Kelly Barr

Violin Kelly Barr, a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since February 1996, earned her BM at University of Minnesota and her MM at the New England Conservatory. As a soloist, Barr has performed with the Plymouth Philharmonic, the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, and in a recital series for the Jordanian Conservatory. She has also performed at the Encore Music Festival, …

Adam Vaubel

Violin Adam Vaubel is an avid teacher and performer in the Boston area.  Originally from Ohio, Adam has studied with some of the leading violin teachers in the United States and has performed as a soloist, with chamber groups, and with orchestras in the United States and Europe. Adam has earned a Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance from Bowling Green State University, a Masters of Music in Violin …

Heidi Braun-Hill

Violin Violinist Heidi Braun-Hill enjoys a musical career as an orchestral musician, chamber musician, soloist, and teacher. She is the violin soloist and concertmaster of the Orchestra of Emmanuel Music as well as concertmaster of Odyssey Opera of Boston and the Marsh Chapel Collegium at Boston University. She performs regularly with many groups including Boston Lyric Opera, the Boston Pops, the Boston …

Piotr Buczek

Violin, Chamber Music Piotr Buczek graduated from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Poland and the Chamber Music Institute in Milwaukee, where he received his Master Degree and worked with Pinchas Zukerman, Yo Yo Ma, Ursula Oppens, Shlomo Mintz, and others. He has performed throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas with the Penderecki Quartet and as soloist and chamber …

Marta Zurad

Violin Director, Camerata Strings Ms. Zurad received her Bachelor of Music degree from New England Conservatory and her Graduate Diploma and Master of Music degree from Longy School of Music. She also attended the Academy of Music in Krakow, Poland. Her violin teachers have included Wieslaw Kwasny, Valeria Kuchment, and Eric Rosenblith. She is a member of the Lexington Symphony, …

Lisa Lederer

Suzuki Violin Lisa Lederer trained at New England Conservatory and the American Suzuki Institute and is registered through Book 8 with Suzuki Association of Americas (SAA). She holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Boston University with additional post-graduate studies at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. Lisa Lederer is an accomplished performer who freelances extensively …

Liana Zaretsky

Violin Liana Zaretsky, violin, appears regularly with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, and is former principal second violinst of the Portland Symphony (ME). Ms. Zaretsky holds a Master’s and Graduate Diploma degree in music from Northwestern and New England Conservatory respectively. She also teaches at the School of Continuing Education at the New England Conservatory. l.zaretsky@rivers.org

John Emery

Violin/Viola John Emery is a violin and viola teacher at RSC and also teaches chamber music. He plays for many performing groups and is concertmaster of the Rivers Symphony Orchestra. He is a graduate of Harvard University. j.emery@rivers.org

Dubravka Moshfegh

Violin/Viola Graduate from Zagreb University and Brussels Royal Conservatory; Diplome Superieur for violin and Premier Prix for Chamber Music; studies with K. Hauser, I. Pinkava, A. Gerller, Yankelewitch, and Chugajewa; masterclasses in Budapest, Weimar, Salzburg, Goslar; solo and chamber music performances in Europe and U.S.; TV and radio recordings; member, Duo Affetuoso; Director of Camp Cadenza. d.moshfegh@rivers.org