Musicians

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    Bethany Jordan Folk

    FOUNDING VIOLINIST

    Bethany Jordan Folk has traveled much of the United States and hopes to make Nashville her forever home. As a teen, Bethany studied violin with Rong-yan Tang of the Chicago Symphony, dabbled in bluegrass with the NM mountain locals, and later earned her BMus from Lawrence Conservatory of Music. Bethany enjoys playing a wide variety of genres from folk to rock to classical. Some of her favorite classical composers include Ravel, Debussy, and Stravinsky.

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    Morgan Maassel

    VIOLINIST

    Morgan Maassel is a violinist, violist, and fiddler with a degree in Commercial Violin Performance from Belmont University. Since graduation, Morgan has not only grown a full studio of private students, she has also recorded sessions, and performed with both country artists and orchestras.

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    Joshua Shepherd

    VIOLIST

    Dr. Joshua Shepherd brings two decades of experience as a violinist, violist, singer and conductor. In addition to his role as Music Director of The People’s Orchestra of Nashville, he has performed with artists such as Aretha Franklin and Rod Stewart, recorded for various PlayStation soundtracks, and performed in Broadway pit orchestras. He has performed extensively with professional orchestras throughout the US, as well as touring Europe and Asia. Shepherd holds the D.M.A. in viola performance from University of Miami and the M.M. in instrumental conducting and viola performance from University of South Florida.

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    Olivia Hebert

    CELLIST

    Olivia Hebert is a cellist hailing from the Pacific Northwest where she began her career. She studied with Ariel Barnes at Vancouver Academy of Music in Vancouver, BC and continued studies with him in Nurnberg, Germany. Returning to the US, she earned her BA in Cello Performance with Dr. Miranda Wilson at the University of Idaho. Her experience performing in soloist, chamber, orchestral, and choral settings contributes to her musical well-roundedness. Olivia is currently working as a freelance live and studio cellist, living in Murfreesboro, TN with her husband and children.