Kansas City-based flutist Mary Jamerson has enjoyed a varied career as a performer, teacher, and arts administrator. She regularly performs in orchestral, chamber, and solo recital settings. As an orchestral player, Mary has held positions as Flutist and Piccoloist for the Liberty Symphony, the Northland Symphony, and the Heritage Philharmonic, and has also performed with the Kansas City Symphony and the Topeka Symphony.

Mary earned her Master of Music degree from the University of Missouri Columbia, where she studies with Alice K. Dade. During her masters studies, she was flutist of the Mizzou New Music Ensemble, an ensemble dedicated to the performance of music by student, faculty, and established living composers. Mary has also studied with Elaine Brown (William Jewell College), Mary Stolper, and Mark Sparks (DePaul University). She received her Bachelor of Science in Music degree from William Jewell College.

An enthusiastic teacher, Mary maintains a private flute studio. She enjoys acting as guest instructor for high school and junior high music students, and spent six summers coaching students at the Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Door County, Wisconsin.

Mary is an eager traveler and student of the world, and an avid reader. She also takes great pleasure in occasionally conquering the Saturday New York Times Crossword Puzzle.

Brooke Knoll is a harpist, radio professional, and digital marketer based in Kansas City, Missouri.

A student of classical harp as well as the Suzuki method, Brooke has experience performing in orchestral and solo settings. A lifelong learner, she seeks to find ways in which the harp can break convention and elicit new emotions from listeners while also employing traditional sonorities. She has previously played with the Roseville String Ensemble and Topeka Symphony. She currently performs as part of the Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society as an improviser and collaborator of contemporary music and teaches lessons to students of all ages.

Brooke got her start in public radio at the University of Minnesota's radio station, Radio K, where she hosted "Rock Me, Amadeus," a show dedicated to making classical music accessible and approachable. From there, she joined YourClassical MPR as a digital producer and board operator before finding her way to Kansas City as digital audience specialist and host of the KC Local Feature at 91.9 Classical KC in 2021.​

As an arts administrator, Brooke has previously worked with the Minnesota Fringe Festival, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Cuban American Youth Orchestra, and Minnesota Orchestra.

Brooke is a graduate of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, with a B.S.B. and B.A. and majors in Entrepreneurship, Public Non-Profit Management, and Harp. She has studied harp with Kathy Kienzle, Phala Tracy, and Nikki Lemire.

Praised by the Kansas City Star for her “out of this world playing and welcoming and friendly demeanor,” pioneering Musician and American Violinist Destiny Ann Mermagen is the first-ever artist, alongside pianist Heather Adelsberger, to record and release the complete works of Bouquet Américain by Henri Vieuxtemps — A collection of witty and virtuosic pieces based on familiar folk melodies, written in the classical music tradition with a charming nod to American Fiddling. These works are featured on her 2018 world premiere album, Classical Cowgirl ~ Bach to Barn Burners™.

As the winner of international competitions and performance awards, Destiny Ann has appeared as violin soloist and chamber musician in many prestigious venues across the United States, in Russia, Prague, and elsewhere in Europe. Regional performance concert halls include Kennedy Center stages, Strathmore Hall, and New York City's Carnegie Hall. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Destiny Ann performed regularly with the Black Hills Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. During the summer of 2002, Destiny Ann was selected on full-scholarship to participate in the National Symphony Orchestra's Summer Music Institute. In, 2003, she was a featured soloist at the American String Teachers Association Convention in Columbus, Ohio. Throughout the last two decades, Destiny Ann has been involved in various musical and educational productions around the world, including those with the National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Virginia Chamber Orchestra, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Peabody Conservatory, University of Maryland School of Music, The Catholic University of America, and the Kansas City Symphony.

As a chamber musician, Destiny Ann worked in conjunction with DreamWorks Studios and Paramount Pictures for a promotional event for Joe Wright's movie, "The Soloist." She is also featured in the PBS Documentary Partisan Pictures film, Defiant Requiem: Voices of Resistance, both in the 2006 performance in Terezín, Czech Republic, and the chamber music soundtrack recorded in 2012. In 2011, Destiny Ann was a featured soloist at the 65th Annual International Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL, with the ASTA Grand Champion winners Rapid City Central Chamber Orchestra. She was also a featured guest performer at the 2013 IDRS Conference in Los Angeles, CA, where she performed Paganini's Duos for Bassoon and Violin.

