Bachelor of Arts from Western Michigan University. Member of Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestras; violinist with string quartet Bach to Bacharach. Assistant Librarian and Assistant Stage manager for Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

Bachelor of Music from University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana; Master of Music in Violin Performance from University of Michigan. Has performed extensively in orchestras and musical touring companies throughout the United States; member of Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Western Michigan University; graduate work at University of Michigan. Assistant Concertmaster of Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra; Associate Concertmaster of Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra; member of the Renaissance Strings and the Opus IV String Quartet. Conductor of Kalamazoo Prep String and Training Orchestras

Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, Illinois Wesleyan University; Master of Music in violin performance and chamber music, University of Michigan. Member of West Shore Symphony Orchestra and Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra; Associate Concertmaster of South Bend Symphony Orchestra.

Member of the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra. Studied at Northeastern Illinois and DePaul Universities

Bachelor of Arts in French from Western Michigan University. Member of Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra; librarian for Kalamazoo Junior Symphony and Prep String Orchestras.

Master of Music from Western Michigan University. Music instructor for Kazoo School. Has performed with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, South Bend Symphony Orchestra; member of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance and Education from Astrakhan State Conservatory in Astrakhan, Russia; Master of Music from Western Michigan University. Member of Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra and the Renaissance Strings.

Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Sociology from Western Michigan University. Cello instructor for Citadel Dance and Music Center. Has performed with Southwest Michigan and Battle Creek Symphony Orchestras. Member and personnel manager of Arioso String Quartet.

Graduate of the Latvia State Conservatory in Riga, Latvia; pursuing Master of Music in Education from Michigan State University. Orchestra instructor for Portage Public Schools; principal cellist of Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra; member of Opus IV String Quartet.

Pursuing Bachelor of Music in performance from Western Michigan University. Member of the jazz trio NEXUS and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. A former Crescendo student!

Bachelor of Science in Music and History from Grand Valley State University. Served on the faculties of GVSU, Muskegon Community College, Western Michigan University Community Arts Program and Kalamazoo College. Founder and Director of the Third Coast Guitar Trio and the Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra; member of Zito-Kusik Classical Guitar Duo.

BBA from Western Michigan University. Performs as classical mandolinist and guitarist. Studied music theory and composition with Lawrence Rackley Smith. Member of Duo Zito-Kusik and Third Coast Guitar Ensemble. Co-founder of the Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra. Editor of the Mandolin Journal, official publication of the Classical Mandolin Society of America.

Growing up in a family of professional musicians, Micaela has played music since the age of five. Now at 24, she has performed at hundreds of venues through out the region, worked as a studio musician, and taught guitar for over 5 years. She has an Associates degree in Liberal Arts/Music and is working on a music therapy degree.

Adam has been playing guitar for more than 20 years. He has performed in local rock bands The Brewers and Pound & Beers. As a bassist he played in the Civic Theater's production of Avenue Q and Willy Wonka. A natural teacher, he continues to add pages to his guitar instructional book.

Master of Music in Composition and Music Theory, Western Michigan University; Bachelor of Arts in Music/Composition, Principia College, Elsah, IL. Adjunct faculty, WMU. Performer with several ensembles while at WMU. Teaches Guitar FUNdamentals class, music theory and composition.

Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Warsaw College of Music; Master of Music in Musicology from University of Warsaw; Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Opera from West Virginia University; Doctorate of Music in Vocal Performance and Opera from West Virginia University. Has performed in ensembles and operas in the United States and abroad.

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Western Michigan University. For the past 25 years, Aaron has worked extensively as a pianist, accompanist, musical director and music educator. He has been the musical director for several Kalamazoo area theaters, including The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, The New Vic Theatre, WMU Department of Theater, Portage Public Schools, and the Barn Theater (Equity Summer stock). Assistant Education Director, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

Pursuing Bachelor of Arts in Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at Western Michigan University. Has been teaching piano for over seven years.

Pursuing degree in piano performance from Western Michigan University. Accompanist, WMU School of Music and Crescendo Academy of Music.

