The Musicians
Peggy Greb - Flute
Flutist Peggy Greb has been the principal with the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra since its inception 37 years ago, and has been the featured soloist with them many times, including performing the Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto in May 2022. She most recently gave the premiere performance of Robert Schultz's Terraces for flute and orchestra with Edgewood in March 2025.
Peggy is also principal piccoloist for the Pittsburgh Philharmonic, and played with Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh for over 10 years.
She attended the Chamber Music Conference and Composers Forum of the East for over 30 years and performed in the premier of numerous new works for chamber ensembles.
Peggy is a full-time real-estate agent with RE/MAX Select Realty and mom to 3 kids (and 3 cats).
Heather Macdonald - Oboe
Praised for her “intimate and evocative” renditions (The WholeNote) and “remarkable displays of virtuosity” (Textura), Canadian oboist Dr. Heather Macdonald is sought after as an orchestral and chamber musician with an international performing career (Canada, United States, Mexico, Bermuda). She has performed with orchestras across North America including the Colorado Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, Cheyenne Symphony, Soundstreams, Niagara Symphony, Windsor Symphony, Musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Sinfónica Azteca, Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, Westmoreland Symphony, and many more. Previously, she served on faculty as Professor of Oboe at McMaster University in Canada. She released her Ontario Arts Council and Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR)-funded solo debut album, That Place, Darling, in 2024.
Kira Bokalders - Clarinet
Clarinetist Kira Bokalders maintains a dynamic music career playing with some of the Pittsburgh Tri-State region's finest ensembles, including the Pittsburgh SRagtime Orchestra with acclaimed jazz pianist Tom Roberts.
In addition to performing, Kira maintains an active private teaching studio in the Pittsburgh region. Her students have gone on to win chairs in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, PMEA Regional and All-State bands, and also enter into a number of prestigious performing arts secondary schools and colleges.
She has studied with Michael Rusinek and Thomas Thompson, of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Mitchell Estrin, at the University of Florida; Theodore Oien, formerly of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Ferdinand Steiner, of the Mozarteum Orchester in Salzburg, Austria; and Phil Shapiro, formerly of the Miami Symphony.
Originally from South Florida, Kira is a proud Florida Gator who enjoys running, traveling, seeing movies, and spending time with her husband, clarinetist Ryan Leonard and their cat Tinks.
Imymphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Opera, and Wheeling Symphony. Since graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with an M.M. in Performance, she has participated in the Pierre Monteux School, Aspen Music Festival, and most recently Opera Steamboat in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Always looking to push the boundaries with eclectic and creative engagements, Kira has performed in a number of progressive, immersive stage productions, including Candide and Ainadamar with Quantum Theatre and several productions of Bricolage's Midnight Radio. Her latest project is performing in the
Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra with acclaimed jazz pianist Tom Roberts.
In addition to performing, Kira maintains an active private teaching studio in the Pittsburgh region. Her students have gone on to win chairs in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, PMEA Regional and All-State bands, and also enter into a number of prestigious performing arts secondary schools and colleges.
She has studied with Michael Rusinek and Thomas Thompson, of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Mitchell Estrin, at the University of Florida; Theodore Oien, formerly of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Ferdinand Steiner, of the Mozarteum Orchester in Salzburg, Austria; and Phil Shapiro, formerly of the Miami Symphony.
Originally from South Florida, Kira is a proud Florida Gator who enjoys running, traveling, seeing movies, and spending time with her husband, clarinetist Ryan Leonard and their cat Tinks.
Image provided by Alisa Garin Photography.
Steve Ehrin - Bassoon
Steve Ehrin is a freelance musician in the western Pennsylvania area. He is a member of the Butler County and Johnstown Symphony Orchestras and has played with many of the other regional symphony orchestras in the area. In addition to his orchestral work, he is an active chamber musician as the bassoonist with the Bel Suono Ensemble in addition to Windfluence. Steve is a graduate of the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University. Besides his work as a performance artist, he is a dedicated professional musical instrument repair technician specializing in woodwind and brass instruments.
Deborah Jenness - Horn
Originally from western New York, Deborah Jenness is a dynamic performer and educator in the Pittsburgh region, where she calls home. She has performed extensively in the area with groups such as the Wheeling Symphony, Youngstown Symphony, Erie Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Orchestra, Pittsburgh Chamber Orchestra, River City Brass Band, Butler County Symphony, Westmoreland Symphony, Academy Chamber Orchestra, and Resonance Works. Deborah has also shared the stage with renowned artists, including Dee Snider, Andrea Bocelli, Yo-Yo Ma, Celtic Woman, Kenny Rogers, and Sutton Foster.
Deborah is especially passionate about chamber music. She is active with two Pittsburgh-based ensembles, Windfluence and The Brass Roots. She can also be heard on Aeolian Winds’ “Holiday Classics'' album.
Deborah has attended the Pierre Monteux School, The Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the National Music Festival, where she performed the Corno Obligatto part for Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. She holds degrees from Youngstown State University and Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied under Bill Slocum and Stephen Kostyniak, respectively.