Meet the Musicians
Read more about the main musicians that are in the Skylight City Ensembles below!
Anne Schreiber, Violinist/Owner
Anne Schreiber is a bubbly and warm music teacher and freelance musician originally from Appleton, Wisconsin and currently based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her musical journey began at the age of four when her parents enrolled her in the Yamaha piano program and a few years later, she started studying violin under Melissa Gurholt and Janet Bond Sutter. Schreiber obtained her bachelor's degree in Violin Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2019 studying under Nobuyoshi Yasuda. During her time as a student in Eau Claire, she was the recipient of the Eileen Phillips Cohen String Quartet Scholarship, violin sectional coach of the Chippewa Valley Youth Orchestra, winner of the 2018 UWEC Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition and traveled to Duino Italy to participate in the International Music Festival of the Adriatic in the summer of 2017. In 2021, Anne received her Master of Music in Suzuki Pedagogy (violin) degree from Northern Arizona University studying under Dr. Louise Scott and Dr. Karin Hallberg. While studying at NAU, Schreiber served as orchestra librarian/stage manager of the NAU Symphony Orchestra, was a sectional violinist in the Sedona and Flagstaff Symphony Orchestras and a Suzuki violin teacher at the NAU Dance and Music Academy and Marshall Elementary School. Anne currently is the owner of Schreiber Studios where she teaches Suzuki violin and traditional piano lessons to all ages. She also is the owner and violinist in the Skylight City String Quartet and a violinist in the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. In 2024, Schreiber was presented with the Distinguished Young Teacher Award through the Suzuki Association of the Americas. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors and running on the beautiful trails in Flagstaff.
Katelin Makowsky is a violinist from Yuma, Arizona, and began playing at the age of seven. She currently pursues a Master's Degree in Violin Performance under the mentorship of Professor Steven Moeckel at Northern Arizona University. Katelin has served as concertmaster with the Northern Arizona University Orchestras and the Arizona Western College String Ensemble. In addition, she performed as a section violinist with many ensembles, including the Sedona Symphony, Flagstaff Symphony, San Juan Symphony, and the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. As a violinist, Katelin has toured Europe with many festival orchestras, including the Prague Summer Nights Festival Orchestra, the Varna International Music Festival Orchestra, and the Music & More SummerFest Camerata Orchestra. During this time, she performed in some of the world's most famous concert halls and participated in masterclasses with world-renowned violinists. As an active chamber musician, she has traveled throughout the United States, participating in masterclasses from award-winning chamber musicians, including the Fry Street Quartet and the Ezra Duo. Katelin is currently a violinist with the Skylight City String Quartet, and she was also recently invited to participate in the Grand Canyon Music Festival, performing Michael Begay’s ‘Hai.’ Her solo engagements include Orchestra Northern Arizona, the Flagstaff Chamber Music Series, and the Arizona Western College String Ensemble. An active and passionate educator, she also currently teaches violin and piano at the Flagstaff School of Music and serves as a guest clinician in many Arizona schools.
Katelin Makowsky, Violinist
Kylie Ahern, Violist
Kylie Ahern has a Bachelor's of Music degree in Violin Performance from Oklahoma State University and a Master's of Music degree in Suzuki Violin Pedagogy from Northern Arizona University. Kylie studied violin and viola with Dr. Laura Talbott at OSU, violin with Dr. Louise Scott and Dr. Karin Hallberg, and viola with Dr. Jacquelyn Schwandt during her time at NAU. She spent summers at Brevard Music Festival in North Carolina and Pierre Monteux School in Maine. Kylie is currently a section violinist in the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and plays violin and viola in the Flagstaff Chamber Music Series. She has played viola in orchestra concerts with Prescott Pops and Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. Kylie has been the violist for Skylight City String Quartet for the past six years and was second violin in the quartet for two years before that. She has been the Strings Teacher at Northland Preparatory Academy since 2019, where she conducts four different orchestras. NPA is a public charter school in Flagstaff for students in grades 6-12. She also gives private violin lessons to a small studio of students in Flagstaff. In her free time, Kylie enjoys running, reading a good book, camping, and spending time with her dog Queso.
Benjamin Wiebe, Cellist
Ben Wiebe is a cellist originally from Indiana who moved to Flagstaff to pursue a PhD in ecoinformatics at NAU. He began his musical journey when he was four, studying Suzuki violin with his father, before switching to cello at age ten under the instruction of Brook Bennett and Lara Turner. He regularly attended Credo Chamber Music's summer festival at Oberlin Conservatory, where he studied with leading chamber musicians. In high school, he performed alongside many of the nation's top young musicians in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, and remained an active musician throughout his time at Goshen College, performing with chamber groups, orchestras, and choirs. Now based in Flagstaff, Ben enjoys performing with the Flagstaff and Sedona Symphony Orchestras, as well as with the Skylight City String Quartet
Parker Layton, Saxophone
Parker is a saxophonist and woodwind player originally from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. He discovered his love for music early on through the saxophone and participated in numerous honor bands, including All-State and the University of Minnesota Honor Band, even performing with his dad’s blues band. He earned his degree in Applied Saxophone Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he studied under Michael Shults, Aaron Hedenstrom, and Alastair Wright. During his time there, Parker performed as principal saxophonist in the top concert band, won the school’s concerto competition with his saxophone quartet, and was a semifinalist in the Classics Alive Young Artist National Competition. He also composed and arranged across many genres and collaborated with the professional chamber group Ymusic during a year-long residency.
Parker was a four-year member of Eau Claire’s Grammy-nominated Jazz 1 band, playing both lead alto and tenor saxophone. He performed with renowned artists like Doc Severinsen, Bob Mintzer, and Bobby Sanabria. Parker also contributed to Jazz 1’s recognition by DownBeat magazine for the award of Best Undergraduate Big Band in 2017 and 2018. He also performed with the band at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. Beyond saxophone, Parker is also skilled in clarinet and flute, especially in jazz and pit orchestra settings. Now based in Flagstaff, he works as a ski patroller at Arizona Snowbowl and shares a life with his partner, a dedicated local music teacher. Together, they enjoy exchanging ideas on teaching and inspiring the next generation of musicians.