KRISTIN ZOERNIG (contrabass) received her formal training at Interlochen Arts Academy, National Music Camp, School of Music at Northwestern University, Norwegian State Academy of Music and Johannesen International School of the Arts. Teachers have included Gary Karr, Knut Guettler, Dan Styffe, Ketil Haugsand, Jeff Bradetich, Jack Budrow and Christopher Brown. Her career has taken her around the U.S. and Norway, and to Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. She has performed with Oslo Philharmonic, Norwegian Baroque Orchestra, Norwegian Opera, Oslo Orchestra, Oslo Sinfonietta, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Norwegian String Quartet, and Bergen Philharmonic. Locally, she freelances with Bay Area ensembles including American Bach Soloists, American Classical Soloists, Magnificat, Philharmonia Baroque, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, San Jose Symphony, Sacramento Symphony and Ballet Orchestras, and California Symphony, in addition to her work as soloist and chamber musician.