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Our ensemble has achieved distinction as a leading wedding and event music ensemble in the South Bay Area. As a result, we have received rave reviews and exceptional personal referrals.
Having worked for more than 20 years in high tech public relations and marketing, in 2002 Dana founded her own music school, Maestro School of Music www.maestroschoolofmusic.com. She now teaches violin and piano throughout the Bay Area, from Palo Alto to Santa Cruz. During any moment of downtime, you'll find her playing with Bay Area symphony orchestras, including: Coastside Community Orchestra (2 years as concertmistress and soloist), Lyric Theatre, Peninsula Symphony, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Mission City Opera, New Valley Symphony (Los Angeles), Palo Alto Symphony, San Jose Symphonic Choir, Stanford Jazz Band, and the Winchester Orchestra.
Dana started playing the violin at age 7, studying in Los Angeles under Dorothy Compinsky and her violinist and composer husband, Manuel Compinsky, who studied with the famed Fritz Kreisler, one of the 20th century's finest violinists. Her life long love for music comes from her mother, a music/voice teacher, and grandfather, a fiddler and banjo player who homesteaded property in Wyoming.
Dana also serves as publicist and marketing consultant for several music clients such as Elfenworks, jazz violinist Jeremy Cohen, jazz pianist Tammy Hall and classical virtuoso violinist, Aaron Rosand.
A founding member of Sterling & Strings Ensemble, Paula began to play at age 5 and grew up in a family string quartet that performed regularly at public venues in New Mexico. At 13, she played first violin in the University of New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and the Albuquerque Symphony. At 15, she served as concertmaster for the Stanford University Symphony.
Currently, Paula plays with a number of well-known Bay Area orchestras, including Peninsula Symphony, Mission City Opera, and Silicon Valley Symphony, as well as performing regularly for musical theater productions and with a wide variety of chamber and ensemble performance groups. She teaches violin and is the primary arranger and “composer in residence” for Sterling & Strings Ensemble.
A founding member of Sterling & Strings Ensemble, Susan studied music at Washington State University School of Music, earning both a Bachelors of Science degree and Minor in Fine Arts. Susan began violin at the age of 7 followed by flute at age 11 and has studied under well-known performers Kristin Schutte, Linda John, and Jean Ziegenfelder. In addition to violin and flute, Susan is an accomplished jazz saxophonist and has studied under professional jazz artist, Jim Cutler.
Susan has played violin for professional groups over the last 20+ years in California and Washington, including Federal Way Symphony, Bellevue Symphony, Sammamish Symphony, Westminster Orchestra, Cascade Symphony, and Kirkland Symphony. Other groups include Jive-Five Jazz and West Valley Jazz Band. Currently, Susan performs with the Peninsula Symphony, Bay Area musical theater productions and ensemble performance groups. Susan also offers private lessons for violin, flute, and saxophone at Music Students Ahead in Los Gatos.
Anne began cello at age 7 under the instruction of Arthur Price, a highly respected music educator in northern Illinois. Studies continued at the University of Illinois, where she played cello with the Illini Symphony and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. In 1986, Anne followed her career to the Bay Area and now plays with the Peninsula Symphony, where she performs as third-chair cellist. In addition, she gives private cello lessons and also performs regularly for the Mountain Art Guild’s Art and Wine Show in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
