Eric Klaxton (saxophone, jazz piano, composition, audio production) earned his BA in Saxophone Performance at the University of New Hampshire in 2011 and completed his Masters Degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music from Longy School of Music in the spring of ‘22. Notably, he has studied saxophone with Noah Preminger and Bill McHenry, as well as … Read more
Ellen Nordstrom (voice) holds a B.A. in Music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with additional studies at the Lake George Opera internship program, Dartmouth, and with Mary McDonald Klimek, Head Speech Pathologist at Harvard Medical School. Ellen is a former member of both Opera North and of the Dartmouth Repertory Players and has … Read more
David Ross (classical guitar) holds Bachelor’s degrees in Guitar Performance and Composition and Theory from Keene State College and an M.M. and Graduate Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University. He has studied classical guitar with José Lezcano, Julian Gray, and Scott Tennant, and jazz with Paul Bollenback, and has performed in masterclasses with Manuel … Read more
Calvin Herst (piano, accompanist) received his B.M. and M.M. degrees magna cum laude in Piano Performance from Ithaca College. He served as Director of Education and Community Partnerships at CCMS from 1997-2015, when he was honored to receive the Governor’s Arts Award in Arts Education in recognition of his accomplishments in that role. In frequent demand … Read more
Anthony Varga (Music Therapy Program Coordinator, music therapy, upright bass) is a graduate of the Music Therapy Equivalency program at Saint Mary of the Woods College in Indiana. Prior to becoming a music therapist, Tony enjoyed a rewarding career as a public school music educator, directing school orchestras in New Jersey for seven years before moving to … Read more
Abigail Charbeneau (piano) holds a B.A. in Music from Skidmore College and an M.M. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Illinois. She has studied with Pola Baytelman, William Heiles, Arkady Aronov, Adaleina Krivosheina, Kenneth Drake, and Reid Alexander. She is the organist at South Congregational Church and Artistic Director and pianist for the Grace … Read more
Audrey Budington (fiddle/violin, string and folk ensembles) – A CCMS alumna, Audrey Budington received a B.M. magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston where she was awarded a scholarship and studied extensively with the likes of Darol Anger, Maeve Gilchrist, and Eugene Friesen. She was selected by Grammy award-winning arranger and record producer Rob … Read more