Joan Wojcicki Fortney Cello Instructor, Chamber Orchestra CellistJoan received her Bachelor degree in Music Performance from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her Master degree in Music Performance from Kent State University, where she had a graduate assistantship and taught a methods class for undergraduate education majors. After a pause in her music studies, she returned to play cello for Symphony West Orchestra, TrueNorth Chamber Orchestra and Heights Chamber Orchestra. Joan also performed with the Ohio City Cello Choir, as well as various chamber music recitals in the area. Her cello teachers include Maaike Harding, Lauren Dunseath, Robert Nicholson, Trevor Kazarian and Daniel Pereira. Joan loves to perform chamber music, and has a special love for music from the Romantic period. Her favorite composers include Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Tchaikovsky. When not participating in music, Joan works as a Full Stack Software Developer at the Cleveland Guardians Baseball team. She and her husband Rick enjoy spending time at their campground in Marblehead, OH. Jacob Campbell Viola Instructor, Chamber Orchestra ViolistMr. Campbell is originally from Elyria, Ohio. He moved to Florida, and in 2014 he completed his Bachelor’s in Viola Performance from Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida. He studied viola with Dr. Marguerite Richardson and piano with Dr. Scott Watkins while at JU. Currently he is finishing a master’s degree in Viola Performance at Cleveland State University. His orchestral experience includes, North Port Symphony (Florida), Venice Symphony (Florida), Blue Lake Festival Orchestra (Michigan), and Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra (Ohio). Mr. Campbell plays violin and viola frequently in the Cleveland area. As a conductor, he has conducted the North Port Symphony, CSU orchestra, and the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra.
