Hyde Park Allegro Music Camp                                               

BILL BAXTRESSER

Bill Baxtresser is a Chicago based soloist and chamber musician who performs for both contemporary and classical trumpet audiences around the country. Having been honored as the Detroit’s Artist of the Year from Tuesday’s Musicale in 2013, Bill has captured the interest of a wide variety of musical organizations across the United States.

Bill plays in Gaudete Brass, a chamber group committed to the enhancement of the brass quintet genre through the commissioning of new works and music education. Gaudete Brass joined the Cedille Records catalog in 2012 and released their debut album “Chicago Moves”. He is also the 2nd trumpet in the West Michigan Symphony under the direction of Scott Speck, and is an Artist Faculty at Roosevelt University. Bill teaches at Music Institute of Chicago and has lead masterclasses at some of the most esteemed music establishments in the United States including Juilliard School of Music, Eastman School of Music, Cal Arts, and the University of Michigan.

Bill studied trumpet at Western Michigan University under Dr. Stephen Jones and Scott Thornburg. He has also studied with some of the world’s preeminent trumpeters, including Barry Bauguss, Ramón Parcells, and Marcus Belgrave. Bill has performed at both Merkin Hall and Symphony Space, and he maintains strong ties to both the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Composers Orchestra. Furthering his dedication to young musicians, Bill co-founded a music education publishing company, TKBB Press, in 2011. TKBB Press provides innovative new ideas to young musicians through its products, recordings and philosophies.

LORRAINE BROCHU

Drawn by her English heritage, Lorraine Brochu has been on the Pullman Morris and Sword team for its 19 years of existence. She embraces the team's philosophy of the dance for all ages and abilities. While not dancing, she works as P.A. to a notable mystery writer and serves on several Pullman community boards. This is her eleventh year of teaching at HPAMC.

IRENE CLAUDE

Irene Claude teaches flute privately in her home studio, is second flutist with the Lake Forest Symphony, and substitute flutist with many other orchestras. She is Business Manager and Music Together teacher for Marsha’s Music.  Irene is a member of the Chicago Flute Club, National Flute Association, Suzuki Association of the Americas and the American Federation of Musicians.  She is a graduate of the University of Michigan (B.M.A.) and DePaul University (M.M.).

 

DONNA LEE FACKENTHAL  

Donna Lee Fackenthal, a native of Chicago, has enjoyed playing the piano since the age of eight.  As a junior in high school, she won a piano scholarship from the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation of Chicago to study with Saul Dorfman at Chicago Musical College.  She studied piano throughout her college years and after graduation from the University of Rochester, she began studying the cello with Marjorie Hunsberger at the Eastman School of Music.  Ms. Fackenthal has also studied piano with Daniel Schene, Andrea Swan and Svetlana Belsky.  Ms. Fackenthal is an independent piano teacher with Fackenthal Piano Studio in the Hyde Park neighborhood and performs regularly as a soloist and duo-partner of Fackenthal Piano Duo.  In 2010, she established Hyde Park Allegro Music Camp for children to explore the musical arts, specifically instrumentation, singing, and folk dancing.   Ms. Fackenthal is a member of Music Teachers of Hyde Park and has served as President.   She is an Associate member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America and a performing member of the Early Music Ensemble at the University of Chicago.   Ms. Fackenthal is the former Co-Editor of the GCNA publication, “Carillon News.”  She holds degrees in economics and chemistry from the University of Rochester and Indiana University and also works as a senior research data manager at the University of Chicago.                              

JAMES FACKENTHAL

James Fackenthal is a Chicago-area professional musician and a professor of biology, cancer and cell biology, and genetics at Benedictine University.  He is the former associate carillonneur at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago where he also worked as a cancer researcher.  He is the resident carillonneur at St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church in Chicago and also plays the Millennium Carillon in Naperville, Illinois.  Fackenthal began carillon studies with David Caldwell at the University of Rochester and is a Carillonneur Member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA).  He has played numerous carillon recitals throughout North America, serves on the GCNA Board of Directors, chairs the associate carillonneur exam committee and serves as a juror on the carillonneur advancement exam committee.  He is also the former Co-Editor of the GCNA publication, “Carillon News.”  Fackenthal is an independent piano teacher with Fackenthal Piano Studio, performs as duo-partner of Fackenthal Piano Duo, and has been an active and performing member of the Early Music Ensemble at the University of Chicago for the past 20 years, where he plays viola da gamba, recorder, and the crumhorn.  He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Newberry Consort.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology/geology from the University of Rochester and a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from Indiana University.  Fackenthal studied secondary piano at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester and has studied independently with Chicago area pianist, Svetlana Belsky.

GAURI GOSWAMI

Gauri has worked as our resident Senior Camp Counselor throughout her high school and college years as well as our Indian Folk Dancing instructor at Hyde Park Allegro Music Camp.  She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago.   Gauri loves kids and music and is excited to be teaching and working with the students at HPAMC.   She is thrilled to be coming back this August!

 

JOSEF JUREK

Josef Jurek is an active classical guitarist, having given three solo recitals in Chicago over the last two years.
He holds degrees in music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MM) and the University of Chicago (Ph.D).
He currently teaches music history and theory at the City Colleges of Chicago.

