NIKKI RINDERER Second Baritone Instrument: Willson Celebration Cornet Yamaha YBH-621S Baritone Mouthpiece: Sparx 3B cornet Mouthpiece Denis Wick/Steven Mead SM6 Mouthpiece Music Heroes: Maurice Andre, Rafael Mendez

Nikki Rinderer teaches Music Technology at VanderCook College of Music. As amember of the Chicago Brass Band she has played cornet and is now playing baritone.In addition, she serves as the recording engineer for the band. Nikki has a B.A. fromUCLA, and an M.A. from Wheaton College. When she is not making music, Nikki enjoys reading and photography. Nikki lives in Brookfield, IL with her partner of 29 years, Barb, and their dogs Hoagie and Buddy.