Destiny Ann especially loves playing chamber music with her husband, 'cellist Michael Mermagen. Most recently, they were featured in a performance of Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the St. Louis Church Concert Series. As concertmaster and soloist for the orchestra, Destiny Ann has had the pleasure of collaborating with soprano soloist Jessica Rivera in works for violin, voice, and orchestra, and was also the featured soloist in Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

In 2015, Destiny Ann received the Live Positive award, given for acts of kindness. She donated the $10,000 cash prize to Washington, D.C.'s Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she volunteered her time giving musical performances. As a current resident of Prairie Village, KS, Destiny Ann now volunteers at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Missouri.

During her time in Washington, D.C., Destiny Ann received her Master of Music Degree on full-scholarship with distinguished violinists & Professors Jody Gatwood & Luis Haza. Her studies also included working with the esteemed Elisabeth Adkins, Associate Concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra & Linda Schroeder of the National Symphony Orchestra. Other notable teachers include Espen Lilleslåtten, who served as concertmaster for 15 years of the Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, as well as summer studies at the Aspen Music Festival with renowned teachers Paul Kantor and Sylvia Rosenberg.

As a passionate proponent and grateful product of early music education, Destiny Ann began playing violin in elementary school under the direction of Coral White. She continued her studies in high school with Bruce and Carol Knowles. Thankful for the teachers and mentors who have guided her throughout life and in music, Destiny Ann similarly strives to ensure that her students have a positive and enriching musical experience. She has taught and given masterclasses for schools all across the United States, and also served as Faculty Violin Instructor for the string program of the Coastal Youth Symphony of Georgia. In 2018, Destiny Ann was a founding member of Village Players—now known as Prairie Classical—a chamber ensemble that endeavors to provide world-class performance opportunities for youth and adults alike. She also holds a yearly Violin Camp with Destiny that features notable violinists such as Hilary Hahn, Gil Shaham, Madeline Adkins, Jun Iwasaki and Nic McGegan.

In recognition of her spirited cowgirl roots and in a successful performance that can only be described as a barn-burner, Destiny Ann was quoted in the Washington Post as "endearingly coltish." Fittingly so, she currently plays with her favorite "Horseshoe" bow made by distinguished bowmaker Donald M. Cohen of Alexandria, VA, and an over 300-year-old violin from Italy.

Destiny is Announcer-Producer of Evening Classical for Kansas Public Radio and can be heard Monday - Thursday from 7 - 9 pm CDT.

Sixteen-year-old violinist Gabrielle Griggs, originally from Los Angeles, CA, and presently homeschooled, is deeply immersed in the world of classical music. Her musical journey began in Kansas City, where her family relocated, sparked by an infatuation with the violin's soul-stirring timbre and influenced by Lindsey Stirling's enchanting rendition of "I Saw Three Ships." However, her introduction to the Suzuki method ignited her passion for classical music.

Guided by her esteemed teacher, Destiny Ann Mermagen, and accomplished violinist J'Anna Jacoby, Gabrielle has honed her craft with dedication. She participated in the Youth Symphony of Kansas City and the Olathe Youth Symphony. Additionally, she showcases her commitment through performances in Prairie Classical. Summer chamber music camps, including Violin Camps with Destiny, and masterclasses with luminaries like Hilary Hahn, Christina Bouey, and Jun Iwasaki, have enriched her musical palette.

In 2023, Gabrielle was a finalist in the MAPAA Youth String Competition and participated in the Heartland Chamber Music Festival further. Beyond classical pursuits, she contributes to the school orchestra, Camerata Orions, and the podcast "Tales Stranger Than Fiction," showcasing her versatility. Regular church performances highlight her commitment to using music for spiritual expression.

As she advances in her skills, she desires to continue her studies professionally in hopes of making classical music more prominent among today’s younger generation.

“Gabrielle Griggs is a gifted violinist with an inspiring dedication to becoming the best she can be. The quality of her tone and vibrato are mature beyond her years. Her innate musicality is a joy to behold. I look forward to watching her grow as a musician and seeing where music takes her.” -J’Anna Jacoby

Cellist Sarah Powers, age seventeen, has been playing cello since she was in the sixth grade. She is currently a member of the Youth Symphony of Kansas City in their highest level, and was the associate principal cellist during their tour in New York City, where she performed with the ensemble in Carnegie Hall. Sarah also has participated in Soundwave Academy KC, Heartland Chamber Music Festival, Prairie Classical, and several other chamber music programs in the area. Sarah currently studies cello under Dr. Ezgi Karakus and Prof. Michael Mermagen.