LILLIAN LAU

Harpist Lillian Lau is in demand as an orchestral musician, educator, solo harpist and chamber music recitalist in Chicago and the Midwest. Her extensive orchestral engagements include performing as guest principal harpist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, National Repertory Orchestra (Colorado), Elgin Symphony Orchestra, in major concert halls throughout Europe, and as a soloist at the World Harp Congress in Switzerland. Lillian Lau is currently the Principal Harpist of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra. She has participated in critically acclaimed performances with Placido Domingo, Samuel Ramey, John Williams, and popular touring artists in major venues. Her chamber duo, the Lyrebird Ensemble, is dedicated to promoting lesser known repertoire composed specifically for the flute and harp. The Lyrebird Ensemble has been featured on the 98.7 WFMT radio network, and in recitals around the country. Their CD recording, "Taking Flight - Music for Flute and Harp" features newly discovered virtuosic compositions for flute and harp duo from the modern era.

Lillian Lau is actively involved in the harp community as the President of the American Harp Society Greater Chicago Chapter, the Mid Central Director of the AHS. She is the assistant editor of the best-selling orchestral excerpt guide, “Principal Harp Book 2” by Sarah Bullen of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She maintains a full teaching studio in the Chicago area and the University of Chicago Department of Music. Lillian Lau holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, as well as the prestigious Performer's Certificate, from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and a Professional Diploma in Orchestral Studies from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Her principal teachers are Sarah Bullen and Distinguished Professor Susann McDonald.

MEG LAUTERBACH

Meg Lauterbach is an active member of Suzuki Association of the Americas, Chicago Cello Society, and Music Teachers of Hyde Park, as well as New Directions Cello Association.  She holds a Master of Music degree in Cello Performance from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College. 

 

ERIC PANCER

Eric Pancer is a local percussionist who has taught sessions at HPAMC since its inception.  He is a free-lance musician and has performed in various ensembles including the University Symphony Orchestra at the University of Chicago.

SCOTT TEGGE

Scott Tegge is the tubist in the Gaudete Brass, and works to create performance opportunities for the group. A Chicago native, Scott received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in Tuba Performance. He continued his studies and received his Master's degree from University of Miami and Professional Diploma in Orchestral Studies from Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts. While in Miami, he performed with numerous orchestras such as the New World Symphony, Miami Bach Society, Palm Beach Symphony, and he also served as the Principal Tuba with Miami Symphony Orchestra. In Chicago, Scott has performed with Elgin Symphony, Rockford Symphony, and Chicago Sinfonietta. In addition to his performing career, he serves on faculty at Carthage College, where he made his solo debut with the Carthage College Wind Ensemble on their tour to Japan. Scott also teaches at Merit School of Music, and coaches chamber music at Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras.

MARY VANHOOZER

Multi-instrumentalist Mary Vanhoozer grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she learned to play the Scottish fiddle and developed an enduring love of folk music. Traditional noëls from southern France played an equally formative role as they introduced her to the hurdy gurdy. Since acquiring her first instrument in 2018, Mary has eagerly continued to research and perform a variety of repertoire, from medieval estampies to 18th century French baroque sonatas. As a member of the critically acclaimed Ciaramella Ensemble, she has performed on a live broadcast of renaissance dance music in Southern California (KUSC Los Angeles) and has been featured on the San Francisco Early Music Society Artist Series. She can also be heard playing gurdy on the video game soundtrack Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris, by Grammy winning composer Stephanie Economou. This past March, Mary joined the Newberry Consort playing hurdy gurdy and vielle. She is the co-director of the Wheel Song Hurdy Gurdy Festival and serves as music faculty at Elmhurst University. Mary holds degrees in piano performance from Wheaton College Conservatory (B.M.), the Eastman School of Music (M.M.), and the Cleveland Institute of Music (D.M.A). 

PAUL VON HOFF

Paul Von Hoff is a trombonist and chamber music specialist who performs extensively on both historic and modern trombones. Paul is a founding member of the Gaudete Brass Quintet, a modern brass quintet founded in 2004 that has toured extensively, given masterclasses at schools such as Juilliard and Eastman, recorded four albums, most recently recording Chicago Moves and sevenfive for Cedille Records, and has premiered over thirty new works. Paul is also a founding member of Rook, a chamber ensemble dedicated to performing the music of the 16th and 17th centuries, where he plays baroque alto, tenor and bass trombones and Renaissance slide trumpet. Rook recently released their first album, eleven, featuring the rare instrumental combination of violin, bass violin, harpsichord and trombone. He is the trombone instructor at Carthage College as well on the music faculty at Roosevelt University as artist-in-residence with the GBQ.  Paul holds a Bachelors degree cum laude from Northwestern University, a Masters Degree from Roosevelt University and has studied historic trombone with Greg Ingles, as well as modern trombone with Frank Crisafulli, Lawrence Borden, and Jay Friedman.

“...trombonist Paul Von Hoff shines with his compact tone and seeming ease in the high register...” 
Barry Kilpatrick - American Record Guide

TOM WEISFLOG

Tom Weisflog is University Organist at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.  He has taught organ sessions at HPAMC since its inception in 2010.