Laura Schulkind | Flute
Laura Schulkind is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver and Arts Integration Classroom. She is an affiliate of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and serves on the Advisory Committee for the organization’s Partners in Education program. Laura has participated in the Aspen Music Festival and the Red Cedar Chamber Music Festival. A soloist for the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra's 20th and 25th anniversary seasons, she was also principal flute with the Orion Winds, the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra and toured internationally with the Foothills Festival Orchestra and the Long Island Youth Orchestra.
Laura has performed in Maceio, Brazil, and conducted the arts integration workshop at the Congresso Internacional de Educação Infantil. Outside of the flute and arts integration, laura loves to volunteer in her grandson’s classroom, hike, camp and play with Lady Galadriel, the family dog.
Laura Schulkind is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver and Arts Integration Classroom. She is an affiliate of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and serves on the Advisory Committee for the organization’s Partners in Education program. Laura has participated in the Aspen Music Festival and the Red Cedar Chamber Music Festival. A soloist for the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra's 20th and 25th anniversary seasons, she was also principal flute with the Orion Winds, the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra and toured internationally with the Foothills Festival Orchestra and the Long Island Youth Orchestra.
Laura has performed in Maceio, Brazil, and conducted the arts integration workshop at the Congresso Internacional de Educação Infantil. Outside of the flute and arts integration, laura loves to volunteer in her grandson’s classroom, hike, camp and play with Lady Galadriel, the family dog.
Katy Wherry | Flute
An accomplished flutist who performs and teaches around the globe, Katy Wherry is the founder of Etude of the Week, the largest performance space for flutists online. With over 8,000 participants from over 150 countries, the program has created opportunities for flutists of all levels to perform, as well as give and receive constructive feedback. Etude of the Week workshops have been featured at the largest flute festivals in the country, including the Boston Flute Festival, Marina Piccinini International Masterclasses, National Flute Association Convention and others.
Winner of the Galway Rising Star award, Katy has been a featured guest artist, performer and masterclass instructor at festivals in China, Brazil, Ecuador and the United States. She is a regular substitute with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and performs solo recitals and chamber concerts, Katy has been involved in many recording projects, including those promoting music of living composers, as well as video game scores and podcasts, including the LeVar Burton Reads podcast. Katy is stylistically versatile and enjoys playing jazz, rock, electronic and open improvisational music.
An accomplished flutist who performs and teaches around the globe, Katy Wherry is the founder of Etude of the Week, the largest performance space for flutists online. With over 8,000 participants from over 150 countries, the program has created opportunities for flutists of all levels to perform, as well as give and receive constructive feedback. Etude of the Week workshops have been featured at the largest flute festivals in the country, including the Boston Flute Festival, Marina Piccinini International Masterclasses, National Flute Association Convention and others.
Winner of the Galway Rising Star award, Katy has been a featured guest artist, performer and masterclass instructor at festivals in China, Brazil, Ecuador and the United States. She is a regular substitute with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and performs solo recitals and chamber concerts, Katy has been involved in many recording projects, including those promoting music of living composers, as well as video game scores and podcasts, including the LeVar Burton Reads podcast. Katy is stylistically versatile and enjoys playing jazz, rock, electronic and open improvisational music.
Julie Plouffe | Piano & Soprano
Julie Plouffe is a classically trained pianist and singer, holding degrees in music from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in Piano and Vocal Performance, respectively. In 2020, Julie retired from a 30-year career in pastoral work, providing music, liturgy, and outreach throughout the Metro area.
She volunteers at Collier Hospice as a musician and is a part-time co-director for Horan and McConaty. When Julie isn’t practicing or reading, you can find her hiking the beautiful Colorado mountains with her husband, Francois, and their remarkable daughter, Sophie.
Julie Plouffe is a classically trained pianist and singer, holding degrees in music from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in Piano and Vocal Performance, respectively. In 2020, Julie retired from a 30-year career in pastoral work, providing music, liturgy, and outreach throughout the Metro area.
She volunteers at Collier Hospice as a musician and is a part-time co-director for Horan and McConaty. When Julie isn’t practicing or reading, you can find her hiking the beautiful Colorado mountains with her husband, Francois, and their remarkable daughter, Sophie.
Hillary Schefter | Harp
Hillary Schefter is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and in 2023 is celebrating 30 years of playing the harp. She is principal harp of Arapahoe Philharmonic and Boulder Symphony Orchestra under Devin Hughes.
When she's not playing the harp, Hillary manages a restaurant in Denver that she and her husband, Ben, own called Full Afterburner Calzones. Hillary also recently received her blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and two ridiculous cats.
Hillary Schefter is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and in 2023 is celebrating 30 years of playing the harp. She is principal harp of Arapahoe Philharmonic and Boulder Symphony Orchestra under Devin Hughes.
When she's not playing the harp, Hillary manages a restaurant in Denver that she and her husband, Ben, own called Full Afterburner Calzones. Hillary also recently received her blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and two ridiculous cats.
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Guest Artists
Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver guest artists: Summer Rhodes | Viola Ian Wisekal | Oboe Doug Moran | Bassoon Laura Husbands | Guitar Robert Tanaka | Guitar |
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