Kari Ravnan (cello) graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a Performer's Certificate. She studied with Pierre Fournier in Geneva, William Pleeth in London and Sandor Vegh in Salzburg. In addition to regular tours as a recitalist of the Mid-West, USA, and solo recitals in Washington, D.C. and at the Bergen International Festival, she has appeared as soloist with several European and American orchestras, including the Aspen Philharmonia, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra. As a member of the Zennor String Trio, "Music from Marlboro" and the Koening Ensemble, she has toured throughout Europe, the Soviet Union, and the United States. The Borealis Ensemble's CD of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire and the second string Quartet was nominated for the Norwegian "Spellemannspris" in 1995. A frequent participant in the music festivals at Aspen, Marlboro, Aldeburgh and Prussia Cove, she is the recipient of many awards and honors. She was chosen the winner of the 1985 Washington International Competition in 'Cello and made her solo debut in Washington, D.C. She was principal cellist of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1984 to 1989 and of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra from 1992 to 1997. An enthusiastic teacher, Ms. Ravnan is presently coaching a youth quartet in the finals of the Lincoln, Nebraska Friends of Chamber Music competition. She is currently a member of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.