Mankato Symphony Orchestra

Mankato Symphony Orchestra

Kenneth Freed—Music Director

Judy Tarabek

 


Been with the MSO since: 1990's exact dates not known


Hometown: Stillwater, MN


Education: BA - College of St Catherine.  Master in Education, Eastman School of Music  


My day job: Just retired from 39 years of elementary band teaching in Burnsville, MN


Earliest musical memory: preferring to sing harmony at age six


Favorite thing about performing music: the process of putting the music together with other musicians


Other instruments I play: All the band instruments, especially the woodwinds.  You wouldn't want to hear me play some of them, though!


The composition I would most like to perform: Anything with good woodwind parts.  I especially like Russian music


Best part about being an MSO musician: Making good music with fellow musicians


What's on my iPod or in my CD player: Reger's Clarinet quintet - I just played it live


Other interesting facts(s): I love to travel