2017 WSMTA Conference

Jim Elenteny, guitar

Jim Elenteny is an audio engineer and musician. He holds a Master of Music degree in Jazz Commercial Music, with a major in Composition and Arranging, from Five Towns College, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Five Towns College in Jazz/Commercial Music, with a major in Audio Engineering. Jim also holds a Bachelor of the Arts with a major in Anthroplogy from SUNY Stonybrook. 

Jim is an active perfomer in the Northwest, playing fingerstyle acoustic guitar, as well as, guitar and bass in local rock groups.  Jim Elenteny is the Music Technology Department Chairperson at Shoreline Community College. In addition to courses in Music Production and Audio Recording, Jim also teaches private guitar lessons and is an active songwriter and performer.

Helena Azevedo, piano

Brazilian pianist Helena Azevedo became involved in music at a very young age. Helena’s formal music education consists of a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Music in Piano Performance at the University of Texas at Austin. She also completed the coursework for a Doctorate in Piano Performance at U.T. Austin.  Highlights of Helena’s performance career include: Guest Soloist with the Belem Symphony, Brazil; Prize Winner, “Debut Tour Competition” (LMC), and several performances in local prestigious venues; SAM, Frye Museum, and Benaroya Hall. Helena loves to spend time with her family, travel back to her native country, hike around the Pacific Northwest, and live music.

Jeff Junkinsmith, piano

Jeff Junkinsmith holds a Ph.D. in Composition from the  University of Iowa where he studied with D. Martin Jenni, William Hibbard and Richard Hervig.  His output includes chamber music, choral works for various ensembles including choir and orchestra, a three-movement work for three pianos entitled “Don’t Phone Phrygia,” as well as several original scores for dance.  Dr Junkinsmith has improvised piano music for professional and university dance classes for nearly 40 years and is currently professor of music theory at Shoreline Community College.

Fred Winkler, saxophone

Fred Winkler has become one of the leading concert saxophonists in the Pacific Northwest performing frequently as a soloist and chamber musician. Currently, Mr. Winkler is on the faculty of University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA as an affiliate artist, faculty of the community music department, and coordinator for the community chamber music program.

Jody Graves, piano

Jody Graves maintains an exciting, diverse and active performing career, and is recognized nationally as a distinguished artist and teacher of piano. She holds a Doctorate Degree in Piano Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and her Master degree from Catholic University in Washington D.C. Dr. Graves is currently Associate Professor of Piano at Eastern Washington University, in Cheney, WA.

Julia Salerno, violin

Julia Salerno serves as professor of Violin and Viola at Eastern Washington University. Julia graduated with a DMA in Violin Performance from the University of Southern California in May 2010. She was awarded major scholarships for music study at the University of Michigan and University of Southern California, where she received her B.M. and M.M., respectively, in violin performance summa cum laude.