Caramel Kat (Charles)
- Keys
Charles Kemper, DMA,
made his debut with the Houston Symphony at age seventeen and has been heard
in concerto performances with the Yale Philharmonia, New Haven Philharmonic,
and the Jacksonville Symphony, among others. His degrees in piano
performance are from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, the
University of Houston, and Yale University, where he studied with Claude
Frank, Boris Berman, Peter Frankl, Abbey Simon, Ruth Tomfohrde, and Eugene
Pridonoff.
His travels as soloist and accompanist have taken him to Germany, the Czech
Republic, Paris, London, Ukraine, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, and Denmark.
Kemper is presently organist at Calvary Baptist Church and pianist for
VocalEssence, formerly known as the Plymouth Music Series, Philip Brunelle,
music director. Kemper has served on the faculties of
Northwestern College, Bethel University and St. Olaf College.
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The Cat (Carvel Kuehn) -
Drums
Another Carvel has been drumming fro about 12 years. He graduated in
Music education from the U of M and is currently Director of Bands at Rush
City High School.
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Brass Cat (Dan) - Trumpet
Dan
plays regularly in Roseville Big Band, Red Rock Swing Band, New Life jazz
band, New Life orchestra, New Life Brass, Roseville Lutheran Jazzers and
Woodbury Brass. He has subbed with several area big bands and have
played in several churches, including playing part time with So. Washington
Community Band, subbing with the Sheldon Theatre Brass Band, and playing
weddings and funerals on call. Dan has also played in several community and
high school theatre musicals.
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