Yu Xin is a Chinese violinist who is currently pursuing her DMA degree at MSU under the guidance of Dimitri Berlinsky. She holds the position of Associate Concertmaster in the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra and is a tenured violinist in the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Yu Xin has received masterclasses from renowned violin soloists and educators including Midori Goto, Vadim Glanzmann, David Takeno, Kristof Bartati, Alexandra Kerr, and others. In chamber music performance, she has been guided by the Shanghai String Quartet, Takać String Quartet, and Armida String Quartet. In 2022, Ms. Xin’s Clover Trio won third place in the Music Teachers National Association Chamber Music Competition and the gold prize of the World Classical Music Awards chamber music category.
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Nicholas Blackburn is excited for his first season playing with the Opera in the Ozarks orchestra. As a double bassist in Cincinnati, OH, Nicholas regularly plays with groups including the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. He also performs new music and chamber works with the Cincinnati New Music Ensemble and Early Music Now. Originally from Lexington, KY, Nicholas has been playing the double b ass since the age of 11. Through his undergraduate studies he was a student of Albert Laszlo at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and he completed two graduate degrees at Indiana University studying with Kurt Muroki. He is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, studying with Rachel Calin on full scholarship. Aside from double bass, Nicholas enjoys following sports and going to local arts and music events.
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William Danheim is a native of Houston, TX and holds a M.M. degree in Cello Performance from Baylor University. He won the Semper Pro Musica Chamber Music Competition in 2017, and also holds a B.M. from Southwestern University. William is currently studying with Mr. Anthony Kitai at the University of Houston while working towards a D.M.A. in Cello Performance.
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