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Violinist - Begin Scarseth
Begin is a seasoned solo and
chamber player from the Seattle area. She received a bachelor
degree from Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in 2004. Begin has
attended music festivals nationally including the Master Works
Music Festival in New York and the Marrowstone Music festival in Washington. While at PLU, Begin studied
with Dr Svend Ronnings. Her previous teachers have included
Gennady Filimonov and Walter Schwede. Begin is currently a member
of the Tacoma Symphony orchestra and has private teaching
studios in Lynnwood and Issaquah.
Violinist - Lin Chen
Originally from
Australia, Lin begun her violin studies at the age of 5 and classical voice at 16. While Lin mainly plays
violin classically, she sings in all genres including Opera,
Jazz, Musical Theatre and Pop. She has won various
competitions and music scholarships and has attended a
number of national music programs over the years. Lin has been
involved in numerous music ensemble of all sizes and has
toured with various groups around Australia, Europe and the
US performing in notable venues such as the Parliament House
of Australia, Sydney Opera House and Westminster Abby. Lin
holds Associate Diplomas of Music from the Australian Music
Examination Boards for Violin and Voice performance. She
frequently
freelances in the Greater Seattle area performing for different
events in various ensembles.
 Violist
- Karyn Baker
Karyn, a native of Alabama, began playing the
piano around age 6 (no one remembers exactly
when) and became a violist at the age of 9. Her
early musical engagements include performing at
Carnegie Hall with the Metropolitan Youth
Orchestra of Huntsville and performing with the
Alabama All State Orchestra. During her
schooling years, she attended a number of summer
music programs, including the Eastern Music
Festival and the ENCORE School for Strings. Her
previous teachers include Angela Flaniken, of
Samford University and the Alabama Symphony
Orchestra, and Greg Savage, Principal Violist of
the Bellevue Philharmonic. She has also
attended master classes with Robert Vernon,
Principal Violist of the world-renowned
Cleveland Orchestra. Karyn plays frequently
around the Puget Sound region in various
orchestras and chamber groups, and is currently
the Assistant Principal Viola of the Sammamish
Symphony Orchestra. She is a graduate of the
Pacific Northwest Film Scoring program, where
she worked on the score for the animated short
film "Last Lift".
Cellist - Doris
Bartha
Doris began her cello career at the age of 9 and
has since being performing in a continuous river
of orchestral and chamber music events. Her
early orchestral involvements included the New Jersey Governor’s School,
Greater Princeton Youth Symphony and All-State
Orchestra. She has performed in
prestigious
venues such as the Carnegie Hall and Benaroya
Hall. Twenty five years later, Doris is still
active as ever in the music scene. She
currently plays
with the Rainier Symphony, Bellevue Opera,
Evergreen City Ballet Company and the Rouge et
Noir Tango Orchestra. Doris freelances in the Puget Sound
region playing for various churches and events.
She is a Film Scoring Student at the Pacific
Northwest Music Works.
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