John Kraus is a versatile, active musician, comfortable on stage, 'in the pit',
or in the rehearsal hall working with students, amateur adults or professional musicians.
John is an accomplished conductor, whose experience ranges from
chamber choral ensembles to Broadway musicals, from wind and jazz ensemble
to choral and orchestral masterworks. As a performer,
John's clarinet and saxophone skills are notable because of his 
'rich warm sound, and sensitive ensemble playing'....
(Tak Kwan, founder, Lavender Chamber Ensemble).