BARBARA CAWELTI, First Violin, is a graduate of the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Music degree. She studied extensively with the renowned violin teacher, Harold Wippler. An accomplished violinist and teacher, she has performed with the Colorado Symphony, Colorado Ballet Orchestra, the Denver Chamber Orchestra, and has held the position of concertmaster for other local orchestras. She has played in orchestras with many famous artists that include: Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, k.d. Lang, Smokey Robinson, Linda Ronstadt, Dionne Warwick, Brian Williams, John Tesh, Andy Williams, and Sarah Brightman. She participated as a musician on a Grammy Award-Nominated album, Peacemakers Journey. She has completed her Master of Arts in Education from the University of Phoenix. Presently, she teaches orchestra at all levels in the Jefferson County School District, teaches violin privately, and is a free-lance musician.