Bios

Lindsey Williams - flute - has directed bands and jazz bands at all levels in the Owego Apalachin Central School District since 2007.  She is an active performer and teacher with the Flute Studio of Binghamton. She attended The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, earning her MMED and BM in Flute Performance, summa cum laude. She received the Conservatory’s Outstanding Music Educator Award, founded their Nafme chapter, and performed extensively in Boston.

Kathy Karlsen - oboe- teaches oboe at Binghamton University. She studied music performance at SUNY Potsdam and received a Masters of Music degree from Binghamton University. Kathy has played with the Binghamton Philharmonic, Tri- Cities Opera, Downtown singers, the Binghamton Community Orchestra and many area ensembles and musicals.

Carol Barker - clarinet - retired from teaching instrumental music at Franklin Central Schools. She has a Bachelor of Science in Music Education, and Masters of Music degree from West Chester University. Carol plays in the Binghamton Community Orchestra, the Southern Tier Concert Band, and actively performs in local musical theater.

Melinda Lewis - bassoon – is a former instrumental music teacher and now home-schools her children. She has degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music and SUNY Fredonia. She is highly in demand by a number of groups in the Binghamton area, including the Tri-Cities Opera, Downtown Singers, and the Binghamton Community Orchestra.

Jeff Barker - horn - retired from teaching geophysics at Binghamton University. His  degrees are in physics (UC San Diego) and geophysics (Penn State). Jeff plays in the Binghamton Community Orchestra, the Southern Tier Concert Band, and also local musical theater.

Our love and best wishes to Heather Kriesel (flute) who is currently traveling the world with the touring company of the musical, Chicago.