaching drums by day and “gigging” by night. In October Daniel will be working in the Theater Latte’ Da production of “15th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Ordway/McKnight Theater. Future plans include living on the beach in San Diego!
  • ADAM L. LINZ
    Adam plays double and electric bass.
  • STEVEN MAIJALA
    Steven plays English horn and oboe.
  • ERIC J. McENANEY
    Eric plays piano, celeste, and harpsichord. He is also a vocal coach. He has a BM from Eastern Illinois University, a MA from the University of Iowa, and a DMA from the University of Minnesota. Eric has experience performing with Equity Summer Stock Orchestras - Little Theater on the Square and Seaside Music Theater. He has also performed with the Des Moines Metro Opera and Skylark Opera. He is currently working with the Minnesota Opera.
  • BRYAN NICHOLS
    Bryan plays piano.
  • GREGORY S. PAULUS
    Gregory plays trumpet. He has a BA from the Manhattan School of Music and performs frequently in clubs. Gregory recently performed a composition co-written with his father Stephen Paulus called TimePiece for Jazz Soloists and Orchestra with the MN Orchestra.
  • THOMAS C. SPELTZ
    Thomas plays piano and French horn. He has a BFA in music composition from the Cornish College of the Arts. Thomas is currently a Musical Directing Apprentice at The Children’s Theatre Company under member Victor Zupanc.

September/October 2011

  • EMILY C. HAGEN
    Emily plays and teaches violin. She has a MM in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a BA in English from St. Olaf College. Emily has performed with the Erie Philharmonic (PA), and was Principal Viola with the Youngstown Symphony (OH). More recently she has been performing with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra and the Des Moines Symphony. She plans to freelance and teach in the Twin Cities.
  • ERIKA DAWN HOOGEVEEN
    Erika plays and teaches violin. She holds a BM in Violin Performance from Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA, and a MM in Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy from the University of Minnesota. Erika has been a sub with the South Dakota Symphony since 2005. She is currently associate concertmaster with the Dakota Valley Symphony and second violinist with the Mill City String Quartet. Erika has been teaching violin since 1998.
  • JOSEPH L. JONES
    Joe plays piano and bassoon. He is also a conductor. He has a MM from the University of Minnesota and a BM from Utah State University. Joe began freelancing when he was 16 years old. His music history includes performing as principal bassoon with the Anthens Recording Orchestra for the 2002 Utah Winter Olympics. He taught piano, music theory and aural skills for two years at Utah State University. He performed for “Ocean” with Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and was on the LA Times 2008 classical top-10 list. Joe is the newest member of the Minnesota Sinfonia. He also serves as co-conductor for the St. Paul Postal Band and freelances as a teacher and performer in the Twin Cities. He hopes to write new music and arrange different genres of music for the bassoon, and build alternative fuel cars!
  • MARION J. JUDISH
    Marion plays piano. She plays and teaches violin and viola. Marion has a BA in Violin Performance from the University of Colorado – Boulder. She has also earned an MA and a DMA in Violin Performance from the University of Minnesota. She studied chamber music at Juilliard. Marion has experience teaching at Saint Cloud State University, the College of St. Benedict, and the University of Minnesota. She is currently performing with the Saint Cloud Trio, and hopes to perform more in the Twin Cities and internationally.
  • JEFFREY B. KATZ
    Jeffrey plays and teaches trumpet. He also plays flugelhorn and piccolo trumpet. He studied at the Hartt School of Music and Michigan State University. Jeffrey has experience performing with the New England Symphonic Ensemble as well as various touring productions including the international tour of Hairspray and the European tour of Grease. After almost 15 years of living out of a suitcase he is enjoying getting settled and planning for a wedding. He hopes to work his way into the local theater scene and continue to perform with various shows and chamber groups.
  • REBEKAH A. NEWMAN
    Rebekah plays viola. She was principal violist of both the Erie Philharmonic and the Akron Symphony. Rebekah has performed with several other orchestras, and has also participated in many festivals including Switzerland’s Verbier Festival. She is currently performing with the MN Orchestra.
  • SALLY A. VAN BROCKLIN
    Sally (“Sunny”) plays guitar and is a vocalist. She is currently attending MacPhail Center for Music.
    Sunny has performed in several senior living facilities, at farmers markets and festivals. She hopes to continue her songwriting efforts, do some sound recording, and gain experience performing with other musicians.
  • SCOTT W. WRIGHT
    Scott plays and teaches all saxophones. He has a BM from the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music, a MM from The Peabody Conservatory, and a DMA from the University of Minnesota School of Music. During his DMA he was the graduate assistant of Dr. Eugene Rousseau and taught saxophone to majors and non-majors. Scott has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Hermitage, Mariinsky Theatre, Alice Tully Hall, and Tanglewood. He reached the final or semifinal rounds of the Carmel, Coleman, and Fischoff Chamber Music Competitions. Scott is currently preparing for a series of recitals while he continues to build his private teaching practice in south Minneapolis.