Jesse Acker-Johnson

617-470-6030 | jesseackerjohnson@gmail.com

I am a classical guitarist and specialize in renaissance, baroque, and modern repertoire.  I have extensive performance experience from recital halls, weddings, and large parties to cafe, restaurant, and museum settings.  I also have a lot of experience in outreach settings like hospice care facilities, senior centers, schools, and libraries. As a teacher I specialize in classical guitar instruction from beginner to advanced. I provide a safe, fun, and engaging environment for students of all ages and backgrounds.  I am also proficient in Jazz, Rock, and Blues styles.

Valerie Arsenault

850-224-8025 | valeriearsenault@mac.com | www.valeriearsenault.com | www.tallahasseebachparley.org

Violin teacher and performer, Music Director Tallahassee Bach Parley, Director FSU Baroque Ensemble, member of Tallahassee Symphony and Atlanta Baroque Orchestra.

Karl Barton

850-294-5234 | kbarton@thomasu.edu

Karl Barton is a flutist who performs in classical trios with flute, violin and cello as well as jazz ensembles for weddings and special events. Additionally, he holds certificates in early music and world music with emphasis on the traditions of South America and Asia.

Nadiya Caspary

850-491-6495 |  nicasp01@yahoo.com

Classical trained pianist, accompanist and piano instructor. Member of the group "Tango Sur." Freelance piano accompanist at FSU College of Music, piano teacher for all ages.

Ginny Densmore

850-893-4567 | ginnyden@comcast.net | www.bbcorch.org

Co-founder of the Big Bend Community Orchestra; Clarinetist for BBCO, Capital City Band, Tallahassee Winds, Woodwind Quintet.

Sara de Revere

850-443-6387 | SaradeRevr@aol.com

I am a singer, actress, impersonator, and comedienne. I love to sing musical theatre, jazz, and opera pieces.

Haiqiong Deng

haiqiongd@yahoo.com | www.chinesezheng.com

Haiqiong Deng, an international renowned zheng (gu-zheng) soloist and chamber musician, has given numerous performances and lectures at concert halls, universities, museums, and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, China, Japan, and Singapore. Haiqiong received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Ethnomusicology from the FSU College of Music. She is currently the Director of the Chinese Music Ensemble at FSU.

enhake

enhake@gmail.com | www.enhake.com

Constantly inspiring audiences around the world with its electrifying and sincere renditions of chamber music repertoire spanning classical to contemporary masterworks, enhake (Wonkak Kim, clarinet; M. Brent Williams, violin; Katherine Geeseman, cello; Eun-Hee Park, piano) has been described as “laser-guided” (Tallahassee Democrat) and “virtuosic...passionate abandone” (The Clarinet Magazine). The group’s 2010 Carnegie Hall recital Made in America has been praised for its "rock solid rhythmic integrity...strengths in balance, intonation, and musicality...polished, yet spontaneous performance" (The New York Concert Review).

Marvin Goldstein

850-294-0029 | marvingoldstein@comcast.net | http://www.marvingoldstein.com/

Marvin Goldstein, a highly acclaimed pianist, arranger, and entertainer, began musical training at age nine. Goldstein has traveled extensively, performing in such places as Jerusalem, Anchorage, Oahu, Copenhagen, London, and throughout Canada and the continental United States. Goldstein has recorded over 30 compact discs including popular music, patriotic melodies, show tunes, sacred music and love songs and has arranged 15 piano solo music books.

Leslie Gonzalez

850-322-7423 |  lida7828@gmail.com

I am a local singer/actor that lives in Tallahassee. I have a BA in voice from the College of Music at FSU and have been doing theatre for over 15 years.

Nicole Gregulak

850-212-4780 | ng10f@my.fsu.edu

I am a viola player and go to FSU College of Music. I teach privately and also at Mason's School of Music. I have been teaching for five years, and I also enjoy playing in quartets and duets.

Alexander Jimenez

850-644-3507 | ajimenez@fsu.edu | music.fsu.edu | www.tallahasseeyouthorchestras.org

Orchestral conductor and educator; Associate Professor of Conducting Director of Orchestral Activities; College of Music, FSU Music Director, Tallahassee Youth Orchestras, Inc.

Kim Jones

850-893-7791 | kimandevan@earthlink.net

Cellist and Cello Teacher. Cellist Kim Jones holds a Bachelor of Music degree and an Artist Diploma from McGill University and a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. Previously a tenured member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, she now performs with the Tallahassee Bach Parley and as associate principal cellist with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. She has served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Cello at FSU and currently maintains a private studio of over twenty-five students.

