Erzsébet Gaál, Adjunct Instructor
D.Mus., Indiana University; Harp
Office: Room 13, Fine Arts; Telephone: 812-488-2401
e-mail: egaal@harpahungarica.com

Erzsébet Gaál Rinne is a Hungarian-American harpist, a Kodály pedagogue, and a researcher in physical wellness for musicians. She has given concerts all across Europe and America. She is a recipient of the Pro Artibus Award that she has received from the Artisjus Foundation for promoting Hungarian contemporary music abroad. Dr. Gaál Rinne has been a guest lecturer for the the Fifth and the Eighth World Harp Congresses in Copenhagen, Denmark, and in Geneva, Switzerland; the American String Teacher Association National Conferences in Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX, and in Kansas City, MO; the Third International Conference on Arts and Humanities in Honolulu, Hawaii; the Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium V, in Newfoundland, Canada; and the Seventeenth International Kodály Symposium in Leicester, England.           Her professional work can be heard on her solo harp CD recording Harpa Hungarica, and seen on her DVD program Harp Playing for Life. Her articles, appearing in different journals, are available on www.harpahungarica.com. Dr. Gaál Rinne is an honor graduate of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary, holding a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Renato Butturi, Assistant Professor
M.M., Washington University; Guitar, Lute,
Jazz Ensemble
Office: Room 201, Fine Arts;
Telephone: 812-488-2874
e-mail: rb6@evansville.edu

Mr. Butturi has performed in Italy, France, Germany, Kenya and the Ivory Coast and with orchestras in Evansville, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. He conducts the University Guitar Ensemble and is the founder and artistic director of the Evansville Classical Guitar Society. Mr. Butturi is an active jazz performer and is on the summer faculty at the University of Cincinnati Classical Guitar Workshop.

Carol J. Dallinger, Professor WEBPAGE
M.M., University of Illinois; Violin, Viola, Suzuki Pedagogy
Office: Room 130, Fine Arts; Telephone: 812-488-2229
e-mail: cd23@evansville.edu

Ms. Dallinger is professor of music at the University of Evansville where she has been a member of the faculty since 1972. She teaches applied violin and viola, Fundamentals of Music Theory, Suzuki Violin Pedagogy and is founder and coordinator of the University of Evansville Suzuki Violin Program. In 1995, Ms. Dallinger received the Outstanding Teacher Award at the University of Evansville and in May 2000, received one of three Outstanding Teacher Awards given annually by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2006, she received the Suzuki Chair Award for outstanding contributions to the field of Suzuki Talent Education at the American Suzuki Institute, Stevens Point, WI.
          An active performer Ms. Dallinger has served as principal second violinist of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra for the past 28 years and for one season performed as interim concertmaster of the orchestra. Ms. Dallinger has made solo appearances with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed as recitalist in various locations throughout the United States, Austria, England and Italy. She is featured as solo violinist on the Everest Label recording of J.S. Bach's Cantata No. 181 and is among the artists performing on a CD released in November of 2000, entitled Walking with You, songs written by John Streetman.
          Ms. Dallinger has lectured at both state and national music conferences and, as a registered teacher trainer with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, frequently serves as clinician for summer institutes throughout the United States. She has also taught in New Zealand and Australia. She a former member of the National Board of Directors of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and is a past-President of the Indiana String Teachers' Association. She holds a Bachelor of Music in performance from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master of Music in performance from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

Lee Veazey, Adjunct Instructor
M.M., Indiana University; Double Bass
Office: Room 42, Fine Arts; Telephone: 812-488-2886
e-mail: lee.veazey@gmail.com

Double Bassist Lee Veazey has studied at the Arizona State University, Indiana University, Banff Centre for the Arts, Brevard Music Festival, and the Aspen Music Institute. His teachers include William Cox, Daniel Swaim, Craig Brown, Kevin Mauldin, and Bruce Bransby. As an orchestral bassist, Veazey was the winner of the Spokane Symphony Double Bass audition and has performed with the orchestras of Aspen (CO), Columbus (IN), Evansville (IN), Camerata (AZ), Lexington (KY), and Owensboro (KY). Most recently, he performed as principal Double Bass of the American Academy of Conducting Orchestra at Aspen.
          Mr. Veazey has been a finalist in the American String Teachers Association Concerto Competition (Arizona Region), a teaching fellow at the Brevard Music Festival, and fellowship recipient at the Aspen Music Institute.
          Currently pursuing a Doctor of Jurisprudence at the Indiana University School of Law, Mr. Veazey has co-authored articles on Environmental Law. He has also served as Law Clerk to the firm of Kahn, Dees, Donovan and Kahn, LLP.

Jennifer Wingert, Adjunct Instructor
Performer Diploma, Indiana University; Cello
Office: Room 42, Fine Arts; Telephone: 812-488-2886
e-mail: jw393@evansville.edu

Cellist Jennifer Wingert is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and is a member of both the Evansville Philharmonic and Owensboro Symphony Orchestras. She received a performance diploma from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and a bachelor's degree in music performance from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. While at DePauw, Wingert was a yearly soloist with the DePauw Orchestra. She has also appeared as a soloist with the Warren (MI) Symphony Orchestra. Wingert is the adjunct cello instructor at both the University of Evansville and Murray State University, and also maintains a private teaching studio in Evansville.

Eykamp String Quartet
Members of the Eykamp String Quartet serve as principal players of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and serve as Artists in Residence at the University of Evansville.