Remus Badea – Executive Director AMI St. Charles / CEO - RemusBadea@amimusic.org  

Remus Badea received a BM and MM under full scholarship in Violin Performance from Univ. of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he studied under world-renowned teacher, Dorothy Delay. Previous teachers include Mihaela Ashkenazi of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Won-Bin Yim and Piotr Milewski. Mr. Badea performs solo concerts and recitals, orchestral and chamber music on a regular basis. His most recent solo engagements in the 2011-12 season are with the Southwest Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonietta Bel Canto. Mr. Badea also has played with a number of orchestras including Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Key West Symphony, and is current Concertmaster of Southwest Symphony Orchestra. In addition to performing professionally, Mr. Badea’s is an adjunct professor at Elmhurst College. His passion for music and high-quality musical performance standards remain to be the fundamental motivations behind founding the AMI Organization.

Autumn Voakes – Executive Director AMI Hinsdale / CFO - AutumnVoakes@amimusic.org

Autumn Voakes holds a BA in Music Business from Columbia College Chicago, as well as a performance certificate in Violin Performance from the Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen. Additionally, Ms. Voakes is currently completing a BA in History / Education from NEIU. Ms. Voakes is currently writing her first music-related book entitled Teaching the Violin: A Practical Resource for the Pre-Collegiate Violin Teacher set to be published through the AMI Organization in 2010. Autumn Voakes’ experience in music, education, and business has played an important role in her ability to start and foster the growth of the AMI Organization.