Mrs. Jennifer Aikey (last name pronounced eye-key) started her musical journey at the age of 10 when starting violin through the Richmond County Orchestra program in Augusta, GA, her hometown. At the age of 12, she picked up the guitar and began writing songs, and has been a singer-songwriter ever since. Thro…

Having grown up in Gwinnett County, Mary developed her passion for music right here. She started learning piano at the age of 6, and quickly added voice. At 11, she began playing the cello and found her true love.

She studied under the instruction of David Scott Berry and gifted teacher David Pineda. At 1…

Chris is a multi-instrumentalist composer from Greensboro, North Carolina. Chris first started his musical journey as a young child with the cello. Soon after he picked up the guitar and has been an avid player of both since then. Having played as an all-state cellist in the state and city orchestra in high s…

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Will Goodwin began studying cello at 10 years old. He got his start performing in his school orchestra, where he played first chair until graduation. This classically trained cellist has studied and played music from a variety of genres including contemporary, blues, and r…

Melissa Graulich is a music teacher with a pure passion for helping everyone understand the language of music. She attended James Madison University, where she studied Music Education, Music Theory, and Concert Performance. She is classically-trained Cellist, but has also mastered the piano, guitar, and the v…

Nicholas Heaton began playing the Cello over two decades ago. Throughout his career, he has been an active member of Honors Orchestras, Youth Symphonies, Chamber ensembles, his University Symphony, and Opera Symphonies. Nicholas’s musical career has been mostly classical in nature with some contemporary and…

Noah Johnson is a passionate music educator and performer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoys performing a wide range of repertoire and has shared the stage with groups such as the Atlanta Symphony, Charleston Symphony, and Tuscaloosa Symphony, in addition to performing with artists such as Robin Thicke, Mi…

Jordi Lara is a multi-instrumentalist educator, session musician, and freelance performer based out of Atlanta. He received his Bachelors Degree in Cello Performance from the University of Georgia as well as a minor in Jazz Studies (electric/upright bass). During his time at UGA, Jordi furthered his classical…

Hanna Lee is an active professional choir director as well as a private piano and cello instructor. She was born and raised in South Korea where she graduated from Kay-Won High School of the Arts with a major in cello and was awarded a bachelor degree at Seoul Theological University in music composition. She …

Dr. Robert McNichols Jr. is an international concert performing artist performing as a baritone vocal soloist, solo and orchestral cellist, and choral and orchestral conductor. He attained a Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice from the University of Kansas. His recent engagements include and award winning tour in…