Cello

Hannah Novak

Cello

Hannah began studying piano at an early age, but she soon switched her focus to the double bass. Upon finishing high school Hannah went to earn a Bachelor of Music degree at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music where she studied with Lyric Opera bassist Andrew Anderson. During her time at Wheaton, Hannah performed the Koussevitzky double bass concerto with…

Jesse showing his instruments

Jesse Calcat

Piano, Cello, Violin, Viola

Detroit native Jesse Calcat is a versatile multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of professional teaching and performance experience across diverse musical settings. Having begun piano lessons at age 4 and strings in high school, Jesse began his college music studies focusing on both piano and viola performance. During his undergraduate studies, he studied viola with Glenn Mellow and Elizabeth Rowin,…