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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  The Cat (Melisa) - Saxaphone

Another great saxaphone for the band!

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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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