Jeffrey DeLaRosa
Jeff DeLaRosa is a trumpet player at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in music education. He has studied with jazz trumpet professors Tito Carrillo, Pat Harbison and trumpet professor Dr. Amy Gilreath. During his time at the university, he has participated in the Wind Orchestra, Hindsley Symphonic Band, Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Illini Student Musicals pit…
Kristina Mucha
Kristina Mucha is an honest and compelling clarinetist who grew up in Downers Grove, IL. A recent graduate of Roosevelt University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Clarinet Performance, Kristina has had the opportunity to study with some of Chicago’s most renowned clarinetists, her most recent mentors being Todd Levy, John Bruce Yeh, and Teresa Reilly. Although she primarily trained…
Michael Hudson-Cassanova
Michael Hudson-Casanova is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music educator currently residing in Chicago. He is originally from Sterling Heights, MI and he began his music career playing saxophone in the Detroit Civic Jazz Band under the direction of that city’s most in-demand working jazz musicians. He holds degrees in music education and jazz studies from Western Michigan University and Temple…
Collin Clauson
Collin Clauson is from Minneapolis, MN and has now become a transplant to the Chicago area. He started playing piano at an early age and later learned how to play the clarinet, saxophone, and guitar. Collin previously studied at Northern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in 2012 in Music Performance. Collin is an in-demand piano player who regularly works…