Meet our Team!

Making her home in Central Pennsylvania, Mary-Kate Spring Lee is an award-winning harpist with over 20 years of experience. She performs often both as a soloist and with her acclaimed Celtic Nu-Folk Band, Seasons.

Mary-Kate has won the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh three times on Celtic Harp, as well as competing twice in Ireland. Mary-Kate is a multiple-time recipient of the Knot’s “Best of Weddings” Awards, The Knot Hall of Fame, and Wedding Wire’s “Brides’ Choice” award. Mary-Kate has also released multiple albums both with Seasons and as a soloist, including her latest release "Tunes in the Morning" which is a capstone project from her year of harp studies with Grainne Hambly, thanks to a grant from the PA Council on the Arts.

Mary-Kate has performed at a wide variety of venues, including the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire as “Harper Lee” The PA State Capitol Rotunda, The McLean Celtic Festival, The National Apple Harvest Festival, The Bethlehem Music Festival, The Rose and Shamrock Festival, The Kutztown Folk Festival, Historic Acres in Hershey, and many more.

Alison Koch is a recent graduate of Messiah University with a Bachelor’s in Cello Performance and a minor in Education. She has been studying cello since age 9, playing at her church, Trinity Lutheran in Camp Hill, and later took part in many ensembles, such as Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestras, Cumberland Valley High School’s quartet, various regional pit orchestras, and district and regional festivals. She acted as principal cello of the Messiah Symphony Orchestra, and also participated in chamber strings and concert choir during her time there. She currently works for Market Square Concerts as Executive Assistant, rehearsal assistant for the Harrisburg Youth Symphony Orchestras, and maintains a local private cello studio.

Temple Avenue is a Lancaster-based jazz band that was founded in 2011. It plays for concerts, swing dances, parties, receptions, restaurants, fundraisers and other events in southcentral PA. The band adjusts the size, instrumentation and repertoire of the group to fit the client's occasion and budget.

Katie is a classically trained violinist and graduate of Wheaton College, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish with a minor in Music. She performs regularly with the Hershey Symphony and has studied violin with Peter Sirotin and Soh Hyun Altino.

Alaina Gawel is a violinist and educator based in Carlisle, PA. She currently serves as the Director of 6-12 Orchestras at Carlisle Area School District. Alaina graduated from Lebanon Valley College in 2023 with a B.S. in Music Education and a B.A. in Music - Violin and Music Theory concentrations. Alaina regularly collaborates with other musicians and ensembles throughout Central PA, including the Harrisburg Choral Society, Cantate Carlisle, 10/4 Strings, and many others. In 2021, she was chosen as a soloist with the LVC Symphony Orchestra as a winner of their Concerto-Aria Competition. In her very little free time, Alaina has been growing her private studio where she offers violin and viola lessons. She enjoys playing bassoon with the Carlisle Town Band, drinking a good cup of coffee (or two), and inevitably spending her money on more houseplants.

Anthony has been active in greater Harrisburg area's music scene for more than 25 years. His repertoire is a mixture of familiar tunes from the Great American Songbook and jazz. Venues have included The Hotel Hershey, Irv's Pub, Country Club of Harrisburg, Country Club of York, Hershey Country Club and Open Stage, to name a few. In addition to his solo piano work, he does duo, trio and ensemble work, as well as accompanying.

Residents of Midtown Harrisburg, Matt and Sarah Topping are a musical duo of the Capital Area.  Both play music professionally and have experience teaching in local schools; Matt as a current choral director at both Cedar Cliff HS and Messiah University, and Sarah having recently completed a 12 year career in elementary instrumental music.  Together the Toppings serve at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral in their Director of Music, Choir Director, and Organist roles.  As performers, Matt and Sarah can often be found singing with the Grantham Consort, accompanying the Harrisburg Elementary Symphony Orchestra, and playing with the Hershey Symphony Orchestra. Their hobbies outside of music include reading, RV camping, and cheering for PSU/Eagles football!

Tracy Ensley is a performer and teacher of violin, viola, piano, and harp. She is currently the assistant principal second violin with the York Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. Ensley has held the positions of Principal Second Violin at the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Assistant Principal II violinist at the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. She has played with numerous other symphonies including the Charleston Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, ArsViva Symphony, the Lake Forest Symphony, and Berks Sinfonietta.

