Chicago, IL As an active chamber musician, pianist Kay Kim enjoys concertizing domestically and internationally each season. She has performed in recitals with members of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York [...]Read More
Valparaiso, IN Kamen Vatchev is a native of Bulgaria. He did his undergraduate studies at the Music Academy of Bulgaria, during which time he won First Prize and Special Diploma [...]Read More
Chicago, IL Jennifer Clippert is Associate Professor of Flute at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Clippert is a member of the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, Present Music (Milwaukee) and a founding member [...]Read More
Orland Park, IL Emily Lewis Mantell is a busy freelance cellist in and around Chicago. She is a member of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chicago Sinfonietta. She teaches [...]Read More
Chicago, IL Jeremiah Frederick holds the positions of Associate Principal Horn of the South Bend Symphony and Second Horn of the Lake Forest Symphony and plays regularly with the IRIS [...]Read More
Chicago, IL Elizandro Garcia-Montoya is principal clarinet of the Elmhurst Symphony and Fifth House Ensemble. He performs regularly with the Chicago Philharmonic and Chicago Sinfonietta; and during the summers at [...]Read More
Chicago, IL Vannia Philips has been a member of the Chicago Sinfonietta since 1998. She has performed with the Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Ars Viva, Lake Forest Symphony, Fulcrum [...]Read More
Saint Paul, MN Violinist Elizabeth York is Associate Concertmaster and Personnel Manager of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and performs on baroque violin with Lyra Baroque Orchestra. She teaches at the [...]Read More
Chicago, IL John Gaudette studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. He played in the Dallas Symphony, CBC Radio Orchestra, and was assistant principal in the Vancouver [...]Read More
Oak Park, IL 2021 marks Ricardo Castañeda’s 24th year at Birch Creek and his 21st year as Symphony Session Program Director. Castañeda received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music [...]Read More
Birch Creek is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
