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Cassie Walker-Stoinov~Piano, Voice
A recent Graduate with a B.A. from Atlantic Union College, Cassie also attended the University of Southern Mississippi. Having studied music for over 20 years, her collegiate studies include piano with Dr. Lois Leventhall, and voice with Dr. Pamela Roberts and Uliana Clark. Solo vocal performances include orchestral works by Pergolesi and performances as soprano soloist with various churches. Though Cassie has been teaching piano to children at her home studio, she is excited to be teaching at MJ’s Music saying “As for children, I adore them, and I feel that I am patient enough to understand their needs.” We are thrilled to have Cassie bring her smile and enthusiasm to MJ’s Music School!
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Greg Silva~Bass and Piano
Greg was born in Rhode Island and has been playing professionally since the age of 15. He has been living in the Boston area for the last eighteen years, performing, teaching and studying, as well as touring across the United States, Europe and Canada. He recently played in the band Roomful of Blues and in his first year with the band they were voted best live blues act by Downbeat. Currently Greg is performing with The Chris Fitz Band and The Visions Jazz Trio as well as doing freelance, studio and live session work. Greg is endorsed by Eden, Azola Basses, Fishman and DR Strings. http://www.gregsilva.net
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Jeff Martin~Voice
Jeff Martin is a performer & music educator originally from Springfield, IL. He holds a B.A. in Music from Judson College (Elgin, IL) and studied musicology at Indiana University. He has performed leading roles in works such as Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, L'Elisir d'Amore, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, & Fiddler on the Roof. As a conductor, Jeff has worked with a number of ensembles, including performances of Handel's Messiah and workshop performances of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis & Brahms' A German Requiem. He has also also conducted premiere performances of Janae Almen's Requiem & his original work De Profundis. Currently, Jeff serves as Director of Music & Theater at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School in Waltham.
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Galina Plotnikova~Violin
Originally from Astrakhan, Russia, Galina began her musical studies at the age of six. Her fruitful activities as an orchestral, chamber, and solo violinist during high school years at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics (WA) took her across the west coast states, Australia, New Zealand, and brought her with a full ride scholarship to the University of Puget Sound (WA) where she received a Bachelors of Music in violin performance. The highlights of her undergraduate years were working with Maria Sampen, holding principal positions in the university’s orchestras, and studying for a semester in Vienna, Austria. Galina received her Masters of Music from the Longy School of Music studying with Valeria Kuchment and Malcolm Lowe. In addition to MJ’s Music School, she is a member of the Artisan Music Studios faculty.
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