Mischa Yolleck is a Seattle-based classical guitarist originally from Montclair, New Jersey. Born to a musical family, he began cello lessons at the age of six. He began his classical guitar studies with Brett Grigsby while an undergrad at Skidmore College. He has since studied with esteemed performers and pedagogues, including Esteban Espinoza (Chile), Ruben Gonzalez Ávila (Dominican Republic / Cuba), and Mark Delpriora. He currently studies with Michael Partington.

Mischa was awarded first prize in the 2022 Northwest Guitar Competition and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in concert, including as an invited guest to the 2019 International Guitar Festival of the Dominican Republic, and in benefit concerts for the Essex County Summer Player Orchestra, the West Seattle Food Bank, and at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Plainfield, New Jersey. He has participated in masterclasses with David Russell, Meng Su, Dale Kavanaugh, the Brazilian Guitar Duo, Jorge Luis Zamora, and Andrew Zohn.

SEGE (Seattle Eastside Guitar Ensemble) is a group of classical guitar enthusiasts, professionals and amateurs, who enjoy playing and performing together. SEGE includes guitarists: Bob Baskerville, Brian Dunbar, Tan Che, Scott Chung, Cathlyn Klassen, Matt Klassen, Jessica Papkoff, and Daniel Khain. In Korean SEGE means world, which reflects our diverse member backgrounds and interests. We make many of our own guitar arrangements. Meeting 1-3 times per month, we share music and food, accompanied by humor, and some serious practice. In summer, we enjoy Bob's Guitar-b-cue; In the Fall we go on a weekend retreat, to play music, work on performances, relax, and prepare for the Seattle Classical Guitar Society holiday concert, which occurs each December.

In the Spring, we enjoy participating in "Bach in the Subways", an annual event which encourages public performances of Bach's music. Past members of SEGE include: Chelsea Toledo, Nancy Bonnington, Peter Caruso, Carlo Cristiano, Didi Jansen, Stella Kosim, Vinay Krishnaswamy, and Lawrence Schwedler.

Canadian Mezzo-soprano Melissa Schiel has established herself in the Pacific Northwest as a concert soloist, stage performer, and recitalist. She has performed with chamber groups and orchestras including Beethoven's Symphony No.9 with Yakima Symphony and Handel's Messiah with Wenatchee Valley Symphony, the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, Rainer Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, and Orchestra Seattle.

Tamara Caulkins, Guitar, specializes in historically-informed performances of early nineteenth-century music. Tamara has performed throughout the Pacific Northwest and Southeastern U.S. with the Caulkins Guitar Duo (with husband Neil) as regional touring roster artists. The duo actively commissions new works for two guitars and recently received an Ellensburg Arts Commission award to record music written for the duo.
 

Naeim Rahmani is a classical guitarist based in Seattle, Washington. Born in Iran, he immigrated to the United States as a refugee and has since made a name for himself as an accomplished performer, both nationally and internationally. His talent and dedication to his craft have earned him numerous accolades, including a 2022 Goethe-Institut Residency Award, and a 2023 CityArtist Award from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, recognizing his contributions to the city's cultural landscape.

In addition to his solo performance career, Naeim is also the artistic director of the Seattle-Isfahan Project. This collaborative venture brings together musicians from Seattle, WA and Iran to create a shared workspace where performers and composers can come together to create new works for the guitar repertoire. This project has been recognized by awards and grants from Artist Trust, 4Culture, Bellevue Arts Program, and the Goethe-Institue. He has also commissioned works from notable composers such as Huck Hodge and Anahita Abbasi, and is currently collaborating on a solo guitar piece with Farzia Fallah.

As an advocate for new music, Naeim is dedicated to promoting and encouraging new compositions for the classical guitar. Outside of his performance career, he teaches at Bellevue College and is a board member of both Artist Trust and the Seattle Classic Guitar Society.