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Kate Jensik (cello, string ensembles) is a graduate of Ithaca
College with a bachelor’s degree in Music. She received an Scott Kiefner (bass) graduated from McGill University’s
Artists Diploma from Brandeis University and a master’s Schulich School of Music in Montreal, QC, where he
degree from the Boston Conservatory, studying with studied with Fraser Hollins and Chris McCann. In the
renowned teacher and performer Rhonda Rider. She also summer of 2013, he was selected to attend the School
studied at the Janacek Academy of Music in the Czech for Improvisational Music Intensive workshop in New
Republic and has participated in master classes with York City. He has since returned to New England, where
Yo-Yo Ma, Benjamin Zander, and Paul Katz. Ms. Jensik he performs as an in-demand bass player with Jonathan
has taught at the Powers Music School, the Rivers Music Lorentz, Jim Dozet, Chris Klaxton, and many others.
School, Ithaca Talent Education Suzuki School, Ithaca
College, and Brandeis University.

Sagar Khatiwada (Himalaya Heritage Performing Arts) Robert J. Kruskol (trombone, euphonium, brass ensembles)
holds a Master’s degree in music from the Banaras Hindu received his B.M. and M.M. from the Juilliard School
University in Varanasi, India. He was born in Nepal where he studied trombone with Edward Herman, Jr. and
and comes from a very musical family; his brothers play chamber music with Gerard Schwarz. He has performed
the bamboo flute and sing. He plays the tabla (a double with the New Hampshire Philharmonic, Nashua
drum with resonating surfaces on the top side) and the Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Boston Lyric Opera,
madal (a single drum with resonating surfaces on either Granite State Symphony, New England Brass Quintet,
end). He started playing in 1994, practicing every day for Monadnock Chorus Orchestra, New Jersey Chamber
hours. After graduate work, he was a music instructor at Symphony, and Gramercy Brass of NY. Former teaching
a university in Nepal. In addition to his musical expertise, positions include the faculties at Notre Dame Community
Mr. Khatiwada studied Sanskrit and is a Hindu priest. (By Music School and the 92nd Street Y School of Music in
special arrangement.) New York.

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