LISA SHARER – Cello; Suzuki Instruction; Reading Music Academy Director 

Ms. Sharer received her master’s degree in music from Florida State University and her bachelor’s degree from West Chester University. She has also completed coursework at FSU for a Ph.D. in music education. Her teaching experiences include positions as orchestra director in the Carlisle Area School District (PA), the Wilson School District (PA), The Florida State University Research and Development School (FL), Eleanor Roosevelt High School (MD) and the Fleetwood Area School District (PA). Ms. Sharer worked extensively with the Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra program and was selected as assistant to the director, Dr. Alex Jimenez. She is the immediate past president of the Maryland Orchestra Director’s Association. Ms. Sharer has served as an educator clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Ms. Sharer is a registered member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas for Piano Book 1, Violin Book 1 and Cello Books 1 – 4. Teacher trainers include Pamela Davenport, Annette Constanzi, Martha Shackford and Pat Pavlick. She also holds memberships in the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), Pi Kappa Lamda and Sigma Alpha Iota.

Ms. Sharer has studied cello with Eugene Klein, Jeffrey Solow, and Lubomir Georgiev. She has performed with many regional orchestras including the Pottstown Symphony Orchestra (PA), Reading Symphony Orchestra (PA), Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (PA), Maryland Chamber Orchestra (MD), Arlington Symphony Orchestra (VA), Pensacola Symphony Orchestra (FL) and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra (FL). She has played for the International Opera Festival Peru (Lima). In addition, Ms. Sharer completed graduate studies on viola da gamba and has been a member of early music ensembles in Pennsylvania and Florida.

NEIL FRONHESIER – Violin, Viola

Mr. Fronheiser received a master’s degree in violin performance from the University of Oregon bachelor’s degrees in both violin performance and music education from Ithica College. He further studied at the Aspen Summer Music Festival (Colorado), Adriatic Chamber Music Festival (Bonfero, Italy), and Temple University. Mr. Fronhesier has participated in master classes with Jasper Wood, Ani Kavafian and the American String Quartet. He has performs regularly with the Reading Symphony and Schuylkill Symphony Orchestras.

PHYLLIS SANDS – Accompanist