An accomplished cellist and performer, Ms. Veronica Hudacek is currently the acting Associate Cellist with Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed as principal cellist for several seasons with the Rochester Symphony, La Crosse Symphony, Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony, Wilmington Ballet Company and the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her orchestral performances, Veronica has performed nationally with artists such as Rod Stewart, Carlos Santana, Mannheim Steamroller, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé, among others. Ms. Hudacek received her Master of Music degree from Temple University and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Minnesota. With her background as a classically trained musician and performer, she has been actively mentoring and conducting young artists through her work with both Philadelphia and Twin Cities/Rochester based youth orchestral programs, for several years as a performing associate with the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and as a private music instructor for over a decade, most recently at her private studio in Cottage Grove, MN.