Queens University

Calin Lupanu

• Concertmaster of the Charlotte Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, Member of the Lipatti String Quartet from 1990-2000, Prizewinners at the London International String Quarter Competition, the Dmitri Shostakovich Competition, the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.

• As a member of the Lipatti Quartet, performed at the Opera Comique in Paris, France for the Dmitri Shostakovich Foundation in the celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the composer's Birth.

• Lipatti Quartet toured in the USA, Germany, Great Britain, France, and Romania.

• Collaborated with the Fine Arts Quartet, Lynn Harrell, Olga Kern, Andrés Cárdenes, Orion Wiess

Monica Boboc

• Member/Violinist with Charlotte Symphony and Colorado Music Festival

• As a member of the Lipatti Quartet, performed at the Opera Comique in Paris, France for the Dmitri Shostakovich Foundation in the celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the composer's Birth.

• Lipatti Quartet toured in the USA, Germany, Great Britain, France, and Romania.

• Collaborated with the Fine Arts Quartet, Lynn Harrell, Olga Kern, Andrés Cárdenes, Orion Wiess

Alaina Rea

• Violist Alaina Rea joined the Charlotte Symphony as Assistant Principal Viola in September 2020

• Alaina holds a Bachelor of Music degree from The Juilliard School and a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory

• Her teachers have included Victoria Chiang, Choong-Jin Chang, Heidi Castleman, and Steven Tenenbom.

• Alaina currently has a studio of private students and is on faculty at Gardner-Webb University.

Marlene Ballena

• Cellist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

• Cleveland Institute of music with professor Geber

• Bachelors at University at Louisville

• As a member of the Matisse String Quartet, worked with members of the Cleveland, Cavani, Tokyo, and Juliard String Quartets.

• Performance certificate at Carnegie-Mellon University.