Holly Copeland Aaronson, baritone saxophone, has performed and won numerous awards and competitions as a soloist throughout North and South America. She has served as a performer and Professor of Saxophone at the Fundacao Carlos Gomes Conservatory in Belem, Brazil. Holly was the winner of the Missouri and West Central Division of the Music Teachers National Association Wurlitzer Concerto Competition. Other awards and scholarships include the Arts Recognition and Talent Search, sponsored by the the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, The National Federation of Music Club's Scholarship Competition, as well as the Chicago North Shore Musician's Club Scholarship Competition. Holly performed as a member of the Disneyland All-American College Marching Band. She has also performed with Chicago area orchestras, including the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Holly received a Master of Music Degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received a Bachelor of Music with Distinction in Music Education from Northwestern University and is currently performing throughout the Chicago area.