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Tim Sawyier
Tim Sawyier, 23, graduated from Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music in 2008. A Chicago native, he attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School and was the principal oboist of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra from 2002 to 2004. One of the Chicago Tribune’s 2006 “Top Five Rising Stars in Classical Music,” he is currently the oboist for the Anaphora Ensemble, and principal oboe of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra. Tim has been a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and Aspen Music Festival, and was part of the group that received the bronze medal at the 2004 Fischoff Junior Competition. He lives with his two scorpion fish, Flotsam and Jetsam.
Elliot Mandel
Elliot Mandel started playing cello in second grade, much to his parents' surprise, and has since performed in such exotic locales as Ireland, Denmark, and the Old Town School of Folk Music. Currently, he plays in the 13-member Oakley Street Cello Ensemble. In addition to performing and attending concerts, Elliot reviews books and documentary films for Booklist Magazine, dabbles in photography, and works for the American Library Association.
