Sandra Wilmot is a Kelowna-based freelance violinist, educator, piano accompanist, clinician, journalist, and award-winning composer. She plays regularly with both the Okanagan and Kamloops Symphony Orchestras as well as with various other chamber ensembles throughout the Thompson/Okanagan regions, and maintains a large studio of private students and string ensembles at the Kelowna Community Music School, the Kamloops Symphony Music School, and the Penticton Academy of Music. She is also engaged as both a teaching and administrative faculty member of Strings the Thing, one of the largest summer string camps in BC. Many of Sandra’s students are award winning participants of music festivals across the B.C. Interior, perform regularly with the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra, and pursue all levels of RCM exams in violin and theoretical subjects. Sandra has performed with various other orchestras across Canada, has attended many prominent orchestral and early music training programs, and has also worked as an elementary school classroom music teacher. Sandra is a graduate of the University of British Columbia.

Vincenzo is a young professional with a growing influence in the Okanagan valley. Growing up in the lower mainland, he made his mark as a skilled performer even as a student at the Vancouver Academy of Music/Thompson Rivers University, performing professionally with ensembles such as the West Coast Symphony Orchestra and Harmonia Orchestra as well as Rosario Strings. During this time, his connections in the academy has also led him to various coaching opportunities, including teacher assistant positions in Pacific Chamber Music Academy, Thrive City Boot Camp, CYMC’s Symphony Orchestra Academy as well as sectional coach for the West Vancouver Youth Band. After graduating from the Vancouver Academy of Music, Vincenzo has brought his talents to the Okanagan, where he continues to perform and teach at Wentworth Music and most recently with Kelowna Community Music School.

Meaghan completed her undergraduate degree in performance at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto studying with virtuoso bassist, Joel Quarrington. She went on to earn her Konzertexamen with Michael Wolf at the Universität der Künste in Berlin. Meaghan also attended the Carl-Flesch Akademie in Baden-Baden, Germany where she studied with double bass phenomenon Janne Saksala, Principal Bass of Berlin Philharmonic.   Following her studies, Meaghan performed with the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie in Goerlitz, Germany, and she was founding member of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Symphony Orchestra in Japan. Since returning to Canada, Meaghan has performed with ensembles from coast to coast including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Symphony, Turning Point Ensemble, and the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. Meaghan is the Principal Bass of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.

For many students, music is a labor of love. This experience is deeply familiar to Muireann, whose personal commitment to music has remained strong and unwavering even as their professional relationship with it has evolved. Muireann commenced violin lessons at age 10 and immediately flourished. Choosing the path of a professional performer at age 15, Muireann's plans were derailed at 19 by a playing-related injury. Their subsequent hiatus and healing, which included restructuring their emotional and technical approach to the violin, transformed their understanding of music teaching as well. This new understanding only bolstered an already strong commitment to building a people-focused classroom environment. Music is a vehicle for self-expression; so building a strong, open, and trusting relationship with the student is essential. Their musical journey has swept Muireann from the hills of Skaha Bluffs to the busy metros of Montréal; from the shores of Lake Eerie to the halls of the University of Victoria. Among their adventures, there are a few personal highlights: the Art of Practising Institute in 2017, the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute in 2019, and the OSO's 2022 program ""The Sacred and the Profane"" including three Edith Piaf songs. Muireann is a faculty member at the West Kelowna Music School, and retains a position as an auxiliary violinist with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra.

In demand as a soloist, teacher, chamber musician, and orchestral section leader, cellist Martin Krátký is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He is the Principal Cellist of the Kamloops Symphony and Core Second Chair of the Okanagan Symphony. Passionate about education, as well as collaborative/cross-discipline projects, Martin teaches weekly as a faculty member at the Kamloops Symphony Music School and the Kelowna Community Music School.

John Suderman has wide experience as a music teacher, an artistic director, and as a professional performer. He teaches at the Penticton Academy of Music, and taught at the Prince George Music School (1984-2001). John plays with the Okanagan Symphony, and was principal second violin/concertmaster with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra. He joined the Kelowna Community Music School Faculty in the summer of 2004.

Olivia Walsh has a Bachelor of Music in performance from the University of Alberta. She continued her studies in pedagogy and conducting internationally while working as a freelance chamber musician, conductor, and cello teacher in Edmonton. Olivia moved to Kelowna with her family in the spring of 2006, and has enjoyed being part of the musical community ever since. In addition to offering private cello lessons, Olivia co-directs the KCMS Junior and Senior String Ensembles.