She has been a prizewinner in numerous competitions including the Samuel and Elinor Thaviu String Scholarship Competition, Union League Civic and Arts Competition, the James Glacking Memorial Music Competition, the Evanston Music Club Scholarship, the Farwell Award of the Musicians Club of Women, the Nancy Fuqua Memorial Musical Arts Competition, and the Chicago/North Shore chapter of the American Guild of Organists competition. She has many years of professional experience as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral member, and accompanist. In 2011, Tracy soloed with three different orchestras, performing the complete Elgar Violin Concerto, the Max Bruch Violin and Viola Concertos, and Alexander Tchaikovsky’s Distant Dreams of Childhood. She has performed as a soloist with the Peninsula Music Festival Symphony Orchestra, the Northwestern Symphony Summer Orchestra, the North Suburban Symphony, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra, the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, and the Lake Forest Symphony.

Tracy graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance and Historic Keyboard and a Master’s degree in Viola Performance. During her time at Northwestern, Tracy held positions as concertmaster of both the Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra and the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra. She studied violin and viola with Roland and Almita Vamos, and organ with Margaret Kemper and Douglas Cleveland.

She currently resides in Bethel, PA with her husband and three wonderful children, and she teaches at Forte Piano Music Studio.

“Los Monstros” brings a unique variety of cultures to the table in their own blend of styles representing the vast array of Afro-Caribbean & Latin Fusion music...including Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and more. As a multi-ethnic combination of musicians, each member contributes a part of their own culture to the overall sound, producing something that blends both traditional AND contemporary vibes. Since 2010, they have been performing throughout the Northeastern US at nightclubs, fine arts theaters, local, state AND nationally sponsored festivals, as well as many private functions. Truly a unique listening experience, “Los Monstros” breathe a fresh breath of life into your event with their genuine love of musical presentation and unique desire to fully entertain and engage audiences of ALL ages and cultures, no matter what the occasion!

Jenny Huerter is an active performer and teacher of Viola and Violin in the Central PA area.  She is Assistant Principal Viola of the York Symphony Orchestra and performs regularly with other groups including the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Fulton Theater Orchestra and many other orchestral and chamber groups in the area.  She is Adjunct Professor of Viola and Violin at Lancaster Bible College and coaches viola sectionals for the York Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as teaching privately from her home in Annville, PA.  Jenny holds a B.M. In Viola Performance and an M.M. in Viola Performance and Pedagogy, both from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, where she studied with Victoria Chiang.  In addition to her work as a musician and teacher, Jenny is mom to four amazing kids who keep life full and always an adventure.

The Anthony Pieruccini Trio is an experienced instrumental trio that plays a large variety of music, but specializes in jazz. The group has been performing since 2014 at places such as the Hotel Hershey, various dinner venues, and weddings. The trio features guitar, bass, and drums, and has experience filling a medium to large venue with sound, while also playing quiet enough to provide live music ambience for your smaller events. The trio is available in standard format, or as a quartet featuring a guest saxophone player.

Prices start at $600

Joseph McAnulty holds a Bachelor of Arts in music from Penn State University where he studied violin with James Lyon and orchestral conducting with Gerardo Edelstein. Prior to college he was a student of Brandon Christensen. Joe has been a member of the faculty at State Street Academy since 2007. Along with teaching over 30 private students, Joe also conducts three levels of string ensemble. As a professional violinist, he is a member of the York Symphony and performs with various chamber orchestras around the region. He has also adjudicated orchestra festivals for several years in the central Pennsylvania area, and was recently named the concertmaster of the Central Pennsylvania Symphony.

Mary-Grace has been playing Hammered Dulcimer professionally for over ten years, both as a soloist and with her acclaimed band, Seasons. Mary-Grace not only performs professionally as a musician but has also competed and placed in music competitions. Mary-Grace placed first in the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Miscellaneous Instrument. She has also competed at the All Ireland Fleadh in Ireland. Mary-Grace has performed in a variety of venues including The PA State Capitol Rotunda, Ironstone Ranch, Historic Acres of Hershey, The Abbey Bar, The Bethlehem Music Festival, Celtic Fling and Highland Games, and many more. Although Mary-Grace resides and performs in Central Pennsylvania, she has also performed in multiple countries including Ireland, Austria, Italy, Poland, and Israel.

