Members

Anton Tenwolde (cello) was born in the Netherlands where he studied the cello with Sylvain van Amerongen, cellist with the The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra (Residentie Orkest). Mr. TenWolde toured with the Netherlands Student Chamber Orchestra and the Netherlands Student Baroque Orchestra while finishing his degree in Applied Physics at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. In 1973 he moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and is currently a Research Physicist and Project Leader at the Forest Products Laboratory. He played many years with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and is a founding member of the Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble.

Olga Pomolova (violin) was born into a family of musicians in Abakan, Russia. She received a doctoral degree in music from the Ural State Conservatory. She played in the Opera and Ballet Theater Orchestra and taught at the music school. After moving to Moscow, Olga played in many orchestras including the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Grand Symphony Orchestra, and the Russian National Symphony Orchestra. She moved to Madison in 2002 and is now a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and has played with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Beloit-Janesville Symphony and the Dubuque Symphony. She has recently been sworn in as a U.S. citizen.

Dan Lyons (piano) Holding piano performance degrees from DePaul University and a doctoral performance degree from UW-Madison, Daniel Lyons has performed in solo, chamber and concerto performances throughout the Midwest. His teachers include Dmitry Paperno, Howard Karp and Mary Sauer. While completing his doctoral program, he researched and performed piano compositions of Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin. He was also the founder of Madison Academy of Music, a private music studio in Madison that provides private instrumental instruction along with one of the country’s largest and most successful Kindermusik programs. In addition to maintaining a private teaching studio, he serves on the faculty of the UW-Whitewater Summer Piano Clinic and continues to perform as a soloist and accompanist. He lives in Madison with his wife, Monica, and three children, Kenny, Tatiana and Alexander.

Donald DeBruin (organ) is currently Director of Music Ministries at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Madison. Prior to his appointment in September 1997, he held similar positions in California, Colorado, New Jersey, and New York. He is a past winner of the Arthur Poister National Organ Playing Competition sponsored by the Syracuse, New York chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Don has a double Bachelor's degree in Music Education and Organ Performance from Syracuse University where he was also the recipient of the Arthur Poister Prize for outstanding senior organ student. He received a Master's degree in Organ Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and has done additional graduate work at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Outside of music, Don has a Master's degree in Architecture from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Kathleen Otterson (mezzo- soprano) sings frequently as a guest artist with choruses and chamber groups around Wisconsin, specializing in oratorio and art song. She has appeared in concert with the Oshkosh Symphony, Edgewood Chamber Symphony, Rockford (IL) Bach Festival, and the UW Madison Choral Union. Opera credits include principal roles in numerous UW Opera productions, appearances with the Madison Opera and Madison Savoyards, and creation of the role of Mrs.Salazar in David Bishop’s Esperanza, premiered in August of 2000. An enthusiastic proponent of the art song recital, Ms.Otterson performs regularly with New York City-based pianist Jamie Schmidt. The duo has been recognized for their creative programming, thoughtful interpretation, and compelling performances. Kathleen Otterson is Music Director at Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison and Instructor of Voice at Edgewood College, in addition to maintaining a private voice studio.

Kathryn Taylor (violin) is a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Serenata String Trio. She is also the music librarian for the Madison Symphony and is on the faculty of Suzuki Strings of Madison. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wyoming, a Master of Library Science degree from Western Michigan University, and did further graduate work in music at Michigan State University. Kathryn’s previous orchestra memberships have included the Kalamazoo Symphony, Lansing Symphony and Lake Forest Symphony. She derives her musical inspiration from hearing live performances of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic orchestras.

Robert Taylor (clarinet)received his Master’s degree in music performance from Michigan State University and a Bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Wyoming. He has performed with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Children’s Theater of Madison, the Madison Savoyards, and in ensembles and as a soloist for the First Unitarian Society’s “Music for a Summer Evening” series. He has also performed with various orchestras in the Detroit and Chicago areas. Most recently Robert has been a performing participant for the Amici della Musica master class with Karl Leister in Florence, Italy.

Janse Vincent (viola) is a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Wisconisn Chamber Orchestra. She also teaches with the Suzuki Strings of Madison and freelances in the area. After completing her undergraduate studies at Furman University, she earned a Master’s degree in viola performance from Northwestern University studying with Peter Slowik and a D.M.A. in viola performance and pedagogy from The University of Iowa studying with William Preucil, Sr. Janse has taught on the faculties of the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City and the Cincinnati String Academy in Wyoming, Ohio. Other orchestra associations include the Dayton Philharmonic, Cedar Rapids Symphony, Chicago String Ensemble and Gainesville Chamber Orchestra.