Karla is an active volunteer of the Boulder Symphony & Music Academy, as well as the Museum of Boulder, where she also serves as a board member. Karla is a native of Mexico and has a degree in Communications. Karla is an experienced professional with hands-on knowledge in production operations, resource management, content globalization, translation,…
Wendy Montenegro is a lifelong musician and teacher. She immigrated to the United States in 2010 from Guatemala. Her areas of expertise are music education, violin instruction and violin performance. She continues her search for opportunities to educate students about classical music performance. She received her teaching license in 2015 by completing the alternative licensure…
Gyungsun Im, a native of Korea, is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree (A.B.D.) in Bassoon Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Colorado at Boulder under the guidance of Dr. Yoshiyuki Ishikawa. She received a bachelor’s degree at the Ewha Womans University in Seoul and a master’s degree at CU Boulder. An active…
Ryan Hale is a classical pianist and organist currently pursuing a master’s degree in Piano Performance at the University of Colorado Boulder, studying with Dr. Jennifer Hayghe. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Ryan began his study of the piano at age 8 with Mr. Glen Harper. Since then, his passion for music has driven him…
Praised for her glorious sound, placid technique, and captivating stage presence, Rachelle Crowell celebrates a zealous musical career. She has received national acclaim for two consecutive years as a quarterfinalist in the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition. She has won first prize in the Colorado Flute Association’s Collegiate Competition, the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra’s…
Denver-based Percussionist, Paul Finckel, grew up in New York City and has been studying and performing music from a young age. He is currently pursuing a performance degree at the University of Denver, where he studies with John Kinzie of the Colorado Symphony. Paul also maintains an active career teaching and performing with several orchestras…

Michael Winkler is currently pursuing his DMA in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Colorado Boulder under the instruction of Dr. Ryan Gardner. Winkler completed his Bachelor of Arts at Luther College and his Masters of Music in Trumpet Performance at the University of Colorado Boulder. Michael has maintained a private studio teaching…
Josh McNulty is a pianist, drummer, composer, and writer. He began playing drums at 9 and then started to play piano and guitar at 14. Learning to play piano and guitar inspired him to explore composition/improvisation. His work emphasizes texture, continuity, and flow.To achieve this he combines layers of piano/guitar driven melodies. After studying Ethnomusicology…
Jason is a guitarist and singer-songwriter living in Boulder, where he’s been teaching music since 2018. His love for guitar began at age 13, eventually leading to the completion of a music degree at New Mexico Highlands University. He enjoys exploring ways to use the guitar in songwriting/composition, has self-produced two albums, and is signed…