Vera received her undergraduate degrees from Messiah University in Music Performance and Business Administration. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree at Ohio University in Music Performance and Pedagogy where she is a member of The Klinder Graduate String Quartet. Vera loves teaching and creating music (especially chamber music) with other musicians.

Anthony Pieruccini is a professional guitarist who studied at Lebanon Valley College. He specializes in fingerstyle guitar that varies from instrumental jazz, classical, and fingerstyle steel string acoustic. Anthony Pieruccini is available as a solo instrumentalist, as well as in an instrumental jazz duo (with piano, or second guitar), or an acoustic guitar and vocalist duo (featuring a guest vocalist)

Prices start at $250

Michael Gamon currently chairs the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Harrisburg Academy, and serves as the Director for the Center for Creative Arts. He serves as professor of viola at Kutztown University and has a passion for training young musicians. He has served on the artistic staff of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, as the conductor for the Baltimore Symphony Youth String Orchestra. In addition, he has served as the conductor for the Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra’s Sinfonia, Sinfonietta, and Bridges Orchestras.

Mr. Gamon is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied viola performance with Victoria Chiang and pedagogy with Rebecca Henry. As an orchestral musician, he has worked with Marin Alsop, David Zinman, Jamie Laredo, George Manahan, and James Conlon among others. He has performed throughout Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic with notable appearances at the Karlskirche in Salzburg, the Rudolfinum in Prague, and the Sala Dei Priori in Perugia. Performances include the nationally televised 32nd Kennedy Center Honors with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in honor of Leon Fleischer, U.S. President George W. Bush, Baltimore Mayors Sheila Dixon, and Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Additionally, Mr. Gamon has appeared in solo and chamber music recital series throughout the Baltimore and Central Pennsylvania regions.

Full Circle Ensemble is a recently formed quartet based in the Lancaster area. The group plays a blend of traditional jazz standards, and more contemporary music in a blended jazz style. The line up of the group includes guitar, bass, piano, and drums. If you're looking for top quality jazz music for your cocktail hour, or reception, look no further than Full Circle Ensemble.

Prices start at $800

Laura Ligo earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, studying under Dr. Melinda Crawford Perttu. While there, Laura was principal violinist for Westminster College Symphony Orchestra, Vice President of the Westminster Chapter of the American String Teachers Association, and a performer in the Ceol Na Teud Scottish fiddling ensemble. In addition to playing with C. Stelle Music, Laura is principal violinist for Jubal String Quartet and is part of Celebrated Strings and Ten Four Strings. She has owned Laura’s String Studio since 2015 and teaches violin and viola to students of varying ages and abilities. Although a Lancaster native, Laura currently resides in York County and works full time at Maryland Public Television in fundraising.

The son of two professional cellists, Nathan Lavender has spent his life surrounded by music. Graduating from West Virginia University with a Bachelor's in Music Performance, he is also the recipient of the Lochner Scholarship for Outstanding Musicianship and has been a featured performer with the WVU Symphony Orchestra. In addition to traditional classical performance, he also has a focus on exploring a wide variety of genres including modern alternative rock, pop, and experimental music as a contributor to many local band's albums and concerts.

Brittany was a Baker Gifted Arts Scholar at Lehigh University where she was principal cellist for four years. She has performed with the Hershey Festival Strings, Harrisburg Youth Symphony, Hershey Symphony, Carlisle Theatre Company, Allenberry Playhouse/Keystone Theatrics, and infinite variations of local chamber groups.

While she primarily performs on violin and viola these days, Andrea Verna has enjoyed a wide range of orchestral, band, and choral experience, both as a performer and conductor. She studied music education at Duquesne University and Messiah University, and has studied violin with Veronica Joines, Mary Moser, Rachel Stegeman, and Peter Sirotin. Although her full-time occupation lies outside of music, she enjoys the opportunity to perform in pit orchestras and for weddings and other events on a freelance basis.

