Tatiana Kolchanova (Violin) graduated from Moscow, Russia, Tchaikovsky Conservatory/Ph.D; with teaching experience for 23 years, and performing for 30 years. She worked as a core violinist for the Russian Central Radio and TV Tchaikovsky Orchestra for 8 years/1989-1996/ as well as First Violin for the Glinka State (Russia) Quartet for 10 years/1996-2006/. Starting in 1983 Tatiana intensively toured throughout the World including performances at Carnegie Hall, Musicverein in Vienna and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She has been teaching at the Moscow Conservatory, Moscow Conservatory's Academic Music College, Central Music School and 'New Names' Foundation for 10 years. She was an adjudicator for International Competitions. After moving to USA in 2007 Tatiana worked as assistant of concertmaster of Vancouver Symphony for 6 years, was a core regular player with Portland Opera for four years, as well as substitute with Oregon Symphony for 8 years, also participated in Festivals and Chamber programs. Currently Tatiana plays with MTDuo and Rose City Ensemble. She has been teaching violin at Rose City Music Academy, violin and piano at Classique Music Academy for 6 years and at Racz Violins Studio in Vancouver, coached and judged at Vancouver School of Arts & Academics, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Covington Middle School, Parker High School and at Union High School. Tatiana juried the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Competition, coached Junior Symphony of Vancouver, Clark College Orchestra, a Piano Trio, String Quartets, was adjudicator for the VSO Youth Artist Competition, the Mozart Club Music Festival. She is a member of Music Teachers National Association and Clark County MTA. Tatiana is a founder, director and instructor at Music&Arts Academy, Camas,WA; and Camas-Washougal Community Orchestra founder and conductor.

Mary Rowell (Violin/Viola) is a freelance professional musician and teacher in the Portland area. Mary’s violin playing has been described as “brilliant” by Anne Voegtlin of the Columbian. Collaborations include performing with Andy Stein of Prairie Home Companion, Al Stewart and Thomas Rheingans (live from the Fries). In May 2016 Mary was invited to perform in a music festival in Unalaska, Alaska with cellist Ashley Peck. They played 3 days of recitals and masterclasses. As a freelancer, she plays many styles including, period playing (baroque violin and viola) and Gypsy Jazz. Currently, Mary is Concertmaster of the Bach Cantata Choir Orchestra, plays with many regional theaters and is in a violin duo with Tatiana Kolchanova. Past performances have been with the Eugene Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Oregon Bach Festival (with the Portland Baroque Orchestra) and Portland Center Stage. Mary received her Masters in Music from Portland State studying with Carol Sindell. She lives in Southeast Portland with her piano-technician husband, cats, chickens and bees.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Goy (‘Cello) has practiced both psychology and cello in the Portland area for two decades and is passionate about performing chamber music. She studied cello with Roman Dukson (Portland/Oregon Symphony), Lowell Creitz (Pro Arte String Quartet), and Dimitri Markevitch (L’Institut des Hautes Etudes Musicales, Geneva, Switzerland). She has played with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee Opera Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, and locally with the Rose City Chamber Orchestra, the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony. She has recorded across many genres with Cult of Orpheus, Donna Lynn, MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, Patti Larkin, and the New England Women’s Symphony.

Liz Kohl (Piano) is a pianist, instructor, collaborative musician, and yoga instructor based in Portland, Oregon. She holds degrees in music from University of Washington (B.A. in Music, Dance Minor, cum laude) and Baylor University (Master of Music, Piano Performance and Pedagogy), where she was awarded a full graduate assistantship. Liz has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Portland State University since 2016, where she teaches her original course material, "Yoga for Musicians," and collaborates with student instrumentalists and vocalists. Liz enjoys working as a collaborative pianist and with new, interdisciplinary musical performances. During the fall of 2018, Liz began an intimate concert series which showcases local musicians and allows classical music to be shared with a broader audience in monthly/bimonthly concerts. At these Chamber Music House Shows, musicians share chamber music from the classical repertoire, as well as new compositions, and some arrangements of popular music. Learn more about her studio, performance schedule, or find out more about "Yoga for Musicians" on her website: LizKohlpianist.com