Hometown: Pueblo West, CO Education: The Juilliard School, BM ’24 Colby Kleven began his Bachelor of Music studies at the Juilliard School in 2020 under the guidance of preeminent chamber musician Eric Reed. In 2022, he became a proud recipient of a Kovner...
Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ Education: BM in Bassoon Performance — Northwestern University, 2021 MM in Bassoon Performance — Northwestern University, 2023 Matthew Melillo is a contrabassoonist and bassoonist who works in the Chicago area, where he studied with David...
Hometown: McKinney, TX Education: Baylor University, Bachelor of Music, graduating May 2025 Finnegan Powers grew up near Dallas, Texas, and began his musical career in sixth grade, having been drawn to the double bass. Following high school, he began his undergraduate...
Hometown: Spring, TX Education: Baylor University School of Music (2014-2018) BME, Instrumental Music Education University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (2020-2022) MM, Viola Performance Joshua Thaver is a currently active classroom music teacher...
Hometown: Greensboro, NC Education: Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music, exp. 2025 Kate MacKenzie is entering her third year at Oberlin Conservatory, where she studies with Peter Slowik. In past summers, she has attended the Brevard Summer Institute and Eastern...
