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Sharon Osterhouse, violin, earned a Bachelor of Music degree at
Temple University in Philadelphia as a performance major.
She has played professionally with the Reading Symphony in
Pennsylvania, West Chester Symphony in New York, and Kansas City
Symphony orchestras. Sharon
is an active freelance musician in the Twin Cities area and has played
with Minnesota Orchestra, Skylark Opera, Vox Corda String Orchestra, and Festival
of the Lakes in Alexandria as well as for churches, colleges, touring
ballet companies, shows, and recordings.
She teaches private violin lessons in her home
and at The St. Paul
Conservatory of Music. She and her husband live in St. Paul and
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Charlene Hess, violin, received a B.A. in Violin Performance
from Bethel College in St. Paul and a M.M. in Violin Performance from
the University of MN where she studied with Roland and Almita Vamos.
She has served on the music faculty at North Central University and
Crown College where she taught violin, viola, and coached string ensembles.
She has also founded and performed with The Crown Trio. Charlene is
an active free-lance musician in the Twin Cities, performing for churches,
colleges, recordings, and shows. She shares a home with her
husband and their three young daughters. |
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Susan
Scott, viola, earned
her Master of Music degree in viola performance from Ohio University in
Athens and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin
in Superior. She is a free-lance musician in the Twin Cities, performing
at various venues through out the area. Susan has performed with the
Charleston Symphony, Duluth-Superior Symphony, Traverse City Symphony,
Interlochen Chamber Orchestra and as principal violist of the Civic
Orchestra of Minneapolis and the St. Croix String Quartet. Susan is
currently on the orchestra faculty in the Roseville Area Schools and
Coordinator of Elementary Instrumental Music. She is married to
violin maker, William Robert
Scott. Together with their two grown sons they form a complete
string quartet and enjoy playing music together as a family. |
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Sarah West, cello,
studied at the Juilliard School of Music and at the University
of Minnesota. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln
Center, Kennedy Center and in a series of live chamber music concerts
broadcast from the Library of Congress. She has worked as a
freelance musician in Chicago and the Twin Cities, including a tour
with Ray Charles, studio work, performances with the Chicago Chamber
Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theatre, Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota
Opera, and other diverse groups. Sarah currently teaches private
cello lessons at her home Minneapolis.
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