Helen Dowd is a native of Lincoln, NE, and comes from a large musical family. At age 6 she
learned violin and piano with both Suzuki and traditional methods and in 8th grade, she began
playing viola and has since performed in many quartets as a violist. As early as high school,
Helen started her own violin…

Andrew is a guitarist and composer in Houston. He received his Bachelor’s from the Moores School of Music in 2013, after studying guitar with M. Wheeler and composition with M.K. Maroney.

With over 15 years of teaching and performing experience, he has maintained a studio of lessons while performing wit…

Delroy has been playing the piano since the tender age of 7. During his high school years he studied at the acclaimed High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston TX. Upon graduating, Delroy was accepted and attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY with an emphasis in Piano P…

Jonathan Echevarria began his studies on viola at age sixteen with Philadelphia Orchestra’s Assistant Principal, Kerri Ryan. Prior to viola, Mr. Echevarria studied piano, violin, and cello with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bay-Atlantic Symphony, and Delaware Symphony. He graduated Cum Laude with a…

Frank Eddy is a saxophonist and composer studying at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. He is taught saxophone by Dr. Woodrow Witt and composition by Dr. Rob Smith. Frank enjoys performing in the Spirit of Houston marching band during football season and the Cougar Brass basketball band dur…

Mezzo soprano, Deborah Paola Edquist, is pursuing a degree in Music Education at the University of Houston. Deb has been involved in music for most of her life, and she began taking her music studies more seriously during high school, when she began singing both classically and in musicals. Since graduating, …

John Erinosho grew up loving music and he started music lessons at a tender age of 6. His music education began on recorder and piano. He developed a passion for wind instruments, piano and trumpet early on. His teachers also saw he had a strong ear and was able to play melodies without reading the music.
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Native Houstonian, Omar Escobedo, began his musical journey playing violin at the age of 10 followed by cello and piano at the age of 15. As principal cellist and assistant principal for the section, Omar participated in the American Festival for the Arts Summer Music Conservatory early in his career. Omar we…

Ben Farmer is a bassist with ten years of experience and immersion in music. He is a life-long admirer and learner of music. At age 8, on a trip to France, he had his first experience playing piano, and that kickstarted his passion for music.

Ben previously attended Houston Community College (HCC) under th…

David Ferguson, tenor, is in his last year of his undergraduate degree at the University of Houston under full scholarship earning his degree in Vocal performance. He is active with the Moores Opera House and has performed many roles including, Orpheus (Orpheus in the Underworld), Trip (School for Scandal), a…