Sheila Reid, violinist
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Received a Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University, and a Master of Arts in
Teaching from Harvard University.
Violinist and Artistic Director of the Classic String Trio, Romantic Harp and Violin,
Duo Divertimento, and Swingin' Strings 'n Keys.
Sheila has appeared as Concertmaster of the Worcester Symphony Orchestra,
the Thayer Symphony and the Milford Symphony Orchestra. She has toured
Europe and Russia, performing in orchestras and chamber ensembles.
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Brian Clague, violist
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Pursued his undergraduate studies at Montana State and University of New
Mexico.
An active performer, he frequently records records for Boston Public Television at
WGBH. As a violinist, he has served as concertmaster of Boston Chamber
Ensemble.
He has been heard in Symphony Pro Musica, Civic Symphony of Boston, Brookline
Symphony, Worcester Symphony Orchestra, and New Philharmonia. Brian has
toured the USA, Europe, Russia, Poland, and Japan.
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Mary Carfagna, 'cellist
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Received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from California Institute of the Arts, Masters
of Music from St. Louis Conservatory and an Artist's Diploma from Brandeis
University.
Ms. Carfagna has appeared as soloist with the North Shore Philharmonic, Trinity
College Concert Series, and the Elizabeth Carpenter Concert Series. Mary was
principal cellist with Boston Civic Symphony and Lexington Sinfonietta.
She currently performs with Boston Lyric Opera, Thayer Symphony, Trio Mas
Musica, and the Classic String Trio.
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Carl Kamp, classical
guitarist
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Earned his degree from the University of Massachusetts.
Performing more than 30 years some of Carl's performance venues include First
Night Worcester, WICN-FM, WCUW, the Worcester Art Museum, Soloist with the
Bach Society of Worcester, the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Holy
Cross, Clark University, in New York City at the National Arts Club and Baruch
College as well as Europe and South America.
Carl's other ensembles include two guitars, guitar and mandolin, guitar and
flute, and guitar and piano.
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Kallin Johnson, pianist
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Earned his Bachelor of Arts at Utah State University and Masters in Music from
New England Conservatory, Boston MA.
Kallin has appeared as guest soloist with several orchestras. In 1999 he played
Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" Variations with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Orchestra. Kallin was also guest soloist in Central Massachusetts Symphony
Orchestra performances in 2000 through 2004.
A busy jazz pianist too, Kallin plays often as a soloist and in trios and quartets.
Kallin has performed with many jazz greats including Dave Samuels,
vibraphonist, of Spiro Gyra and Frank Zappa fame.
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Lira Schmidt Cady, harpist
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Is a graduate of Atlantic Union College.
Carl Swanson, noted harpist and builder of harps, has been her teacher. In
1977 Lira joined the New England Youth Ensemble and toured with them in the
U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Israel, Romania, and Europe.
Lira has appeared with the Thayer Symphony Orchestra, Central Massachusetts
Symphony, a flute duo, and many area ensembles.
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