Cellist Nadine Deleury was born in the north of France. She studied at the Paris Conservatory with Andre Navarra. While attending a cello seminar in Brazil, her life took a new turn when Aldo Parisot invited her to study with him at Yale University where she received her master's degree. Ms. Deleury moved to Detroit in 1983 and became principal cellist of the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. She is a faculty member at Oakland University and is co-artistic director of Chamber Music at the Scarab Club.

Violinist Velda Kelly has been teaching and performing in metropolitan Detroit since 1983. She holds music degrees from Boston University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Ms. Kelly is a member of the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra and is co-artistic director of Chamber Music at the Scarab Club. She also performs as an extra musician with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and has a large class of private violin students.