Brenda Anna, violin (or fiddle), attended the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University where she studied with Yong Ku Ahn, Charles Libove, and David Geber of the American String Quartet. She currently is a member of the National Philharmonic which performs in the Music Center at Strathmore's concert hall. And performs with The Hotel Paradise Orchestra, a 1920s-30s style big band. She served as concertmaster of the Columbia Orchestra for 32 years, from 1991-2023. In addition, Brenda’s busy freelance career in the Baltimore/Washington area has given her the opportunity to perform in places like the Kennedy Center, Meyerhoff Hall, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Ms. Anna has performed as soloist with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony, the Prince Georges Philharmonic, and the Columbia Orchestra. She teaches in her private studio in Ellicott City and is a member of the faculty of Princeton Chamber Music Playweek in Chestertown, MD, a summer program for adult amateur chamber musicians, and National Philharmonic’s Youth Mentorship Program, which offers lessons and ensemble experience to kids in underserved communities. Together with her husband, Skip Anna, they form the eclectic duo Anna-1, Anna-2.

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