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Sofia Lazo Herrera

1972
Michael Kenneth Alpert, French Horn

Jean Kessler Brenner, Clarinet

Patricia J. Chane, Viola

Dana L. Cohen, Trombone
Andover, Massachusetts
 I have been happily married to my beautiful wife Ginny since 1976! We have two wonderful daughters; Rachel, age 29, and Laura, age 25. I am a Licensed Optician with a specialty in Pediatric Eyewear. I own and operate five optical shops in the Greater Boston area. The newest store is located within Children's Hospital Boston At Waltham. Please visit our website at www.kidsoptical.com. I am still playing the trombone and have recently started a new band in the Gloucester area called the Cape Ann Jazz Band. I love playing the trombone more than ever and still have great memories of those awesome days in GBYSO...woops sorry. I mean BYSO!

Brenda Erickson, Violin

Charlene Gallant Monte, Cello
I'm entering my 25th year of teaching music in the public schools. I am presently in Dartmouth, MA, but have taught in many different towns, cities and states. I am an active cellist with the Plymouth Philharmonic and Fall River Symphony and do lots of weddings with a chamber trio. I am most proud to say that my daughter Paula is an alum (violin, 1986) and my son David is now in rep. on French Horn. I am still very close to several alumni as is my daughter!

Glenn Harrington, Violin

Janet (Mentus) Harrison, French Horn

Margaret Bruziak Hopkins, Violin

Lisa Liu, Violin

Charlene Gallant Monte,
Cello 

Jane Starkman, Violin & Viola
Newton
, Massachusetts
I am active as a freelance musician in Boston as well as nationally and internationally. I teach at BU and the Oberlin Conservatory Baroque performance Institute

Chase Morrison, Cello
Having forsaken the East Coast finally for the sunsets and mountains of New Mexico, I find myself musically and personally happy.  I am part of an intentional living community and we are building our first (straw bale and passive solar!) building south of Santa Fe, on Mt. Ortiz.  I have wonderful cello students and there's a great community here.  Anyone wishing to say "hi" can reach me through my website.

Donnah Nickerson-Reti, Violin

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