Bachelor of Music Degree from Western Michigan University. Served as an accompanist to ensembles while at WMU. Instructor for Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival Piano Lab in Kalamazoo Public Schools.

Bachelor of Music, Spring Arbor College; Master of Music, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Faculty member and director of flute ensembles at the Community Music School, Nashua, New Hampshire. Adjunct flute instructor, Andrews University. Performes with the St. Joseph Municipal Band. Director, Southwest Michigan Flute Choir.

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, Western Michigan University; Master of Arts in Music Education, VanderCook School of Music, Chicago. Music teacher, Kalamazoo Public Schools since 1989. Has performed with the Grand Rapids and West Shore Symphonies, Western Michigan University and community ensembles.

University of Arts in Berlin, diploma in saxophone pedagogy, diploma in saxophone performance, and Konzertexamen (artist diploma); Master of Music in saxophone performance from Western Michigan University. Doctorate of Musical Arts candidate, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana. He is an active soloist, chamber and orchestra musician with performances throughout Europe, Indonesia and the United. As a pedagogue he has been appointed to the faculties of the University of Pelita Harapan (Jakarta) and the University of Notre Dame. Member of Opus 21.

Bachelor of Arts in Tuba Performance from Western Michigan University. Pursuing music education degree from WMU. Has performed with several ensembles while at WMU

Bachelor of Arts from University of Northern Iowa; Master of Music from Western Michigan University. Serves on the faculty of Kalamazoo College and Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids. On-site voice instructor for Portage Northern, Portage Central and Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High Schools.

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Hillsdale College. Master of Vocal Performance from Western Michigan University. Performed extensively in college choirs and chamber choirs. Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra soloist. 2008 1st place State NATS winner.

Pursuing Jazz Studies degree at Western Michigan University. Has been teaching for over six years. Plays in several local groups, including the John Rose Band, the Transition quartet, Kind of Blue, WMU Symphonic Band and Orchestra, the Jazz Band Lab, and the WMU Drum Choir.

Bachelor of Fine Arts from UCLA; Master of Music from University of Michigan. Has performed with the Detroit, Grand Rapids, Toledo, Lansing, and Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestras. Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Artist in Residence-principal trombone.

Gabriel Renteria started as Principal Oboe of the Kalamazoo Symphony and oboist of the Kalamazoo Symphony Woodwind Quintet in January 2007.  He received his Masters of Music degree from the University of Washington where he was also winner of their Concerto Competition.  He completed his undergraduate degree from Oberlin Conservatory.  Mr. Renteria has played with the Seattle Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra and the National Orchestra Institute.

Bachelor of Music from Concordia College; Master of Music from Baylor University. Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Artist-in-Residence, principal horn.

Bachelor of Music, University of Toldeo. Principal Timpani and Artist-in-Residence, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

Associate Degree, Mount Scenario College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Music Together teacher for 10 years. In addition, she has also taught private lessons in piano, guitar and voice; taught preschool through 5th grade; directed vocal ensembles; and plays several instruments. Cathi is passionate about the benefits of the Music Together program and especially loves sharing it with children and their families.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Western Michigan University; graduate work at University of Michigan. Assistant Concertmaster of Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra; Associate Concertmaster of Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra; member of the Renaissance Strings and the Opus IV String Quartet. Conductor of Kalamazoo Prep String and Training Orchestras. String instructor for Portage Public Schools. Professional Recognitions

• 2002 Community Medal of Arts from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo

• 2003 Mary McLeod Bethune Communication, Arts & Letters Award from the Kalamazoo Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

• 2004 Professor of the Day Award from the Western Michigan University Black Alumni Association (presented in conjunction with WMU's Centennial Anniversary Celebration)

• 2006 Prism Award for Excellence in Music Education from the Kalamazoo Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Women's Music Fraternity, Inc.

• 2006 Leadership Kalamazoo Graduate

• 2006 Appointed Member of the President's Business Advisory Council

Bachelor of Arts from Western Michigan University. Master of Public Administration from Grand Valley State University.

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a Math emphasis from Western Michigan University. Teacher at Mrs. Wolfe's Preschool. Grandparents were members of the committee that established the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony.