Cellist Patricia White is the leader of
Stringsound Ensembles. Patricia is a graduate of The Juilliard
School, from which she received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in
Cello Performance. Patricia teaches cello privately in her flourishing home studio.
In addition to an active freelance
career, she plays with the Northwest Indiana Symphony. 
Violist Nora Frisk
holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of
Illinois and a Master of Music degree from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. She has been principal violist of the Wisconsin Chamber
Orchestra since 1987, and also performs with the following orchestras: the
Kalamazoo Symphony, the Northwest Indiana Symphony, and the Grand Rapids
Symphony. Nora is adjunct professor of viola at the University of Notre
Dame. She is also a member of the innovative duo LaSté, which
pairs viola and steel drums in recital performances and children's
programs. For more information on LaSté, click here to e-mail
Nora.
Violinist Tammie
Ringas graduated with honors from the University
of Indiana, Bloomington. There, she majored in violin and received both
her Bachelor and Master of Performance degrees. Tammie has been the winner
of prestigious competitions, including the Rose Faye Centennial
Competition, which resulted in a solo performance at Orchestra Hall in
Chicago. Currently, Tammie teaches advanced violin at the Northwest
Indiana Suzuki Academy, she freelances in the Chicago and Northwest
Indiana area, and performs regularly as a recitalist.
Violinist/Violist Tim Kopf
has been the orchestra director at Valparaiso High School since
1995. Tim is a versatile musician who is skilled on many musical
instruments. As a concert violinist, he has performed with orchestras in
Lincoln Center, NY,and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.As conductor
he routinely visits the ISSMA Music Finals with his school orchestra who have
been recognized as the 2004 State Champion Concert Orchestra in Indiana!"
Tim received his B.S. in Musical
Education from the University of Illinois, his Master's degree from the
University of Notre Dame, and attended the doctoral program in Musical
Education at the University of Michigan.
Violinist/Violist Monica
Schafer is a graduate of Valparaiso University, where she
received a Bachelor of Music Education degree. Monica went on to receive
her Master of Performance degree from the Peabody Conservatory. Monica
teaches orchestra in the Valparaiso School System and performs actively as
a freelance musician in the Northwest Indiana and Chicago area.
