Monika Vischer, flute has been immersed in music all her life. "Music was like breathing in my house." Her mother taught piano. Her father's family formed a barbershop quartet. Her great-grandfather imported musical instruments from Germany. As a child, Monika performed in both theater and music, playing the flute for the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. She received her BA in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Northern Colorado. While there, Monika joined the Grammy Award nominated vocal jazz sextet, the Axidentals, headlining clinics and festivals in the US and Canada.  Since 1986, she has been in public radio, as a host, feature producer, and interviewer of top classical music artists from around the world. She hosted the popular Sunday morning program, Sacred Classics from December 2003 to August 2005. Monika has taught flute and continues to play and sing professionally.

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