Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, to the family of the prominent Bulgarian composer Krassimir Kurktchiysky, Milena began her music education at the age of four with the piano, later switching to flute. She is a graduate of Sofia Music High School, the Bulgarian National Music Academy, and the University of Ottawa where she studied with Professor [...]

Ross came to Ottawa in 2007 and has since established himself as a recognized performer and teacher within Eastern Ontario He attended Michigan State University and the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam where earned degrees in Music Performance and Music Theory/History. He has studied bagpipes with Ed Bush and Brian Williamson and currently [...]