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Karen Baccaro, Assistant Director, has been with YMP since 1981. After teaching trumpet and brass ensemble for 20 years for YMP, Ms. Baccaro became the Assistant Director in 2001. She was also the Instructor of Trumpet at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has performed with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, the Oakland East Bay Symphony, and was principal trumpet of the Women's Philharmonic and the Napa Valley Symphony Orchestra. Her solo appearances include the Minnesota Orchestra with Doc Sevrenson and the Women's Philharmonic. She has recorded on Koch, New Albion, Intrada, Musical Heritage Society and CRI. During the YMP Summer Session Ms. Baccaro teaches trumpet, conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and exposes students to music by African American and Women composers in her class the Unsung Heroes.
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Mark Mueller, Program Administrator, has been with YMP since 2002. Mr. Mueller's duties at YMP are numerous to say the least. His is the master coordinator for all that goes on, the videoman, the instrument man, and the business manager. Additionally, Mr. Mueller is a talented tenor whose repertoire is extremely varied, ranging from performances of medieval mystery plays to singing and playing guitar with the punk parody band “Porque.” He is one of the few musicians that has performed at both the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Carmel Bach Festival. Mark has performed with many SF Bay Area groups, including the Choir of Grace Cathedral, the Schola Cantorum of the National shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi, the California Bach Society, the Baroque Choral Guild, Contemporary Opera of Marin, the Pacific Mozart Ensemble and the San Francisco Choral Artists. He is currently a member of the American Bach Soloists and the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale, and is also the founding director of Ensemble SOL. |
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Shirley Anderson, Parent Liaison, has been part of YMP's staff since 2001. However, her involvement began in 1991 when her daughter, Jeannine, entered the program as a voice student. At YMP, Ms. Anderson advises students and parents, monitors students grades, and provides love and care to our children. She is known for her hugs, laughter, stern but caring encouragement and as the fixer of boo boos. All of which has earned her the nickname, turbomom. |
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