Olympia Piedra

Olympia Piedra

Olympia is a former rock and jazz singer, and music brought her joy and solace throughout her youth. Olympia has been involved with Fireweed Frescoes since its founding year when
Lindsay Bear

Lindsay Bear

Lindsay is trained as an engineer and brings arts administration and nonprofit experience to the OPUS board. Lindsay is a Chapman Eagle Ensemble parent and is excited about bringing the
Lisa Schallock

Lisa Schallock

With a Master’s degree in Music Education and extensive Suzuki method teacher training on both violin and cello, Lisa Schallock has been teaching strings for over 40 years and currently
Daniel Perry

Daniel Perry

Daniel, an accomplished violinist, performs with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra and the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra. He has concertized with many orchestral groups and well known performers. He has also taught
Linda Reinhart

Linda Reinhart

Linda was a founder of Paul Banks Preludes. She plays violin and viola and is an enthusiastic proponent of modern brain science which indicates that every student’s social and behavioral
Kim Fine

Kim Fine

Fireweed Academy teacher and a founding member of Fireweed Frescoes, Kim Fine is enamored to say the least to be a part of OPUS and the growing youth ensemble movement
Miranda Weiss

Miranda Weiss

A science and nature writer, Miranda Weiss is a parent of two OPUS students, a violinist and a cellist. The cellist is also a Frescoes violinist! Miranda has seen firsthand
Abimael Melendez

Abimael Melendez

Designated the Bronwyn and Jeffrey Lamont Longy Fund Scholar, Abimael began his musical studies in El Sistema, the community-based music program that began in Venezuela and has since inspired programs