Middle School

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I love teaching enthusiastic students of all ages! Many of my students have won prestigious awards and competitions and have been principal cellists in youth orchestras. All gain a thorough appreciation of cello. I have an adult cello ensemble - part chamber music, part "cello therapy" - and a summer workshop for intermediate to advanced level youth. For ten years I was a member of Santa Rosa Symphony, Sacramento Symphony, Women's Philharmonic, and Modesto Symphony, and I have performed with many local orchestras and chamber ensembles.

Felisa Simon, oboe, with more than 25 years of experience has performed in Latin America, Europe and throughout the United States. In addition to solo recitals, she worked in orchestras and wind ensembles with a particular love of chamber music and post-romantic composition. She trained at the New World School of the Arts, Brevard Music Center, Hot Springs Music Festival, Carmel Chamber Music Festival and Interlochen Center for the Arts. Felisa graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy and received her Bachelor of Music degree in Oboe Performance from Oberlin Conservatory.

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An East Coast transplant, David Dieni has performed music from classical to jazz, rock and theater for over twenty five years.

Elizabeth Ingber received a Master of Music degree in piano accompanying from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a student of Timothy Bach. Prior to studying at the conservatory she attended St. Mary's College of Maryland from which she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and mathematics. At St. Mary's she studied piano with Brian Ganz and viola with Jennifer Rende. Since completing her studies, Ms. Ingber has taught piano, violin, and viola, and performed as a pianist and accompanist.

I have been an international opera singer for over 30 years, having spend 20 years at the Metropolitan Opera. My specialty ranges from Mozart and Strauss to chamber music and recitals.
Additionally I taught 6 years at Shepherd School Rice University, and 6 years at DePaul University. I also was on faculty at Aspen Music Festival and School for 5 years. I give master classes around the country and have guest taught at the Sf Opera Merola program and Castleton Festival.

I was born in SF, grew up in Santa Cruz, and feel very fortunate to have a career in the Bay Area, playing and teaching flute. I perform with ensembles of all sizes: orchestras such as Oakland East Bay Symphony, Fremont Symphony, Marin Symphony, Pacific Chamber Symphony, SF Ballet, SF Opera; also for large choral groups like SF Choral Society and SF Gay Men's Chorus. I am a member of the Bellavente Wind Quintet, which released the CD "Frogs and Friends, Music and Stories for Children," in 2011, winning the Parent's Choice Approved Award.

Mrs. Olga Day is a member of the Music Teachers Association of California and trains children to get the MTA Certificate of Merit. She received Bachelors and Masters degrees from Russia. Before she moved to the United States, Mrs. Day was a piano teacher and an accompanist for a chorus at a music school. She wrote an award winning series of articles giving a new, progressive method of teaching piano. She was involved in educating other piano teachers. Her students participated in piano competitions, festivals, and other events.