Denise Dillenbeck
Denise Dillenbeck, violinist, has played for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Pennsylvania Ballet Theater, Philly Pops, and most recently as the Associate Concertmaster of the Tacoma Symphony. As a member of the Oregon Symphony, she was a featured soloist for several concerts, and has served as concertmaster for orchestras across the country and in England.
As a member of new music group Third Angle, she gave world premiere performances of works by many of today's leading composers. She was also the Lead Teaching Artist in the Philadelphia Orchestra's Community Partnership Program, where she led urban elementary school students in experiential music learning, and directed workshops on aesthetic education for classroom teachers and music educators.
Denise formed the Areté Trio with Oregon Symphony principal cello Nancy Ives and pianist John Pickett. Ms. Dillenbeck was recently named as violinist with the Kairos String Quartet at Central Washington University. She has recorded solo and chamber works for the Albion and KOCH International labels.
She holds a Bachelor of Music from New England Conservatory where she studied with James Buswell, and a Master of Music from the University of Minnesota where she was Sally O'Reilly's teaching assistant and worked with Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis. The San Francisco Chronicle hails her playing as "simply first-rate."
Mary Jensen
Mary Jensen, flutist, has recently been named Artist in Residence of the Lake Chelan Bach Festival, where she has performed with the Festival Orchestra since 1993.
Ms. Jensen has served as Principal Flutist of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra since 2006 where her solo playing has often garnered praise in the Tacoma News Tribune reviews of the Symphony's performances. Mary is also Principal Flutist of the Olympia Symphony Orchestra (2013-2014 season), Lake Chelan Bach Festival Orchestra, and Lyric Opera Northwest Orchestra. Additionally, she has appeared as Principal Flutist with such orchestras as the Tacoma Opera Orchestra, Yakima Symphony, and South Shore Chamber Orchestra.
An avid chamber performer, Mary has performed with the Second City Chamber Series in Tacoma, WA, Icicle Creek Music Center and International Chamber Music Festival, Seattle Happy Hour Concerts, as well as other organizations.
Mary has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras throughout the Northwest region, such as the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, Federal Way Philharmonic, Icicle Creek Chamber Orchestra, Lake Chelan Bach Festival Orchestra, and Tacoma Young Artists' Orchestra.
Ms. Jensen is an active teacher who maintains a private studio in Tacoma, where she also is a flute and chamber music coach for the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association. Mary is on the faculty of the Evergreen Music Festival and Lake Samish Music Camp. As a sought-after adjudicator, clinician, and Masterclass presenter, Mary has recently taught Masterclasses for Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Youth Symphony and conducts flute clinics and sectionals for school programs in the Puget Sound region.
Ms. Jensen holds a Performance Diploma from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where as a student of Michel Debost she was a recipient of the Dean's Talent and Merit scholarships. Additional studies were with Hal Ott at Central Washington University, and baroque flute studies with Kathie Lynn, also at Oberlin.
Dylan Marney
Dr. Dylan Marney is Chair of the Division of Fine, Applied, and Literary Arts and Associate Professor of Music at Culver-Stockton College. He is a frequent soloist and performs annually as Artist-in-residence at the Lake Chelan Bach Fest in Washington state. As an educator, Dr. Marney was the recipient of the Walter S. Reuling Prize for Innovation in Student Learning. His efforts resulted in the creation of a Bachelor of Science in Music Technology degree at Culver-Stockton College. Dr. Marney received his DMA from the University of Arizona, majoring in Piano Performance under Dr. John Milbauer, with a minor in Music Theory. His final research involved the application of musico-rhetorical theory to J.S. Bach's The Art of the Fugue. He received both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance at Central Washington University, studying with Dr. John Pickett, and was awarded 1st place in the Steinway & Sons piano competition for Washington State. Dr. Marney also has a Master of Science degree in Music Technology from the IUPUI School of Music in Indianapolis. His final project for the degree was an original film score for live piano and electronic accompaniment to the 1922 silent film Nosferatu by F.W. Murnau. A proponent of collaborative arts efforts, Marney has worked for Opening Minds through the Arts, was commissioned to compose electronic music for yoga practices, and continues to research and compose electro-acoustic works for film. As a collaborative pianist, he has served as rehearsal pianist for the University of Arizona Opera productions, and acted as string studio accompanist at Central Washington University. He received additional piano studies with Peter Longworth at the Kairos Chamber Music Festival and Rebecca Penneys at The Chautauqua Institution. He lives in Canton, Missouri with his wife Katie and their son Rhys.
Evelyn Gottlieb
Evelyn is a member of the Northwest Sinfonietta violin section and is Assistant Concertmaster of Symphony Tacoma. She also performs with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Vashon Opera, Auburn Symphony, NOCCO, Tacoma City Ballet, Tacoma Opera, and in chamber music concerts. She has performed in music festivals and recitals across the globe including China, Italy, Cuba, Canada, Austria, and of course here at home in the Pacific NW. One highlight from the previous season includes performing as concertmaster and soloist for a tour in China with the Hollywood Concert Orchestra.
Evelyn received her BA/BM and Masters in Music degrees from the University of Washington in violin performance. She received music scholarships to study with Ronald Patterson, and served as co-concertmaster of the University Symphony. During her time there she especially enjoyed playing for patients at the UW Hospital. Previous to the UW she studied with Kelly Farris as a running start student at Eastern Washington University.
Evelyn is a native of Argentina and moved to Spokane, WA at a very young age. She currently lives in Bellevue with her violinist husband Colin Todd and a small spoiled dog named Dante. Her other career is in real estate; working as a licensed agent, owner, and remodeler. Evelyn has a sweet tooth, loves to eat and explore new
cuisines, enjoys binging on Netflix, and is crazy about dogs.
Selina Greso
A native of the Pacific Northwest, Selina is an active performer on Oboe and English Horn in the Seattle area. She is the Principal Oboist of Symphony Tacoma, and regularly performs with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Symphony, and Seattle Opera. Selina has also done extensive adjudicating with school districts all around Washington state. A graduate of The Juilliard School, her teachers include John Ferrillo, Elaine Douvas, and John Mack.
Margaret Thorndill
MARGARET THORNDILL, cellist, grew up in Tacoma, studying cello with Phylis Alport in Seattle and playing in the early years of the Tacoma Youth Symphony. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Washington State University and completed her Master of Fine Arts Degree in cello at California Institute of the Arts, where she worked with Joel Crosnick. Margaret’s teachers have included Claus Adam, former cellist in the Julliard String Quartet, Gabor Reijto, and Cordelia Wikarski-Miedel. She freelanced in the Los Angeles area for four years prior to becoming a member of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for three years. She plays in Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and is a member of South Sound String Trio and Chambers Creek Piano Trio.