Edward Kamakami

contact@onefiveone.org | www.onefiveone.org

Edward Kawakami is the Associate Conductor of the Big Bend Community Orchestra and is currently at FSU working on his M.M. in Orchestral Conducting.

Adam Kossler

252-412-4354 | adamkossler@yahoo.com

Adam Kossler is a classical guitarist and current doctoral student and teaching assistant in the school of music at Florida State University. He is also an electric guitarist and has played in regional bands throughout the southeast. As a Suzuki trained instructor his specialty is teaching classical guitar to children but he offer guitar lessons for all styles.  As a performer he has given concerts throughout the U.S. and Canada and performs both as a soloist and as a member of the Kossler Guitar Trio.

Katherine Lincoln

850-668-6094 | katherinelincoln@aol.com

Teaching keyboard, piano, violin, viola. Open to cultural and ethnic diversity and all ability levels. Patient and experienced teacher. Bachelor of Music - Southwestern University, Master of Arts - Texas Womans University, Master of Music - Florida State University. String quartets, trios, duets, solos for weddings and events.

Dan Peterson

daniel_r_peterson@yahoo.com

Dan Peterson is a member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Valdosta Symphony. Dan is a past member of the Orlando Philharmonic, Orlando Ballet, and Orlando Opera Orchestras. He served as the bassist in the Air Force Band of the Midwest jazz band, where he toured extensively across the US. Dan is also an active bass instructor, and performs in various ensembles, including teaching and performing at the annual Florida Folk Festival.

Debra Ray

850-228-0412 | debra.ann.ray@gmail.com | www.debraray.net

I am a graduate of Florida State University School of Music, and an accomplished singer. I have sung in churches, lounges, and other venues, and also teach private voice lessons.

Red Hills Strings

850-933-8073 | viola4mab@yahoo.com | www.redhillsstrings.com

String group available for all occasions.

Corinne Stillwell

850-644-1862 | cstillwell@fsu.edu

Violinist Corinne Stillwell is in demand as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader.  She has performed across North America, Europe, and China, and has collaborated with some of the world’s greatest artists. Accepted at Juilliard at the age of ten, she is currently on the faculty at Florida State University and the Brevard Music Center.

Lynn Taff

850-727-1685 | lynntaff@yahoo.com

Lynn Taff has been an international performer and music therapist for the last fifteen years. She has performed voice, piano, and guitar in the cabarets of Paris, Singapore, and Casablanca. She is a nationally board certified music therapist, treating the dying, elderly (with Alzheimer's/dementia), and disabled in the Big Bend.

Tallahassee Bach Parley

850-459-3195 | musicdirector@tallahasseebachparley.org | www.tallahasseebachparley.org

The Tallahassee Bach Parley performs Baroque music (from approx. 1600-1750) using period instruments, and is made up of local professional performers and teachers, and FSU faculty and students who are trained in historically informed performance. The word "parley" in French means discussion, and the Bach Parley offers informal commentary at each concert to make the atmosphere more relaxed. We provide historical background about the composers and their world and provide an idea of what to listen for in the music.

Tantalus Quartet

850-294-7983 | info@tantalusquartet.com | www.tantalusquartet.net

Trio Solis

850-644-4491 | triosolis@gmail.com | www.triosolis.com

With a dynamic combination of energy, creativity, and insight, Trio Solis ("of the sun") celebrates the trio repertoire from the rich traditions of its origins to the innovative 21st Century. Highlights of their career include appearances at Carnegie Hall and with clarinetist Richard Stolzman. Their first recording, Diamonds in a Haystack, will be released in December 2011.

Brett Wellman

352-281-7934 | singingtheblues@comcast.net | www.brettwellman.com

As a classically trained violinist, I have been performing since the age of 5. I specialize in wedding ceremonies or special engagements as a solo violinist and also am an instructor at Music Lessons Express for those wishing to learn the instrument. 

Charlie Witmer

charleswitmer@gmail.com | www.vocestally.org

Charles Witmer heads the music ministry for Grace Lutheran Church of Tallahassee as the organist and choirmaster. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree from Wittenberg University and earned a Master of Music Degree from The University of Michigan. He has performed as a soloist in operas and oratorios across the U.S.  In Tallahassee, he founded and directs the women's chamber chorus, Voces Angelorum, and has appeared frequently as conductor and tenor soloist with the Tallahassee Bach Parley.

Travis Young

904-571-3952 | tgeraldyoung@yahoo.com

I am an extremely active actor/singer living in the Tallahassee area. I recently graduated from the FSU School of Theatre, and am taking some time off before pursuing a graduate degree.