the musicians

A live musical performance will be provided by the Towson Trio, members of the Department of Music faculty at Towson University, during the VIP hour at the event.

about the university

The Towson University Department of Music is regarded as one of the finest music education programs in the State of Maryland and in the region. More music students have been trained for careers in education than any other institution in the state of Maryland. The Department of Music is fully accredited with the National Association of Schools of Music. For more information, please visit www.towson.edu/music.

about the performers

	Sara Nichols is Principal Flute of the Baltimore Opera Orchestra, and has performed as Guest Principal Flute with the Baltimore and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras. She has enjoyed making chamber music appearances throughout the U.S., Russia, Poland, and Italy. A long time member of the faculties of Towson University and the Baltimore School for the Arts, Ms. Nichols is also an active member of the Calvert Hall College High School Parents' Club and Band Parents Organization.
	Leslie Starr is currently principal oboist of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, the Baltimore Bach Concert Series, and the Key West Symphony, and was principal oboe with the Delaware Symphony for ten years. Appointed to the position of professor of oboe at Towson University in 1997, she is a member of Quintígre, the faculty wind quintet, and also appears in other chamber music ensembles at the university. In addition, Ms. Starr has been oboe instructor at the Baltimore School for the Arts since 1992.
	Marguerite Levin is Principal clarinetist with the Baltimore Opera Orchestra and Associate Professor of Clarinet at Towson University. An active performer in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area, she performs regularly with the National Gallery Orchestra, Alexandria Symphony, Annapolis Symphony, Wolf Trap Opera Orchestra, and the Key West Symphony. She is a former member of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C.