Lyla Bowser is a member of the music faculty of Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy in the York City Schools. Ms. Bowser graduated from Messiah College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. She studies flute with Jocelyn Goranson and has previously studied with Karen Botterbusch. While completing her undergraduate degree, she performed with the Messiah College Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. A recipient of the Derek DeVelder Orchestral Fellowship, Ms. Bowser performed in the 2018 MasterWorks Festival Orchestra. She was the winner of the 2017 Messiah College Kuhlman Competition and the 2018 Messiah College Concerto Competition. She performed as flute soloist for the Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise by Franz Doppler with the Messiah College Symphony Orchestra in May 2018 and Concertino by Cecile Chaminade with the Carlisle Grand Sousa Festival in August 2018.

Geneva Rowader is the orchestra director at Northern York County School District, where she teaches all levels of string musicians. Geneva holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Penn State University, where she studied with Kim Cook. Geneva is an active member of the Hershey Symphony Orchestra, and has enjoyed performing in numerous pit orchestras and wedding services.

Isaac Se Young Um is a South Korean native who has studied music since the age of five. He feels fortunate to have trained under master cellists such as Kim Bok-gyeong, Soo Bae, Joel Noyce, and Sara Male. He is also grateful for the opportunity to have performed extensively with musical ensembles including Allegro and the PA Philharmonic, as well as in theatrical productions throughout Central Pennsylvania (EPAC, Fulton, Gretna, and Prima) since 2003.

Isaac received his music education at Franklin & Marshall College and Millersville University. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in November 2025.

Gregory holds a Master of Music from Penn State University as well as a Bachelor of Music from Messiah College. At Penn State, he studied with James Lyon and Timothy Deighton. Gregory resides with his wife in State College, PA, and is an active performer and teacher. In addition to various chamber ensembles, he plays with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, and as a pit musician at the Penn State School of Theatre.

David Houck is a violinist and violist from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is currently teaching music full-time in the Hempfield School District, where he attended school since the second grade. He has been playing the violin since he was nine years old and switched to the viola in middle school. David and his sister Amy played many weddings growing up, and he has since played in many collegiate and professional concerts, weddings, and formal events. He also has over ten years of experience teaching private lessons for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, guitar, and ukulele.

Yang has been playing the guitar since the age of six. In 2015, he relocated to the United States. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pop Music Composition and Production from Nanjing University of the Arts. Since 2021, Yang has been employed at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he performs in their Christmas Show. His guitar skills encompass a wide range of genres, including classical, jazz, and contemporary music.

Brianna Payson graduated from Messiah College in 2018 with a B.A. in Music and B.S. in Business. While attending Messiah, Brianna performed in chamber ensembles and symphony orchestra, where she was concertmaster for all four years. Brianna plays both piano and violin and has had the privilege studying under several teachers including Peter Sirotin, Ya-Ting Chang, Dr. Jennifer Sacher-Wiley, and Mary Lippert-Coleman. Brianna has performed classical, sacred, and contemporary music in countless venues both as a soloist and in ensembles. She also enjoys teaching violin, viola, and piano lessons at her studio in Lancaster, PA.

Sam Brown is a classical and jazz trained guitarist from York, PA who has been professionally performing since 2012. During his pre-college formative years, Sam studied at Inspire Music Studios under AJ Myers and Curt Sipe. He then went on to continue his studies at Messiah University where he majored in Commercial Music. His teachers include Randall Zwally, Grammy nominated jazz pianist Kirk Reese, and jazz saxophonist Tim Warfield. Sam reside in Lancaster PA where he continues his performing and teaching career with solo artists, pit orchestras, praise and worship bands, and many more.

James Nackley graduated from Penn State University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Messiah University in 2021, achieving summa cum laude at both institutions. In addition to his elementary orchestra and band teaching position in the Central Dauphin School District, James serves as the Musical Director and Conductor for the York Junior Symphony Orchestra, a 100-member symphonic orchestra for students in fifth through eighth grade. James was the recipient of the Pennsylvania Music Educators’ Association (PMEA) 2021 Outstanding Young Educator Award and has served as a guest conductor at festivals throughout Pennsylvania. He also serves on the State Board for the Pennsylvania Delaware String Teachers’ Association (PADESTA) as Membership Chair and maintains an active cello studio in the Greater York area.

