Marianne earned her Bachelor's degree in music, majoring in piano & composition. As an accompanist, arranger, chamber musician, organist and studio musician, she has worked in a wide variety of public school, collegiate, church, amateur and professional settings, playing classical music along with everything from Broadway musicals, standard & fusion jazz, gospel, rock and contemporary church music. As such, she is skilled in improvisation, and also is familiar with a wide range of repertoire for solo vocal, choral and instrumental ensembles at all levels. Marianne is a regular keyboardist at Willow Creek Church (South Barrington, IL), organist/pianist at First Methodist Church (Glen Ellyn, IL), accompanist at Deerfield High School and appears with many groups as a guest accompanist. She's been accompanying the Lakeside Singers since 2005. Her website is www.mariannekimmusic.com