Where did you grow up? South Portland, Maine Where do you currently live? Moving to Windham on August 3rd What instrument(s) do you play? Violin and viola, some piano Educational background: B.S Magna Cum Laude University of Southern Maine Personal Information (family, pets, kids, etc.): Happily married for 26 years to another wacky musician. Have two cats that we don’t… Read More

Where did you grow up?  Sofia, Bulgaria. Where do you currently live?  Melrose, a town North of Boston. What instruments do you play?  Violin. What non-PSO musical activities do you participate in?  I also perform with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and teach at Manchester Community Music School. What is the question you’re asked most… Read More

Where did you grow up? The “other” Portland, Portland, OR Where do you currently live?Boston, MA What instrument do you play? Violin Educational background: BM Rice University, MM Boston University Personal Information (family, pets, kids, etc.): I am married to cellist Leo Eguchi and we have two amazing and quirky cats, Katya and Max. How did you get started… Read More

Where did you grow up?  Washington State. Where do you currently live?  Wakefield, MA. What instruments do you play?  Violin and piano. Educational background:  I was educated in the public schools in WA, attended University of Washington, and received my undergraduate degree there. I also did one year of a Masters Degree at New England Conservatory. I began… Read More

Sarah Atwood is the Principal Second Violin of both the Portland Symphony Orchestra and Boston Lyric Opera. She actively performs and tours with the Boston Pops. Sarah also holds a first violin position with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and performs weekly Bach cantatas with Emmanuel Music. She appears regularly with many other ensembles such as… Read More

Armenian-American Cara Pogossian is currently a student at the New England Conservatory, where she is pursuing a Master of Music degree with Kim Kashkashian. She is a recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where she received her Bachelor of Music degree under the tutelage of Hsin-Yun Huang and Misha Amory. Cara is the… Read More

Where did you grow up?  Sofia, Bulgaria. Where do you currently live?  Melrose, MA. What instrument do you play?  Violin Educational Background:  After graduating the National School of Music “L. Pipkov”, I came to the US to further my studies – first at LSU School of Music, where I received my BM, followed by completing a MM… Read More

Where did you grow up?  Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Where do you currently live?  Cape Elizabeth, Maine. What instruments do you play?  Violin. Educational background:  Pre-med Columbia University; Masters Eastman School of Music; Bachelor Degree Philadelphia Musical Academy. Family, Pets, Kids:  Married to Steve Blumenthal. Four children: Andrew (23), Kelsey (22), Corey (20), and Jaime (19)…. Read More

Where did you grow up?  Indianapolis. Where do you currently live?  Boston, MA.  What instruments do you play?  Violin and viola. Educational background:  BM from Butler University; MM from University of Michigan. How did you get started in music?  Public School. Read More

Where did you grow up?  Claremont, CA. Where do you currently live?  Jamaica Plain, MA.  What instruments do you play?  Violin and Baroque violin. Educational background:  University of Southern California Thornton School of Music: Bachelor and Master of Music, Violin Performance with Eudice Shapiro. Family, Pets, Kids:  Mother, Father retired in Claremont, CA. My older brother is a civil… Read More