Composer Cathy Harrison, with 60 pieces to her credit, is also a guitar and piano teacher based in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she has just completed her seventh year of teaching a Latchkey Guitar Class at Windsor Park Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School. Ms. Harrison earned her Texas Education Agency All-Level Music Teaching Certificate in 1999. Ms. Harrison was recently featured in The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas Society, Inc. Great Composers perpetual calendar. Ms. Harrison's Song Port of Corpus Christi, You're Our Gem is currently being consideration for adoption as the Official City Song of Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Ms. Harrison's summer goals are to finish her piano compositions In Joe's Memory, Waterfront Excursion, Gentle Snowflakes, Celestial Glow, Summer Rain, Waterfall, Dominoes, Conversation, and Playtime, as well as to begin 4 or 5 more compositions.

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Cathy Harrison is a composer and as well as piano and guitar teacher with 27 years experience. Ms. Harrison writes in several genres, including children's, sacred, Americana, folk/ballads, and piano solos.

Ms. Harrison is a former guitarist with the Corpus Christi Cathedral Choir. In addition, she was invited into membership with ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) in 1998.
Ms. Harrison has composed 60 musical works to date. Additionally, Ms. Harrison earned a Texas Education Agency All-Level Music Teaching Certificate in 1999.

Ms. Harrison has enjoyed the great honor of being included in the Great Composer Perpetual Calendar, created by the Chopin Society of Texas, Inc., concert pianist Ms. Nina Drath, President. Finally, Ms. Harrison has recently signed with Music by the Sea Music Publishing Company.

Jan Nowicki,producer/engineer/guitarist/bassist/drummer started playing music at the age of 4. He is proficient in playing Piano, Guitar, Bass, and Drums. Not
only has he played many concerts
around the United States in different bands that he's been in, but he has played Carnegie Hall in NYC numerous times.

Jan attended Texas State University and earned a BS Degree
in Sound Recording Technology. He has interned for producer Dennis Herring in Oxford, Mississippi and for producer/engineer Malgorzata Polanska in Warsaw, Poland.

Jan currently owns his own production company, Red Moon Recording, and works for producer Frenchie Smith out of the Bubble in Austin, Texas.
Some artists that Jan has worked with range from Ringo Deathstarr, Mt. Grey, and Calliope Musicals to Classical artists such as Dzmitry Ulasiuk, Jakob Jarosz, and Agata Hanko.



Jerzy Nowicki, guitarist, graduated from Warsaw University with a Master of Law Degree in 1986. In addition to law studies, Jerzy pursued guitar lessons from an early age through his years at the university.

During his high school years, Jerzy cooperated with a group of
musicians who created and performed their own guitar compositions. After settling in Corpus Christi, Texas, Jerzy studied guitar with Dr. Philip Hii at Del Mar College, where he
graduated with an Associate Degree in Banking and Finance.

Jerzy often performs in various church activities as well as pop music concerts. Additionally, Jerzy writes music and teaches guitar.

Joslin Granados, vocalist, has been a part of the Harbor Playhouse in Corpus Christi, Texas for the past six years, starring in shows as well as helping off stage. Joslin has been a part of the Texas Chopin Society for the past 10 years, being awarded through competitions to play in Carnegie Hall on numerous occasions.

Pianist Kyle Threatt is an honors graduate of Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. He has studied piano for 9 years with two different instructors.

Currently Kyle is a pupil of Nina Drath. He has competed in the TMTA Student Affiliate Competition, and in 2015, 2019, and 2020 went to state in Houston, Texas.

Kyle has participated in the XII
and XIII Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition in 2016 and 2018 and won 1st Prize with Honors and 1st Prize with Honors, respectively.
Kyle has additionally performed at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, New York twice.

In 2017, Kyle competed in the South Texas Piano Competition,
winning 2nd Place. Kyle won 1st place in the Annual Petroff Piano
Competition 2017 and 2020.

Kyle will attend Texas A&M University in the fall of 2020, studying computer science.

Preston Chavez is 10 years old and has taken voice lessons for
1 year. Preston has appeared in
numerous community theatre musicals as well as a few commercials. He has played piano for 5 years and has played at Carnegie Hall. He is grateful for this opportunity.

Jaelynn Green, a 2nd grader, who loves all things musical, has been a student in Ms. Harrison's Windsor Park Latchkey Guitar Class this year.