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Jessica Kline Tumajyan is the orchestra director at Christian Brothers Academy where she teaches string lessons, music theory, and conducts the CBA orchestras. She holds a bachelor of music in Viola Performance from Syracuse University and has been the viola instructor at Le Moyne College since 2014.

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Jessica Kline Tumajyan is the orchestra director at Christian Brothers Academy where she teaches string lessons, music theory, and conducts the CBA orchestras. She holds a bachelor of music in Viola Performance from Syracuse University and has been the viola instructor at Le Moyne College since 2014.

As a former full time violist with Symphoria, Mrs. Tumajyan still performs actively on violin and viola. Ms. Tumajyan performs with the Binghamton Philharmonic, Tri-Cities Opera, Clinton Symphony, Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Schola Cantorum, and is a member of the Fenimore Chamber Orchestra. Mrs. Tumajyan is completing her MM in Music Education from Ithaca College.

Mrs. Tumajyan is also actively involved in student coaching and adjudication and has recently adjudicated the Friends of Chamber Music Youth Chamber competition, Vermont All State auditions, and NYSSMA solo festival. She recently assisted with the Onondaga County JH all county festival, and conducted the Oswego Senior High All County concert. Mrs. Tumajyan was the co recipient (with her husband) of the 2022 Tiffany Award for outstanding contributions to music and music education in Central New york.

Mrs. Tumajyan lives in Manlius with her husband (a violinist), her son Sebastien, and their cat Snowball. She enjoys reading, traveling, nature walks, and of course, music.

Described by the Baltimore Sun as a “beautifully lyrical” conductor, Paul McShee, Artistic Director of Instrumental Studies and Assistant Professor at Binghamton University, is known for the “energy and sincere expression” of his performances. Equally at home on the podium and in the opera pit, Dr. McShee is sought ...

Described by the Baltimore Sun as a “beautifully lyrical” conductor, Paul McShee, Artistic Director of Instrumental Studies and Assistant Professor at Binghamton University, is known for the “energy and sincere expression” of his performances. Equally at home on the podium and in the opera pit, Dr. McShee is sought after as a conductor for opera productions in the US and Europe. He was a staff conductor for the Baltimore Opera Project, guest conductor for La traviata and Madama Butterfly at Paul Hamlyn Hall in London, and music director of the PopUp Opera Program in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Paul has conducted the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, the London Paradisal Players, L’Orchestre QuiPasseParLà, L’Orchestre Band-Son, the Philharmonie Mihail Jora, and the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic.

A champion of new music, and works of underrepresented composers, Paul is currently preparing a collected edition of the instrumental works of Margaret Bonds. Additionally, he has worked with composers including Kenneth Fuchs, Avner Dorman, Anna Clyne, and Nathan Fletcher.

He holds the DMA in conducting from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and a MM from the University of Connecticut. He has served on the faculties of the University of Minnesota, the University of Connecticut, and Binghamton University. His current research concerns the intersections between philosophy and the music of Brahms, Wagner, and Mahler.

Paul studied under Marin Alsop, Gustav Meier, and Harvey Felder. His principal flute teachers were Emmanuel Pahud, Verena Bosshart, and Teresa Bowers.