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Meet the Quartet All members of the Kaplan String Quartet are performers with the Santa Monica Symphony and have toured with the Santa Monica Chamber Orchestra to the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary and Poland. (The Santa Monica Chamber Orchestra is a summer performance group composed of musicians from the Santa Monica Symphony.) |
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Jennifer Argenti, Violin A native of Maryland, Jennifer attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, studied violin performance at Baldwin Wallace College & Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio, and has performed in local recitals and throughout Taiwan. She is a veteran of the Santa Monica Symphony and has continued her life-long study of violin at summer chamber music festivals and fiddle camps. Jennifer's other passions include the environment and surfing. |
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Paul Dolid, Cello With over 20 years of cello performance experience, Paul Dolid also performs as a member of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra of which he is the treasurer. He has also performed in orchestras in Montana, Minnesota and Canterbury, England. Paul currently is employed as a wholesale credit control manager at Kubota Tractor Corporation. |
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Amy Swain, Violin Originally from Minnesota, Amy was the Concertmaster of the Augsburg College Orchestra in Minneapolis. She continues to play in numerous orchestras including the Santa Monica Symphony and chamber music groups and is currently learning improvisation and rock and jazz violin. During the day, Amy is the special events manager for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. |
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Carla Blanc, Viola Carla moved to the Los Angeles area in 1998, after completing her education in Texas. At Texas Tech, Carla received a bachelor of science in international economics with a music minor, and she served as principal violist of the university symphony. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a law degree and a master of arts in Latin American studies. She has performed with various ensembles in Texas, New Mexico, and California, including the Lubbock Symphony, Roswell Symphony, Austin Civic Orchestra, West Hollywood Orchestra, and Santa Monica Symphony to name a few. Carla is currently employed as an attorney for Southern California Edison Company. |
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