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Ran Kampel
Israeli born clarinetist Ran Kampel enjoys a versatile career of solo, chamber music, orchestral performances, and teaching. Currently living in Texas, he serves as the Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Baylor University School of Music. Before joining Baylor University, Ran held principal clarinet positions with the Jacksonville Symphony, the Grand Rapids Symphony, and was a fellow with the…
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Anna Reguero
Anna Reguero is a NYC-area-based arts and culture freelance writer. Anna held the position of Arts Reporter and Music and Dance Critic for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. She is published by the American Record Guide, Strings Magazine, the American Music Center’s NewMusicBox, and more. She is a National Endowment of the Arts Classical Music…
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Ashley Danyew
Ashley Danyew, Ph.D., is a musician, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. She writes a blog for church musicians and music educators and hosts the podcast, Field Notes on Music Teaching and Learning. Ashley has taught over 600 students through her online courses and maintains a private piano studio. In 2020, Ashley and her husband, Steve co-founded…
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Courtney Hershey Bress
Courtney Hershey Bress joined the Colorado Symphony as Principal Harp in 2001. Ms. Bress has had engagements with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She has served as Acting Principal Harp of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and was Principal Harp with the United States Army Field Band in Washington, D.C. She is…
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Joel Luks
Joel Luks is a public relations and marketing strategist with expertise in audience engagement and integrated media. Before joining CKP, Joel served as the arts and entertainment editor, classical music critic and video director of_CultureMap.com, a hyperlocal digital publication covering lifestyle topics. He is also a contributor to Houston’s CBS affiliate. In these roles, Joel…
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Kari Francis
Kari Francis (she/her) is a vocalist, arranger, and choral music educator who has shared the stage with Imogen Heap, competed on NBC’s “The Sing-Off”, and can be heard beatboxing on Cory Smythe’s album “Accelerate Every Voice”. Currently a choral conducting doctoral student in the Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame, she was…
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Natalie Spehar
Natalie Spehar is an electric and acoustic cellist, writer, arranger and creative educator. Natalie has performed with artists including Disturbed, Cage the Elephant, 2 Cellos, Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, Dessa, Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, and more. Natalie is a composer and studio recording artist, working with Starbucks artist Jesse Thomas, Red Parade Music…
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Stephania Romaniuk
Ukrainian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Stephania Romaniuk is the Grand Prix Winner of the First International Competition of Ukrainian Retro Music and has toured Ukraine twice, singing in the Odesa, L’viv, and Kyiv Opera Houses and in concert with the Kyiv National Operetta Company. As a teaching artist for Calgary Opera, she has created and led cross-cultural song-sharing…
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Steve Danyew
Steve Danyew’s music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well-crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. In addition to composing, Danyew is adjunct faculty at the Eastman School of Music, teaching courses focused on helping young musicians craft their own…
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Tiffany Ng
Tiffany Ng is Associate Professor of Music (carillon) and chair of the Department of Organ at the University of Michigan, where she has also taught courses on the arts and social entrepreneurship. She has premiered or revived over sixty pieces and collaboratively pioneered models for interactive “crowdsourced” carillon performances and data-driven sound installations. Her music…
