Daniela Bisenius was born in Bucharest\, R omania\, to musical parents and started playing the violin at the age of f ive. In 1984\, she took second prize at the Romanian National Competition\ , after which she joined her father and brother in Germany\, where they we re employed at top orchestras and opera houses. \;She has participated in a series of orchestral and solo engagements\, and studied under renown ed professors of music. In addition\, Bisenius has attended master classes in Nice\, France. \;In 1988\, she came to the United States and recei ved a full scholarship at the University of Iowa.
\nShe has performe d with many professional orchestras\, including Naples Philharmonic\, Phoe nix Symphony\, and the Chicago Lyrics Opera. In addition\, she has shared the stage with great artists such as Natalie Cole\, Smokie Robinson\, Luth er Vandross\, and Kurt Elling. In addition to performing\, Bisenius is a d evoted music teacher.
\nSchiff is one of Chicago&rsquo\;s top Jazz p ianists and has worked in Chicago as one of the nation&rsquo\;s premier vo cal arrangers and accompanists. He is a composer\, arranger\, conductor\, pianist and producer. On the Chicago and Los Angeles music scenes for more 45 years\, he has led orchestras and bands\, performed on piano and keybo ards\, directed\, composed and arranged for and with the best &ndash\; Mel Torme\, Peggy Lee\, Johnny Hartman\, Frank D&rsquo\;Rone\, Ella Fitzgeral d\, Barbara McNair\, The Arbors\, and Bobby Rydell.
\nOn a day-to-da y basis\, Schiff is working primarily in Chicago as a vocal arranger and a ccompanist. Playing\, arranging and producing albums for numerous independ ent artists\, he also performs with his own jazz trio at several Chicago v enues.
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