Dr. Angelika Machnik-Jones

executive director

Grace Clark

Assistant to the executive director

Dr. Angelika Machnik-Jones cello, solfege, chamber music

Cellist with Oklahoma City Philharmonic Guest artist at universities across the US and abroad Guest soloist with orchestras across the US Cellist with Soluna Piano Trio DMA in Cello Performance - University of Oklahoma MM in Cello Performance - Southern Methodist University BM in Cello performance - Oklahoma City University One-year study at Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk, Poland Private studies with Claus Reichardt at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf, Germany

Erin Ripka Violin, chamber music, Young Musicians Chamber Orchestra

Substitute violinist with Oklahoma City Philharmonic Violinist with Tactus Chamber Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble Violinist with Soluna Piano Trio MM in Violin Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music BM in Violin Performance - University of Minnesota Two-year violin performance study - Kunstuniversität Graz, Austria

Royce Mclarry violin, viola, chamber music

Principal Violist with Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Norman Philharmonic, Lawton Philharmonic Violist with CRUSA String Quartet MM in Viola Performance - University of Wisconsin - Madison BM in Viola Performance - Oklahoma City University Guest soloist with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Former faculty at the University of Oklahoma, Brevard Music Center, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma Christian University

Dr. Hanwen Yan piano, piano ensemble

Piano Faculty at Southwestern Oklahoma State University Guest Soloist with Tarnów Chamber Orchestra in Poland DMA in Piano Performance - Texas Tech University MM in Piano Performance - Oklahoma City University BM in Piano Performance - Minzu University, China Member of Music Teachers National Association and College Music Society Chamber Musician and Solo Recitalist both in the US and China

Ruirui Ouyang Johnson piano, chamber music

Guest pianist with Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble Pianist with Soluna Piano Trio DMA in Piano Performance ABD - University of Oklahoma MM in Piano Performance - Oklahoma City University BM in Piano Performance - Tianjin Conservatory of Music, China Liszt Memorial Prize for Excellence in Teaching from the Hong Kong International Piano Competition Guest artist with Canterbury Voices Member of the Music Teachers National Association

Yoo-Jung Chang cello, preparatory Strings ensemble, adult chamber ensemble

Cellist with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Cellist with Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra Graduate Professional Diploma - The Hartt School, University of West Hartford MM in Cello Performance - University of Iowa BM in Cello Performance - Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea Guest artist at universities across the US Guest soloist with the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra Former faculty at Grinell College, Trinity University, Angelo State University, St. Ambrose University, Augustana College

Orlando Ramirez violin, viola, adult program

Violist with Enid Symphony Orchestra Violist with Painted Sky Opera Company MM in Viola Performance - University of Central Oklahoma BM in Viola Performance - University of Central Oklahoma Guest artist with Brisch Center for Historical Performance at the University of Central Oklahoma

Blake Hilligoss piano

Staff accompanist - Oklahoma City University MM in Piano Performance - Oklahoma State University BM in Piano Perfromance - Oklahoma State University Participant in the 2023 New York Philharmonic Educational Partnership Soloist with the Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra Member of the Music Teachers National Association

Ekaterina Kuleshova piano

Oklahoma Music Teachers Association - Certified Teacher MM in Piano Performance - Gnessin Academy of Music, Moscow, Russia BM in Piano Performance - Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music, Russia Member of the Music Teachers National Association

Heather Wickersham violin

Substitute violinist with Oklahoma City Philharmonic Violinist with the Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra Violinist with Lawton Philharmonic Violinist with Painted Sky Opera Company MM in Violin Performance - University of Oklahoma BM in Music Education - Southern Nazarene University Orchestra Teacher - Crossings Christian School

Jeffrey Kirbas guitar

Guitar Director - Classen School of Advanced Studies Guitarist with Lyric Theatre Guitarist with Oklahoma City Philharmonic MM in Guitar Performance - Oklahoma City University BM in Guitar Performance - Elmhurst University

Karla Romani-Sarzi cello

Cellist with the Romani-Sarzi Duo Member of the Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy Cellist with the Crouse String Quartet, the graduate string quartet at the University of Oklahoma DMA in Cello Performance candidate - University of Oklahoma MM in Cello Performance - California State University BM in Cello Performance - Centro Morelense de las Artes, Mexico

tyler shepherd double bass

Assistant Professor of Double Bass - Oklahoma City University Double Bassist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Former Principal Bass with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Filharmonske Orkester, BBC Scottish Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Former Double Bass Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Performances with New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BM in Double Bass Performance - Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music MM in Double Bass Performance - Boston University