DR. MIKAKO OGATA

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Piano

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Languages: English, Japanese

• Doctor of Musical Arts, City University of New York

• Master of Music, Tokyo College of Music

• Master of Music, Mannes College of Music

• Bachelor of Music, Tokyo College of Music

• Carnegie Hall, New York debut recital 2002 (with clarinetist Paul Wybraniec)

• Specialize on a history of the performance practice of Mozart’s piano music.

HANNAH HAN

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Piano

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Languages: English, Korean

• Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance, Mannes College of Music

• Performed as an accompanist at Metropolitan Opera and Chicago Opera.

• Accompanist at various music festivals and concerts in New York and New Jersey.

BRENDA A. MCGEE

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Piano / Music Composition

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Languages: English

• Master of Fine Arts, Music Composition, California Institute of the Arts

• Bachelor of Science, Music Theory & Composition, Mercy College / Westchester Conservatory of Music

• Studied at McGill University, Faculty of Music, Montreal, Canada

• Works successfully with special needs and autistic children

• Author of piano book for beginner children or adult students entitled:

  • "Sacred Music Piano Study Series, Vol. 1"​

• Formed the piano program at Watts Tower Piano Center in Los Angeles, California

DR. PAUL WYBRANIEC

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Clarinet / Alto Saxophone / Music Theory / Aural

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Languages: English, Polish

• Doctor of Musical Arts, SUNY Stony Brook University

• Master of Music, Mannes College of Music

• Master of Music, Chopin Music Academy, Warsaw, Poland

• Bachelor of Music, Opole City Music School & Chopin Music Academy, Warsaw, Poland

• Carnegie Hall, New York Debut Recital in 2002 (with pianist Mikako Ogata)

• PMduo member; performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Poland, France, Switzerland, South Korea, United States, and Japan.

STELLA CHIU

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Flute

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Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese

• Master of Music, New York University

• Bachelor of Music, SUNY Purchase College, New York

• Assistant principal flute with Northern America elite youth orchestra

• Performed in Kennedy Performance Center, New York state Performing Art Center; Carnegie Hall.

XUAN LI-WINTRINGHAM

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Flute

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Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese

• Master of Music, Flute Performance, Arizona State University

• Bachelor of Music, Flute Performance, Xinghai Conservatory of Music, China

• Eastman Community Music School, Mentor of Flute + Flute Ensemble Director

• Guest Artist and Residency, Xinghai Conservatory of Music, China

• Honors, Exceptional Flutist from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao

• Students have won many competitions and awards, including solo festivals, first chair in several bands, and Korean Christian Young Musician Competition

ELI SCHAFFER

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Violin / Viola / Guitar

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Languages: English

• Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University

• Performed at Carnegie Hall, and with New Jersey and New York ensembles

GREG ERICKSON

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Ukulele / Guitar

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Languages: English

• Bachelor of Arts, Kean University

• Performs as a soloist and with rock bands in New Jersey.