Caleb Thill began his violin studies at the age of seven In Rockland County, Just outside New York City.  He has traveled around the United States for various music festivals and Intensives.  Caleb has played in master classes for violin virtuosos Ida Kavafian, Joseph Silverstein, and Aaron Rosand.  During the summer of 2012, Caleb was one of twenty violinists chosen to participate in Summit Music Festivals Aaron Rosand Intensive Violin Program where he spent two weeks of intensive training under the tutelage of Aaron Rosand himself.  Caleb has spent summers at Heartland Chamber Music Festival in Kansas City, New York Summer Music Festival, And Summit Music festival In New York. Caleb Thill was a Finalist in The 2013 Kansas City Young Artist competition and Stunned the audience at the Kaufman Center for The Performing Arts with the Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor, which led to the “Audience Favorite Award”.  Caleb is currently a student of the renowned violinist Benny Kim at the UMKC Conservatory.  In his spare time, Caleb enjoys spending Quality time with friends and exploring Kansas City’s small coffee shops and restaurants.

I am a student at UMKC studying music therapy with an emphasis on saxophone. I also play guitar, drums and many other instruments. I have grown up around music and it is a huge part of my life. 

Alec has been an aspiring artist ever since he started playing Tuba when he was 11. He was born and raised in West Des Moines, IA. Ever since there was an opportunity, he has taken part in honor ensembles. Concluding his high school career with being 1st chair in the Iowa All State Band his junior and senior years. He was a part of the Des Moines Youth Symphony his sophomore, junior, and senior years in high school. He has performed at such venues as Walt Disney World, the Midwest Clinic, the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference, and Lincoln Center in New York. He has studied with Michael Short, Thomas Stein, and Christian Carichner. Currently, he is a Senior in Music Education at Iowa State University.

Aspiring Music Therapist. Horn Player. Guitar Player. Wanna be Singer/Songwriter. Senior at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. 1/2 of The Brown Eyed Girls.

Student at UMKC Conservatory at Music and Dance
Vocal Education Major
Tenor/Baritone

Violinist, Sarah Gifford, has been studying for over 10 years.  She is currently pursuing a degree in violin performance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City under Professor Benny Kim.  In Missouri, Sarah was a member of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, and was concertmaster of the St. Charles County Youth Orchestra for two years.  Also, she was co-founder and 1st violinist of the La Cordicella Quartet.  Sarah has competed in concerto competitions around St. Louis and IL and has soloed with multiple orchestras.  She also has taught violin for 5 years, and was an active freelance musician in St. Louis.        

I'm a Kansas City native, and I briefly attended the UMKC Conservatory where I pursued a BA in Music under the tutelage of Dr. Mary Posses. I currently attend St. Olaf College, where I study with Dr. Catherine Ramirez and take pre-dental courses.

I am a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School, and am the former Principal Flutist of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Kansas City. I was Principal Flutist of the Kansas All-State Orchestra in my junior year of high school and held the Piccolo chair as a sophomore and senior. In the summer of 2012, I attended Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, where I performed in the World Youth Wind Symphony and the Interlochen Symphony Band. While a freshman in the Honors Program at UMKC, I also won the Overland Park Orchestra Youth Soloist Competition and was Runner-Up in the Midwest Chamber Ensemble Youth Concerto Competition. My previous teachers include Brielle Frost, Sophia Tegart, and Christina Webster.

Hello! I'm 18 and a student at UMKC Conservatory of Music. Music has been a part of my life since birth and my joy and passion to this day. I'm a contemporary worship leader in downtown Kansas City. I hope you enjoy my works!

Jacob Beckloff is a vocalist pursuing a BME at the UMKC Conservatory of  Music and Dance. He is currently involved in two of the universities' choirs as well as Massenet's Cendrillon.

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