Cellist Heather Blackburn is a sought after performer who has been praised for her “burnished tone” by the Oregonian, served as guest principal for Portland Opera Orchestra, Tacoma and Tulsa Symphonies, and celebrated four seasons with the Oregon Symphony. Heather was most recently featured in recital on the Chadron State College (NE) “Women in Music” series, and upcoming performances include recitals in New York and Oregon. Heather currently is on faculty at the University of Portland and George Fox University.

Dr. Lim is a recent soloist with the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, winner of the Artist Presentation Society, Sinfonia da Camera Concerto, and Summer Institute Piano Concerto Competitions, having completed her doctorate of music from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2019. Hana is on the faculty at George Fox University teaching piano and coaching chamber music.

Dr. Kathleen Lavengood has performed with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Smith Symphony, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. As a Fulbright Scholar, Kathleen completed research on music and tourism in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She currently serves as concertmaster for the Chehalem Symphony and as upper string faculty at George Fox University.