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About Us


ALPINE
STRING
QUARTET

...EXPERIENCE THE SUMMIT


Liz Decker, violin, studied music at MacPhail with Mary West as a child, then at the University of Minnesota with Roland and Almita Vamos. She has
performed with many professional orchestras including concertmaster of the West Palm Beach Symphony,Opera, and Florida Ballet. She played section first
violin in the Naples Symphony, Miami Chamber Orchestra, and Charleston Symphony/Chamber Orchestras. In the Twin Cities she performs with the
Minnesota Opera Orchestra and Minnesota Sinfonia. Liz is also active as a musician in the Twin Cities' theater community, playing for shows at the Guthrie,
The Children's Theater Company, and musical theater at the Ordway while also teaching as an adjunct instructor at Bethel University. Contact Liz directly at
alpinesq@live.com.

Classically trained, Carolyn Boulay, violin, was Concertmaster of the U of M orchestra and went on to play in the 1st violin section of the San Antonio
Symphony for three years. Returning to Minnesota to raise her family, she continued performing as a freelance musician in an increasingly wide variety of
settings. Carolyn was a guest soloist for the Dakota Valley Symphony, has opened for Tanya Tucker and Vince Gill. She has played at the White House and a
garage sale. While continuing to perform chamber music for various concert series, she tours nationally with Lorie Line  and Klezmerica. You can hear
Carolyn on several Target Lifescapes recordings, such as Scottish Moors  and Celtic Dreams, which feature Carolyn heavily. Carolyn is currently performing
at the Guthrie Theatre in their production of "A Winter's Tale." Contact Carolyn directly at ayreforce@gmail.com.

Jennifer Kalika, viola, received her Bachelor’s degree in Viola Performance from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and her Master’s Degree in Viola Performance
and Music Education at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She enjoys playing viola as a free-lance musician in the Twin Cities area, appearing
with Vocalessence, Lyra Baroque Orchestra, and Minnesota Dance Theater; in productions at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre and the Guthrie Theatre; and with
a wide variety of chamber orchestras and church productions throughout the region. Jennifer has performed with many entertainers, including Marvin
Hamlisch, Dudley Moore, Liza Minelli, Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, John Rich, The Libera Boys Choir, Mannheim Steam
Roller, and Super Nova. Contact Jennifer directly at jkalika@alpinestringquartet.com.

Diane Tremaine Kogle, cello. A native of Washington State, Diane is a graduate of Indiana University.  She received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Cello
Performance, studying with Janos Starker. She is a very active and versatile freelance cellist in the Twin Cities performing with the Minnesota Orchestra, The
Guthrie Theater (as a soloist, as well as in small ensembles), Minnesota Sinfonia, and for Broadway Musicals. She has played extensively with the Minnesota
Opera, Vocalessence, Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Minnesota Dance Theatre and The Bolshoi Ballet. She has also performed in
productions for Theatre Latte Da and The Great American History Theatre. Diane is an active chamber musician. In the Spring of 2011, Diane performed on a
series of chamber music concerts featuring Jewish composers at Temple Israel in Minneapolis. In the Summer of 2011, she performed as part of the Second
City Chamber Music Series in Tacoma, WA. In addition, she spends a great deal of time working as a recording artist, playing and improvising on numerous
pop and folk CD’s, as well as classical and commercial recordings. She is a frequent sectional coach for Minnesota Youth Symphonies, and the Greater Twin
Cities Youth Symphonies and also teaches private students in her home, at Breck School and at St. Paul Academy. Diane has been a featured musician on A
Prairie Home Companion and has performed, recorded and toured to venues nationally with Minnesota artists Peter Ostroushko, Robert Robinson, Mary
Beth Carlson and Lorie Line. She has also performed live with a wide variety of entertainers including Elton John, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Josh Groben, and
with bands such as The Moody Blues, Mannheim Steamroller and Super Nova. Diane and her husband Jeffrey live in Edina and have four children. Contact
Diane directly at  dtremainekogle@hotmail.com.
ABOUT US
"...Thank you all again so much for your
lovely performance at my Mother's memorial
service.  Everyone agreed the music was
wonderful and we very much appreciated
your ability to get it all together without
much time or direction from us."    Judy W.