Robert Battey, Director (Cello)
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; M.M., S.U.N.Y.- Stony Brook; also studied at Indiana University. Pupil of Bernard Greenhouse and Janos Starker. Cellist of professional quartets in Florida and Missouri; also played with the National Symphony and the New York City Opera Orchestra. Former faculty, S.U.N.Y.- Potsdam, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Levine School (Washington, DC). Blogger at CelloBello.com. Hundreds of music reviews and articles in the Washington Post and STRINGS magazine.
Nancy Baun (Cello)
Pupil of Orlando Cole, studied chamber music with Menahem Pressler, Timothy Eddy and Jasha Brodsky. Founding cellist of the critically-acclaimed Eaken Piano Trio; now cellist of the Baltimore-based Ravel Trio. Formerly a faculty member of the Bennington Chamber Music Conference of the East. Teaches music at a Charter School for the Arts in Buffalo, NY.
Carl Iba (Violin)
Graduate of Indiana University; studied with Ani Kavafian, Jascha Brodsky, and Elisabeth Adkins; former Concertmaster of Harrisburg Symphony and Lancaster Opera Orchestra; extensive experience in chamber music as performer and coach, and as a freelance violinist in Pennsylvania.
Margaret Lang (Viola)
B.M. and M.M. in viola performance with High Distinction, University of Michigan. Student of Francis Bundra, Nathan Gordon, and Donald McInnes. Former Principal Viola, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Toledo Symphony and Renaissance City Chamber Players. Presently violist with the National Philharmonic and Strings Specialist at St. John’s Parish Day School.
Sally McLain (Violin)
B.M. and M.M. with High Distinction, Indiana University. Studied with James Buswell. Former concertmaster of the Washington Chamber Symphony and member of the Theater Chamber Players. Founding member of the Left Bank Quartet. Faculty member of the Raphael Trio Chamber Music Workshop.
Julius Wirth (Viola)
B.M. Eastman, M.M. Peabody. Studied with Karen Tuttle, Francis Tursi, Marcus Thompson, and Jeffrey Irvine. Chamber music studies with members of the Cleveland and Fine Arts quartets. Currently principal violist of the National Philharmonic and Harrisburg Symphony; was also principal of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra for nearly 20 years.
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; M.M., S.U.N.Y.- Stony Brook; also studied at Indiana University. Pupil of Bernard Greenhouse and Janos Starker. Cellist of professional quartets in Florida and Missouri; also played with the National Symphony and the New York City Opera Orchestra. Former faculty, S.U.N.Y.- Potsdam, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Levine School (Washington, DC). Blogger at CelloBello.com. Hundreds of music reviews and articles in the Washington Post and STRINGS magazine.
Nancy Baun (Cello)
Pupil of Orlando Cole, studied chamber music with Menahem Pressler, Timothy Eddy and Jasha Brodsky. Founding cellist of the critically-acclaimed Eaken Piano Trio; now cellist of the Baltimore-based Ravel Trio. Formerly a faculty member of the Bennington Chamber Music Conference of the East. Teaches music at a Charter School for the Arts in Buffalo, NY.
Carl Iba (Violin)
Graduate of Indiana University; studied with Ani Kavafian, Jascha Brodsky, and Elisabeth Adkins; former Concertmaster of Harrisburg Symphony and Lancaster Opera Orchestra; extensive experience in chamber music as performer and coach, and as a freelance violinist in Pennsylvania.
Margaret Lang (Viola)
B.M. and M.M. in viola performance with High Distinction, University of Michigan. Student of Francis Bundra, Nathan Gordon, and Donald McInnes. Former Principal Viola, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Toledo Symphony and Renaissance City Chamber Players. Presently violist with the National Philharmonic and Strings Specialist at St. John’s Parish Day School.
Sally McLain (Violin)
B.M. and M.M. with High Distinction, Indiana University. Studied with James Buswell. Former concertmaster of the Washington Chamber Symphony and member of the Theater Chamber Players. Founding member of the Left Bank Quartet. Faculty member of the Raphael Trio Chamber Music Workshop.
Julius Wirth (Viola)
B.M. Eastman, M.M. Peabody. Studied with Karen Tuttle, Francis Tursi, Marcus Thompson, and Jeffrey Irvine. Chamber music studies with members of the Cleveland and Fine Arts quartets. Currently principal violist of the National Philharmonic and Harrisburg Symphony; was also principal of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra for nearly 20 years.