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WANDA BECKER, VIOLINIST AND FOUNDING MEMBER, received her early musical training in Canada where she was a student of Emanuel Horch and Madame Eckhardt-Gramatte. She began her professional career at the age of eighteen as a member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. More....

ROSE MARTIN, VIOLINIST AND FOUNDING MEMBER, has been a member of Quartet Seraphin since its inception in 1983. Rose has enjoyed a long career of chamber music playing, having played hundreds of concerts in formal and informal settings. More....

HOLLY KURTZ, VIOLIST, joined Quartet Seraphin in June 2002. Currently Holly teaches privately; however she previously taught at the Community Music School, Principia College and Webster University. In St. Louis, Holly has More....

MARY LOU GOTMAN, CELLIST AND FOUNDING MEMBER, graduated from Bowling Green University with an emphasis in string pedagogy and music education. More....

RICH PISARKIEWICZ, ACTOR - BEETHOVEN, has worked in many St. Louis theatre venues, most recently at the Repertory Theatre, where he played Juror 5 in Twelve Angry Men. He has appeared in 60 productions over 26 seasons at The Muny. More....

BEN NORDSTORM, ACTOR - MOZART, is a local actor and director. He was honored to receive the 2006 Kevin Kline Award for OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR in a MUSICAL for his work as Ren in Footloose at STAGES St. Louis. More....

JERRY VOGEL, ACTOR - HAYDN, is a native St. Louisan (went to De Smet Jesuit High, to answer the obligatory question) and is active More....

SUE GREENBERG, PLAYWRIGHT, has written numerous plays which have been performed in St. Louis area schools as well as in Indiana, California, and Alabama. More....