Sladjana Saric

Sladjana Saric, lyric-soprano, originally from Belgrade, Serbia, now resides in Clarendon Hills with her husband and two children. Having sung in NYC and Chicago, Sladjana says she loves the USA.

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VoiceMichele Jackson
Paul Seeley

Paul Seeley, French horn, is an active amateur musician in the Chicago area, and plays French horn regularly with the University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Skokie Valley Symphony.

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HornMichele Jackson
Graeme Shields

Graeme Shields is a Canadian-born composer and organist. His compositions, influenced by the Lutheran music tradition and the experimental confidence of the avant-garde have garnering performances across the U.S., Canada, Costa Rica, Finland and Russia. He is a co-founder of Vital Organ Project, a non-profit that facilitates the creation, education, and performance of new music featuring the abilities and distinction of the pipe organ.

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OrganGuest User
Steven (Thor) Sigurdson

Sigurdson began playing cello at 10, and he graduated from Juilliard as on of the final students of Leonard Rose. After 20 years as an orchestral cellist, he had a successful 7-year career in marketing research which included receiving his MBA from The University of Chicago.

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CelloMichele Jackson
Karin Ursin

Karin Ursin, flutist and piccoloist, was born and raised in the Chicago area. She is a former member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic and Syracuse Symphony.

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FluteMichele Jackson
Daniel Ziesemer

Because hearing is the first sense to develop in a child, Daniel’s musical training began before he was born, listening to beautiful, melodious music at home and at church. He was an avid singer and composer in his crib, and in 1990, and at the age of three began his violin training with William Führberg.

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ViolinMichele Jackson