Rebecca Nederhiser is a conductor, educator, and oboist. Formerly the Associate Conductor of the University of Nebraska Symphony Orchestra and Co-Director of the University of Nebraska Campus Orchestra she now teaches at Wartburg College where she directs the Wartburg Community Symphony and Kammerstreicher string ensemble. Her research focuses on interactive score study techniques and chamber ensemble arrangements formed within Schoenberg’s Society for Private Musical Performances. www.rebeccanederhiser.com

Krista Vázquez-Connelly is a composer whose work canvasses chamber, orchestra, wind band, chorus, and electronic media. She holds a DMA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a secondary area of orchestral conducting. She has taught in K12 and higher education settings in addition to working in worship music, arts management, and audio engineering. www.kristaconnelly.com