Here are a many of our musician volunteers!
FACILITIES: please contact Bridging thru Music coordinator Rob Thomure if you are interested in any of these musicians. We also have others not listed.
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Jessica Williams
Jessica has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years. She learned piano at a young age, and playing piano has been a creative outlet throughout her life. She now enjoys playing Broadway and contemporary pieces for friends and family and is excited to be part of the LITA program.
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John Ratzlaff
A pianist, vocalist and composer John has performed in senior centers and other healthcare facilities for over 20 years. He believes music is one of God's greatest gifts to the world and loves seeing the joy music brings to people. Click here to hear him play.
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Where’s Ringo?
Where’s Ringo? are five people brought together by a desire to bring music to senior care communities. They are committed to bringing joy to those who need it most - those who may be isolated and lonely and unable to get out for live music.
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Dheyan Lim
Dheyan is 16 and a junior at Redwood High School. He plays with the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, and is an alum of the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO). He is a three-time recipient of the Marin Music Chest scholarship, and a winner of MSYO’s Concerto Competition in 2023.
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Cypress Hudson
Cypress Hudson is a rising Sophomore at Albany High School. He has been playing the trumpet in symphonic and jazz bands since 6th grade. In addition to music, Cypress enjoys hiking, spending time with family, and playing with his dog, Jojo.
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Angelina
Class of 2028 at Albany High School, Angelina has been playing piano since she was 7. Outside of piano, she is on the wrestling team and take dance classes at her school. Angelina’s favorite music period for piano is the romantic period, and her favorite piano piece is Liebestraum no. 3 by Liszt.
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Guo-Ting Tseng
Guo-Ting Tseng is a rising sophomore at Redwood High School. She has been playing piano for 9 years and loves jazz. She hopes to share music with the rest of the world.
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Arya Dev
Currently a 9th grader at the Marin School of Environmental Leadership within Terra Linda High School, Arya's repertoire spans classical, baroque, and contemporary pieces, both solo and in ensembles with an emphasis on romantic period pieces. Arya plays as a first violinist in the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra (MYSO). He has been with Marin Symphony Youth Programs since he was 8 years old. Arya is also an active participant in MYSO’s community outreach, including fundraisers, playing for senior homes and busking during the holiday season. In 2021, he played with Young People’s Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Grammy Award Nominee Music Director, Aaron Westman. Arya is a recipient of the Marin Music Chest Scholarship Senior Division, in 2024.
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Isabella Lo
Isabella is a freshman at Redwood and has been playing piano since she was around three and a half. She is a two time recipient of the Marin Music Chest scholarship and has been invited to the Certificate of Merit State Honors Convention for Level 7.
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Ashley Wang
A junior at The Branson School, Ashley plays the violin in the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra. Her favorite piece is Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez.
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William Chui
16 years old, William attends the College Preparatory School and plays in the Villa Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra in San Francisco. Other than violin, he also plays piano and dances for the school program.
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Amanda Denny
Amanda has been singing and performing around the SF Bay Area for the past 15 years. During this time, she has had the thrill of performing with many talented musicians, from big bands at the Marin Senior Fair to pared down gigs with a jazz guitarist at the Panama Hotel and the Sausalito Yacht Club. Amanda studied at The Jazzschool in Berkeley and through Crossroads Music Workshops, and her joy centers around connecting with others over jazz standards and reimagining hits by the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Bonnie Raitt.
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Eden Dunn
Eden is 15 years old and a sophomore at Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School. He sings, plays piano, guitar, and ukulele. He has been playing piano for 8 years. Eden loves jazz music and loves to play all the songs from the Great American Songbook.
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Maria Gregoriev
Maria has been playing flute for over 30 years. She also plays piccolo and fife, and has performed in commercials. Most of her performing is with Community Bands and Junior Colleges.
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The HalDonTim Jazz Trio
The members of The HalDonTim Jazz Trio are Hal Solin (drums), Don Bennett (bass) and Tim Cleary (guitar).
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Kochavia
Kochavia is a passionate musician with extensive classical singing background and has solo and choral training. She studies at the San Francisco Conservatory Of Music-precollege for classical voice every Saturday. She was accepted to the Tanglewood Young Artists Vocal Program this summer and went to the InterHarmony Young Artists Program in Italy last summer.
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Nico Perry
Nico is 17 years old and attends high school at the East Bay German International School (EBGIS) in Emeryville. He has been studying the cello for several years with Rob Shafer in Berkeley and performs cello duets with his classmate Emil Qreini. Johann Sebastian Bach is his favorite composer.
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Emil Qreini
16 years old, Emil attends high school at East Bay German International School (EBGIS) in Emeryville. He has been studying the cello since 2016 with Rob Shafer in Berkeley and performs cello duets with his classmate Nico Perry. He has also enjoyed participating in the school rock band, playing drums, electric bass and guitar.
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Amalya Rajparia
15 years old and a sophomore at Archie Williams High School, Amalya is a vocalist, pianist, and ukulele player. She has performed solo for several years and more recently with the performance workshop rock band. On stage, she has played roles such as Marian in The Music Man, Kim McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, and Cinderella in Into The Woods.
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Nadia Rajparia
11 years old, Nadia is a 7th grader at White Hill Middle School. She sings, plays piano and guitar, and has written and recorded original songs. Nadia enjoys performing solo, in bands, and on the musical theater stage. Some of her recent roles include Matilda, The Little Mermaid, Nala in The Lion King, and Brigitta in The Sound Of Music.