Lynn Murphy, violin and viola, obtained her BA in music from Temple University. She is a member of the York Symphony Orchestra, the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, the Pennsylvania Regional Ballet Orchestra, and is a founding member of the Allegro String Quartet. An active performer in the Central Pennsylvania region, Ms Murphy makes regular appearances with Harrisburg Choral Society, and has played for Harrisburg Opera, Lancaster Opera, Theatre Harrisburg, Cantate Carlisle, and many others. She is a former Resident Artist of the Wednesday Club for the Performing Arts, and played with the Lebanon Valley Alumni Chorale on their 2006 concert tour of Ireland and Wales.

Dalinda C. Bohr currently teaches at Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, PA. where she instructs the high school orchestra program and teaches guitar. Mrs. Bohr previously taught the Conestoga Valley School District . In 2009, she achieved certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in the area of Orchestra: Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood. A 1999 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Dalinda earned a B.S. Music Education with Honors, B.A. Music and a minor in German. As an undergraduate, Dalinda was instructed on both violin and viola from Dr. Johannes Dietrich. In 2006, she completed her Masters of Music Education degree also from LVC. She also earned a Masters Degree in Music Technology from Valley Forge Christian College in 2012. She continues to play both violin and viola professionally as a freelance musician throughout the region.

As a guest conductor, Mrs. Bohr conducted the Lancaster-Lebanon County Festival Orchestra (2003) as well as the Central Dauphin Elementary Honors Orchestra (2003, 2017) . She was the guest conductor for the Central Dauphin Middle School Honors Orchestra (2006, 2013), the PMEA District 7 Youth String Festival Orchestra (2009, 2017) and the Berks County Jr. High Orchestra.

An active member of PMEA, Dalinda hosted the PMEA District 7 Orchestra Festival in 2003, 2005 and 2011 and has served as the PMEA District 7 Curriculum Instruction Chair and HS Representative from 2010-2016. She also served on the Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of the American String Teachers Association from 2003 – 2016. During her tenure on the PADESTA Board she was recognized as Orchestra Director of the Year in 2015 and for Distinguished Service (Individual) in 2016.

For the past 23 years, she has been the string teacher for Lebanon Valley College Summer Music Camp. Dalinda also teaches an intergenerational ensemble for beginner-intermediate musicians of any age at the Community Music Institute of Lebanon Valley College.

Morgan Hackett grew up in Palmyra, PA, and attended Lebanon Valley College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance. She has completed her Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting at Messiah University and currently teaches orchestra in the West Shore School District. In addition to teaching, Morgan works part-time at the Midtown Cinema.

Much of Morgan’s theater experience has been in the pit, performing at venues such as the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster and Open Stage in Harrisburg, though she was recently featured onstage in Keystone Theatrics’ production of Once. She has also performed with the Hershey Symphony, the Lancaster Symphony, and various string quartets.

Kathy Woodbridge is a violinist in Harrisburg and the surrounding area. She is a member of the York Symphony Orchestra and the Allegro String Quartet. She also performs regularly with a number of local orchestras and ensembles such as the Dickinson College Community Orchestra and the Central Penn Symphony. Originally from Lancaster, she was a member of the Lancaster Symphony and the Hershey Symphony. She counts her studies with Zoe Cummings and John Eaken as her greatest influences. She also completed training with the Suzuki Association.

Michelle DiBona Trefren, conductor/pianist/organist/vocalist, is a music educator with a passion for music literacy and artistic music making. In addition to being the Artistic Director of Cantate Carlisle, she is the Director of Music Ministries at Second Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, PA, teaches piano privately, and has worked with musical theatre groups from Fayetteville up through Harrisburg.

Prior to working in Central PA, Michelle taught at Yokohama International School, directed the Tokyo International Children’s Choir, and has played piano and organ professionally since the year 2000. A graduate of Syracuse University, BM in Piano Performance, she received the Hira Poncha Memorial Award for Excellence in Piano Performance and the Arthur Poister Award for Excellence in Organ Performance. At Westminster Choir College, she received a MM in Conducting with distinction and has continued her studies to include Teacher Training at Rider University, Teaching Kodaly, and summer chamber choir programs at Westminster Choir College and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians conference. To supplement her musical life, she revels in speaking French, running, and hiking. Michelle especially loves spending time with her husband, daughter, son, dogs, and cat.

