Paul Huberdeau, accompanist, received a B.M. in music education from New England Conservatory, and studied with pianist Patricia Zander. p.huberdeau@rivers.org
Patrick Mottaz
Jazz Guitar Patrick Mottaz, guitar, specializes in jazz, blues, rock and pop, covering techniques specific to both acoustic and electric guitar. He is an active performer in the Boston area and his work can be heard on numerous recordings with the Marlene Ensemble, MCFC, Gifrants, and many others. He also writes music and performs with the Philippe Crettien quartet. He …
Nancy Dimock
Oboe, Chamber Music Nancy Dimock is the principal oboist of the Springfield and Vermont Symphonies, a member of the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra and the Chameleon Arts Ensemble. She frequently performs as a guest with ensembles around Boston, including Boston Lyric Opera, Portland Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, BMOP and the Boston Pops. She has …
MinKyung Oh
Piano, Chamber Music With performances that convey the most delicate of sentiments and virtuosity that carries her own musical expression, Dr. Oh is an active solo and chamber music in Boston. Minkyung Oh was introduced to the piano at age 3, when she learned a few pieces of music and began playing them at wedding ceremonies starting when she was …
Mike Connors
Jazz Percussion, Jazz Ensembles Mike Connors studied at Berklee College of music and has performed internationally with several groups, including Combustible Edison, John Funkhouser Trio, Charlie Kohlhasse, Jazz Composers Alliance, and The Sonic Explorers. He also teaches at Clark University and Worcester Polytechnic institute. m.connors@rivers.org
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, …
Marc Ryser
Piano Pianist Marc Ryser performs in North America and Europe. Among the highlights of his solo career are the first performance in Bulgaria of Bela Bartók’s 3rd Piano Concerto, with the Vratsa Philharmonic, and concert tours in Switzerland which have included recitals and concerto performances with the Sinfonietta de Lausanne. He is a founding member of Music-by-the-Sea, a festival and …
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 …
Lindsey Robb
Piano, Music Theory Lindsey Robb has taught piano, music history, and chamber music at the Rivers School Conservatory since 1998 and has served Assistant Director since 2012. He received his BA at Lawrence Conservatory of Music. His teachers include Theodore Rehl, Edwin Light, Jean Stackhouse (pedagogy), and Jonathan Bass. He has also taught at All Newton Music School and The …
Lilit Karapetian
Piano, Music Box Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian has performed extensively in her native Armenia and the former Soviet Union, as well as internationally. Her solo appearances and frequent contributions to a number of ensembles have won acclaim from the renowned authorities in the musical world, including praise from Paul Badura Skoda, Mikhail Pletnev and Daniel Pollock. After finishing the Tchaikovsky Music School …