Sally Williams Minnich- Director of SCSP / Violin
Sally Williams Minnich began Suzuki violin lessons at age four and was accepted at age 16 as a preparatory student of David Russell at the Cleveland Institute of Music. She has appeared as a soloist at numerous events, including the Electronic Music Midwest Festival in 2011, the Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra in 2014, the Altoona Symphony in 2016, and the Cleveland Pops in 2017. She performs regularly with her husband in the innovative violin duo Revamped.
Williams Minnich holds bachelor's degrees in violin performance and music composition and a master’s degree in violin performance from Bowling Green State University as well as a master's degree in music education from Pennsylvania State University. She has had the privilege of studying with violin pedagogues Vasile Beluska and James Lyon and with composers Burton Beerman, Marilyn Shrude, Elainie Lillios, and Mikel Kuehn. She also teaches violin at the Grier School for Girls in Birmingham, PA and is Suzuki-certified through violin book 3.
Williams Minnich holds bachelor's degrees in violin performance and music composition and a master’s degree in violin performance from Bowling Green State University as well as a master's degree in music education from Pennsylvania State University. She has had the privilege of studying with violin pedagogues Vasile Beluska and James Lyon and with composers Burton Beerman, Marilyn Shrude, Elainie Lillios, and Mikel Kuehn. She also teaches violin at the Grier School for Girls in Birmingham, PA and is Suzuki-certified through violin book 3.
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Mark Minnich- Violin
Mark holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Music in Violin Performance from Penn State. In his early career, Mark Minnich won the Toledo Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, the Bowling Green Young Artists Competition, and the Firelands Symphony Concerto Competition. He also toured as Concertmaster with the Toledo International Youth Orchestra in Canada, Germany, Austria, Poland, China, and Tanzania. He is currently a member of the Altoona Symphony and Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra, with whom he recently appeared as a soloist. He also performs regularly with his wife, violinist Sally Williams Minnich, in the duo Revamped. Mark is continuing his education with a Master of Arts in Music Theory and History at Penn State and has received Suzuki training through book 1.
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Hannah Lin- Violin
Hannah Lin completed a master’s degree in Suzuki pedagogy from Ithaca College, studying violin with Calvin Wiersma and Suzuki pedagogy with Carrie Reuning-Hummel. In addition to her long-term training at IC, Hannah has received teacher training from Suzuki pedagogues Edward Kreitman, Kimberly Meier-Sims, Thomas Wermuth, and Sharon Miller. For her undergraduate studies, Hannah attended Penn State as a Schreyer Honors Scholar, earning a bachelor's degree in music education. At PSU, she studied violin with James Lyon and string pedagogy with Robert Gardner.
As a teacher, Hannah has taught privately since 2011, with students ranging from age 4 to adult. She served as a graduate assistant to James Mick at IC, teaching beginner strings to undergraduate music education students. In addition to her teaching activities, Hannah enjoys performing as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician.
As a teacher, Hannah has taught privately since 2011, with students ranging from age 4 to adult. She served as a graduate assistant to James Mick at IC, teaching beginner strings to undergraduate music education students. In addition to her teaching activities, Hannah enjoys performing as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician.
Michelle Metty- Violin/Viola
Michelle began learning violin at 9 years old, and has been playing the viola since she was 15. She attended the State University of New York at Fredonia for her undergraduate studies, where she took viola lessons with David Rose and earned a Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance. Michelle attended Ithaca College with a graduate assistantship and now holds a Master of Music in Suzuki Pedagogy and Viola Performance. She studied viola with Kyle Armbrust and Suzuki pedagogy with Carrie Reuning-Hummel. In addition to her long-term Suzuki training, Michelle has also taken Suzuki violin training units with Kimberly Meier-Sims and James Hutchins, and is registered for 8 units of Suzuki Violin.
In addition to teaching, Michelle enjoys performing as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musician. She loves learning and performing contemporary pieces just as much as works from the Baroque period, and all music in between. In her teaching, Michelle hopes to inspire passion and love of all music, foster individuality, and provide a positive, nurturing environment for creativity and learning.
In addition to teaching, Michelle enjoys performing as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musician. She loves learning and performing contemporary pieces just as much as works from the Baroque period, and all music in between. In her teaching, Michelle hopes to inspire passion and love of all music, foster individuality, and provide a positive, nurturing environment for creativity and learning.
Evelyn Bookhammer- Cello
Evelyn Bookhammer, Alexandria PA, (traditional and Suzuki Cello) studied at Mansfield University and Penn State University, and currently performs with Altoona Symphony and Juniata College Symphony. Ms. Bookhammer is certified in Suzuki Repertoire through the American Suzuki Association and teaches at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA, the State College Suzuki Teachers Coop, and the Music Academy of State College, PA. Evelyn also has a studio in Hollidaysburg, PA. She has studied with Marco Branda, Irwin Borodkin, Leonard Feldman, and Kim Cook. Evelyn is comfortable with beginners and non beginners from age 3 up to adult, believing all have inborne talent that can be developed in a positive environment with the proper nurturing.
Paul Kim- Musikgarten / Cello
Paul Kim (Cello and Suzuki Cello) picked up the cello at four years of age after watching his older siblings taking lessons on the piano and violin. He began with Suzuki instruction, working his way through Book Four before eventually enrolling at the Peabody Institute's Preparatory Division in Baltimore. Transitioning to traditional solo studies under Paula Skolnick-Childress, he also undertook chamber studies with the Peabody Trio and orchestral studies with Rebecca Henry and Gene Young. As a member of the Peabody Sinfonia, he had the opportunity to tour Germany, The Netherlands, and Belgium. While earning his BM in Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Paul's solo cello studies continued under Eugene Friesen, branching out beyond classical music into jazz, blues, and folk traditions. Ensemble and orchestral work with Friesen, Mimi Rabson, and Mitch Haupers, as well as studio session work, allowed him to explore contemporary styles and free improvisation. Suzuki-certified for cello through Book 5, Paul hopes to inspire a passion for the instrument in his students, and to have them see possibilities within and without the classical realm. In addition to offering private lessons, Paul will be leading various group and ensemble classes.
