Artist Biographies
Robin Tryon has served as adjunct professor of flute at the University of Mount Union since 1985, where she teaches applied flute, directs the UMU flute choir and the Stark County Honors Flute Choir, and is flutist with the the UMU faculty woodwind quintet, sine nomine. She holds a M.M. in flute performance from the University of Akron, and a B.M in music education from Bowling Green State University. Tryon has had instruction and coaching with Maurice Sharp, William Hebert, Harold Skinner, and George Pope. She has performed with the Canton Symphony, Canton Symphony Woodwind Quintet, Sounds of Sousa Band, Canton Concert Band, Tuscarawas Philharmonic, Bayless Symphonic Winds, Dolce Musica Quintet and has been featured soloist with several musical ensembles including the Sounds of Sousa Band, Canton Concert Band, UMU Wind Symphony, and the Alliance Symphony. Active as a free-lance musician, she performs regularly in the pit orchestra of the Player’s Guild Theater. Tryon is a clinician specializing in flute pedagogy, performance health, and flute choir performance, and an adjudicator for competitions including those of the Ohio Music Teachers, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and National Flute Associations.
Elaine Anderson is a
professor of music at the University of Mount Union where she teaches
‘cello, chamber music, orchestral literature, theory and music
appreciation classes, and conducts the Repertory Strings chamber
orchestra. Dr. Anderson holds a D.M.A. in ‘cello performance from the
University of Alabama, a M.M. in performance and theory from the
Manhattan School of Music, and a B.M. in string education from Concordia
College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Her chamber music studies have included
coachings with the American String Quartet and the Cadék Trio;
orchestral studies mentors include Nathan Stutch and Carlton McCreery.
Dr. Anderson has performed in masterclasses for Yo-Yo Ma and Carter
Brey. She has been a featured soloist with orchestras in Minnesota,
Alabama, Ohio, North Carolina and South America. She served as a member
of the Brevard Music Center ‘cello faculty in North Carolina for ten
years and has performed in the Youngstown Symphony, Huntsville (AL)
Symphony, and the Lake Placid Sinfonietta.
William Kendrick, keyboardist, is a multi-faceted musician. He taught for 31 years in the Perry Local Schools as a Vocal Music teacher, with most of his career at the junior high school level. He retired from the district in 1998. Upon retirement, he became a part-time faculty member at the University of Akron, working as an accompanist in the School of Music. He also filled in for a sabbatical leave at the University of Mount Union. He also accompanies the Perry High School vocal groups, and occasionally assists in voice sectionals. Mr. Kendrick is currently Parish Musician (Organist-Choirmaster) at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Canton. He has served at several other area churches, most notably at Zion Lutheran, Canton. He is a frequent organ recitalist in the area. William is a baritone soloist with the Canton Symphony Orchestra Chorus, where he has serves as President.
