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Brian Dredla
Brian Dredla earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Rochester and a Bachelor of Music degree with highest honors in clarinet performance from the University of Michigan. He also holds a master of music degree in clarinet performance and literature from the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. As…
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Katie Bonner Russo
Katie is a passionate arts and education advocate, dedicated to inspiring future generations and upholding racial and gender equity in the classical music field. She is an innovative non-profit manager with more than 15 years of experience in marketing, public relations, fundraising, and event planning.
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McMillan Ilderton Gaither
I am currently a social worker focused on creating professional development resources for Head Start and Early Head Start communities across the US. I have been working in local, state, regional, and national early childhood and family services systems for the past five years, after finishing my MSW program at Salem State University. I moved…
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Bridget Kinneary
Bridget Kinneary enjoys a career as an orchestral conductor, music director, educator, violist, and collaborative artist. Present engagements include the position of conductor for the Symphony Orchestra of the Mannes Conservatory for the music prep division in New York City and co-lecturer at the University of Potsdam, Germany, where she leads seminars on teaching methods…
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Ji Won Lee
Ji Won Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in Oboe Performance (09′), dual master’s degree in Oboe Performance and Music Education (12′) at Eastman School of Music under the studio of Richard Killmer. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Music and Arts in Music Education and Oboe Performance at Eastman. Lee taught at Houghton College,…
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Caitleen Kahn
Soprano and arts administrator Caitleen Kahn is the Executive Director and co-founder of LYNX Project, a nonprofit amplifying diverse voices and connecting communities through art song. She spearheaded LYNX’s initiatives in performance and arts education, including the “Amplify” Series, a collaboration setting the words of nonspeaking autistic individuals as song, and “Composition of a City”,…
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Christian Bigliani
Colombian-born pianist and educator, Christian Bigliani is currently a PhD student studying Music Teaching and Learning at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Before moving to Rochester, Christian was the Choral and Theatre director at DeSana Middle School in Alpharetta, GA where he was named “Teacher of The Year” for the 2018-2019 school…
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Dustin Seo
Dustin Seo is a cellist and arts administrator committed to building community spaces in LA through music. Appointed Associate Artistic Director in 2021, Dustin has been involved with Street Symphony since 2017 and commits his artistic practice to organizing and empowering communities in Los Angeles, specifically through partnerships with Skid Row based arts organizations and…
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Emily Park
Emily Park is a dedicated performer and music educator. Emily has performed in venues including the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, and the main stage at the Percussive Arts Society’s International Conference. She played timpani for the world premiere of the House of Cards Symphony. Emily performed as principal percussionist and…
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Lourdes Cossich (Lulu)
Lourdes (Lulú) Cossich earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education and vocal performance at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. Subsequently, she earned a second master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, where she focused her studies in Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy. Ms. Cossich began her teaching career…
