Musicians

Mary Karo, first violinist and leader.

Cellist, Jennifer Epler received her Bachelor´s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and performed extensively in the San Francisco Bay area. She was a Coleman Chamber Music Competition prizewinner. In San Diego, she maintains a busy concert schedule with many music groups. She has performed with the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, the California Ballet Orchestra, as well as Lyric Opera San Diego and Starlight Opera. Ms. Epler also teaches cello privately.

Natalka Kytasty, viola and violin, began her musical career in a special school for gifted children in Kyiv, Ukraine followed by the College of Music and the State Tchaikovsky Conservatory where she received her Master´s Degree in Music. She was a member of the State Television and Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra and a chamber player in the Contemporary Music Ensemble of the Ukrainian Composers´ Union. Since 1989, Natalka has performed with the International Players Orchestra, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, the Lyric Opera San Diego, local chamber ensembles and teaches the violin.

Yuri Kytasty, cello, holds a Master´s Degree in Music from the State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Kyiv, Ukraine. He was the principle cellist with the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra for 20 years and a member of both the State Symphony Orchestra, the Opera and Ballet Theater Orchestra and a chamber player in the Contemporary Music Ensemble of the Ukrainian Composers´ Union. Since 1990, Yuri has performed with the International Players Orchestra, local chamber ensembles and teaches the cello.