Simplicity is the final achievement.
— Frédéric Chopin
 
 

In 2018, Kathryn Siegel, violin and Marty Hackl, violin/viola formed their duo, Syncronia. Currently they are preparing repertoire for recitals and for the concert stage with orchestra. Kathryn has been performing with orchestras on many concert stages. She played with the Gulbenkian Orchestra of Lisbon, Portugal for 6 years, touring Europe, Asia, and South America. She is currently a member of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. Marty has been a Chicago area performer for many years as a recitalist, and as a member of many of the region's notable ensembles, including the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Light Opera Works, the Northwest Indiana Symphony, and the Rockford Symphony Orchestra.