Jess Kling is a Lancaster violinist, violist, and music teacher at Hempfield School District with music education degrees from Penn State and Kent State. She specializes in instrumental musical theater performance, and enjoys performing at the Fulton Theatre, Susquehanna Stage Company, and other local theaters. Jess has performed in the Mount Gretna Summer Concert Series, has soloed with Kompass Rose at the Lancaster Liederkranz, and appears on recordings by Mackenzie Paige and Lucille & The Wolf. Jess spends a week each summer teaching at the Elizabethtown College Music Camp, and also enjoys playing in chamber groups for special events.

Mary Lyle-Lepley is a native of Warren, Pennsylvania where she began to play the violin at age nine. She graduated in May 2018 with a Master’s in Violin Performance from the University of Delaware. She also holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree and a Professional Performance Certificate from Penn State. An avid performer, Mary was a member of symphony, philharmonic, and chamber orchestras at the University of Delaware and Penn State. She has also participated in several chamber music ensembles at the collegiate level. As a soloist, Mary has given multiple solo recitals and received jury honors at Penn State for her rendition of the third movement of the Mendelssohn violin concerto. She has also appeared as a section player in the Altoona Symphony, Williamsport Symphony, and Music at Penn’s Woods. Her primary teachers include Christopher Wu, James Lyon, and Xiang Gao. She currently teaches orchestra in the West Shore School District.

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The Allegro String Quartet has been active in the Harrisburg Region since 1996. Members draw on a wealth of professional and personal experiences, including 20 years with the United Air Force Band, solo recitals, and many years of performing internationally, around the U.S, and nearby in Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

Jacob Frasch has more than 30 years' experience as soloist, chamber musician, accompanist, orchestra keyboardist, pit musician, and religious-services musician. He is fluent in numerous genres, from classical to pop, and has performed in hundreds of recitals and concerts across the United States, including on NPR's Morning Edition and the New York Times website, and at Merkin Hallin New York City and the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Brian Buterbaugh is the Music Director/Conductor of the York Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Director at Hershey HS. Mr. Buterbaugh also teaches graduate-level low string pedagogy at Messiah University and has taught orchestra and conducting classes at Lebanon Valley College. In 2023, he was named the Orchestra Director of the Year by the Pennsylvania-Deleware American String Teachers Association. Under his direction, the Hershey HS Concert Orchestra won acceptance to perform at the PMEA All-State Convention in April 2025.

Aside from his duties with the YYSO, Mr. Buterbaugh is a highly-requested guest conductor throughout the Capitol Region and beyond. Mr. Buterbaugh maintains a private cello studio and is a frequent performer in the area. His private cello students range in age from middle schoolers to PMEA All-State Orchestra participants. Along with frequent freelance work, Brian has performed with symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles from throughout Pennsylvania.

Mr. Buterbaugh received his BME from Penn State University, M.M. in Orchestral Conducting from Messiah University, and M.M.E. from the University of Nebraska. Additional coursework has been completed at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas and the University of the Arts. 

Kerry Harker-Roth teaches viola, string methods and pedagogy (undergraduate and graduate) at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA. She also serves as director of the Messiah University Summer Orchestra Camp. As an educator, Kerry often gives guidance to area string teachers and has enjoyed guest conducting elementary and middle school festivals in PA, NY, Texas and North Carolina.

Kerry is a violist with the York Symphony Orchestra in York, PA and also performs frequently in the Harrisburg/York PA area. She currently maintains a large private studio of viola and violin students, both Suzuki and traditional of all ages.

Kerry holds degrees from Houghton College and the Eastman School of Music in pedagogy, viola and music education.

Emily Reppert earned her B.S. in Music Education from Messiah College in 2021 and completed her Master of Music Education there in 2025, with a concentration in violin. While at Messiah, she served as a principal player in the orchestra and performed in various chamber ensembles.

