Julia “Julie” Metzger was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, where her parents were convinced she should be exposed to the arts. She had ballet, toe, and tap classes from the ages of 4 to 14 and piano and flute lessons during elementary school; however, she was really...
I began my musical career playing violin and piano as a youngster while growing up in Ames, Iowa. However, it was a memorable performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the principal trumpeter Adolph “Bud” Herseth that convinced me that I must play trumpet....
Rob was born in Bristol, England one of four children to a draper in a family business and a stay at home mother. At the age of 11, he attended the City’s Blue Coat school which was founded in 1585. After graduating from Swansea College, University of Wales, Rob...
Keaton was born and raised in Whitefish, Montana where he grew up immersed in music. He started piano lesson at the age of 6 and completed that particular journey at the age of 17, during which time he studied classical piano and music theory. At the age of 12 Keaton...
violin NRO Alumna 2019 Amelia Bailey is a master’s student at the Manhattan School of Music studying under Sheryl Staples. She began playing violin at age three and studied with members of the National Symphony Orchestra before college. In high school she was a fellow...
