Cincinnati-based cellist Laura Jekel is committed to building and empowering the community through music. Her work at Price Hill Will explores the overlap of the arts with housing, economic development, and community engagement. She is the founder of MYCincinnati and was the director of the program from 2011 until 2015. She currently works as a Teaching Artist and administrator for MYCincinnati and is the director of the Price Hillharmonic. Previously, Laura has performed and taught throughout Latin America and the United States, including performing as soloist with orchestras in Ecuador. She has degrees in cello performance from Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, and Carnegie Mellon University.

In her free time, Laura enjoys cooking, quilting, and spending time with her two grey cats Iolanta and Elektra. She also rehearses and performs frequently with her friend, and neighbor, Jordana Greenberg as part of the Price Hill Duo,

At MYCincinnati, Isaac teaches cello and conducts ensembles. Outside of MYC, Isaac is the founder and Artistic Director of Queen City Opera, where he has led acclaimed performances that combine high-caliber opera with a focus on social justice issues. As a guest conductor, he has led the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in Germany, the Xiamen Philharmonic in China, and the National Symphony of Guatemala. Isaac’s work can also be heard on the soundtrack to the award-winning video game, Masquerada: Songs and Shadows. He holds a BA from Yale College, an MM from Mannes College, and a doctorate from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music. He has two cats, named Tosca and Aida.

Brooks is a Cincinnati based musician with an undergraduate degree in Classical Double Bass Performance from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. At MYCincinnati, they teach Double Bass and the Discover Music beginners course. Aside from teaching, Brooks is a freelance musician of a variety of genres and performs with various musical ensembles as well as solo performances. They intend to dedicate their musical career to social justice and have a lifelong goal of making music more accessible. Their musical endeavors can be followed at instagram.com/taylor.plays.strings .

Brooks is from Lexington, Kentucky; has two dogs, and loves to garden and hike. They hope to attend graduate school in the near future to progress their musical career.