Rick Gaynor, Trombone After a failed attempt at baseball, (I think it was the bat) I decided all I wanted to do was play music

Brenda Mickens, Violin Brenda Mickens currently is teaching privately and freelancing in the Twin Cities.  She was an SPCO musician for many years, grew up in San

Mark Bjork, Violin Principal Second Violinist Mark Bjork, Professor of Violin and Pedagogy at the University of Minnesota School of Music, is a graduate of

Nancy Bjork, Bass Nancy Bjork, Principal Double Bass, has been teaching pre-college bass students and free-lancing throughout the Twin Cities for well over 40 years,

Joanna Shelton, Violin Joanna Shelton is an Eastman educated freelancer whose playing and teaching have involved her with Minnesota Opera, Minnesota Orchestra, St. Olaf College,

Neal Bolter: Horn Neal Bolter has been playing the horn professionally for almost 40 years. Some of the musical adventures through the years include: Symphony

Lucia Magney: Cello Lucia Magney has been the Executive Director of the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra since 2001 and teaches Cello and String Methods at the

Greg Beckwith: Horn Hi, I am Greg Beckwith, horn player, musical instrument repair instructor and technician. I started my musical journey in the state of

Elizabeth Gomoll: Flute Elizabeth Gomoll started attending Minneapolis Pops concerts as a child and thought the musicians on stage were miraculous people to make such