She currently teaches strings and band to students in grades 3–6 and remains an active performer throughout Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania. Emily performs with the Reading Pops Orchestra, Genesius Theatre, and other local musical productions, and regularly plays for church services and weddings in Berks and Lancaster Counties.

In addition to performing, Emily maintains a private violin studio and is an instructor at the Berks Summer Strings Institute each summer. She is passionate about music education and working with students of all ages.

Erin Stefanic is a 2020 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, earning a B.S. in Music Education and a B.A. in Music with a violin performance concentration. During her tenure at LVC, Erin studied with Dr. Johannes Dietrich. She served as concertmaster of the LVC Symphony Orchestra beginning her sophomore year and earned a senior leadership award, in addition to presenting two successful solo recitals.

Beginning violin at the age of eight, Erin has performed in countless venues in a variety of roles, primarily in weddings and theatre orchestras. She was fortunate to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City at the age of sixteen. Erin has extensive wedding performance experience, with repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary styles, and is well seasoned in both written notation and playing by ear.

Currently, Erin serves as the Elementary Strings Coordinator for Cumberland Valley School District and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting at Messiah University.

Keisha is a violinist, educator, and board-certified music therapist whose two-decade career spans performance, teaching, and providing music therapy across the United States. She is currently the violinist with the Gettysburg-based band Emberglow, and with Strings in Tandem, a violin and cello duo. She has appeared with multiple orchestras, chamber ensembles, and other small groups across the United States.

Keisha teaches violin, viola, guitar, and early childhood music in private studios, schools, and community programs. Her background also includes extensive work as a board-certified music therapist, serving healthcare, hospice, and disability support settings.

With a passion for connecting people through music, she blends artistry, education, and care in every performance and teaching experience.

Anthony Scheuerman has taught orchestra at Lebanon High School and Lebanon Junior High School since 2019. He also serves as Assistant Conductor for Overture, a high school youth orchestra within Allegro’s Nextgen Youth Music program. An active violist and violinist, he performs with several local orchestras, string quartets, and theater companies. A native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Anthony holds bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Music from Lebanon Valley College and a master’s degree in Music Education from Boston University.

Andrew is proud to be serving as concertmaster of the Hanover Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Andrew is the Director of Secondary Orchestras in the Southern York County School District. He conducts the Full Symphonic High School Orchestra, high school string orchestra, high school select string ensemble, and he is the Susquehannock HS String Quartet coach. Andrew is also the conductor of the middle school (7–8th grade) orchestra. Along with his duties in Southern York, Andrew is the Pit Orchestra conductor for the Columbia Borough School District in Columbia, Lancaster, and serves on the violin faculty of the Elizabethtown College Music Camp. Previously, Andrew and his wife Julianna lived in Lewisburg, PA, where Andrew taught 4th–12th grade strings in the Lewisburg Area School District. He also performed with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra as a section violinist and was the conductor of the Williamsport Symphony Junior Strings. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (2011), where he served as concertmaster of the university orchestra and string ensemble; he also played trumpet in the marching band and jazz band and sang in the Mansfield University Concert Choir. He holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (2016). While at South Carolina, Andrew was the principal 2nd violinist in the university orchestra and chamber ensemble. He also played in the pit orchestra for the school operas and was a section violinist in the Brevard Philharmonic. Andrew was the graduate assistant director for the USC String Project (2014–2016), an after-school community string program, where he conducted an adult orchestra and a middle school–aged orchestra. When Andrew is not teaching or playing his violin, he can be seen either coaching his son’s soccer or baseball team or fishing. Andrew and his wife Julianna have two beautiful children, Frederick and Hazel, and they enjoy being outside fishing, playing, and going to the beach.

Andrew is a professional cellist and bassist that has played in and around central PA for the past 20 plus years. Having been principal cellist for two years, he graduated from LVC with a BM and a minor in physics. During and after college, Andrew played cello for many groups including the Vivace String Trio/Quartet, Hershey Symphony, and Central PA Symphony. After a stint in the US Navy, he returned to the area and began playing electric and upright bass. Since then, Andrew continues to play cello and bass for many local community theaters such as Bare Bones Theatre Ensemble, Theatre Harrisburg, Keystone Theatrics, Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, and many area high schools.