Diane Guillemette is a founding  member and principle violist of Musica Dolce. Her musical studies include a residence at McGill University in Montreal, and a Bachelor of Applied Music at the University of Rhode Island. Diane is an active freelance musician who has performed with  the Eastern Connecticut Symphony , the RI Civic Chorale and Orchestra and the New Bedford Symphony. With an extensive background in business management , she has recently completed a Masters of Liberal Arts in Management at the Harvard Extension  School of Harvard University and is sole proprietor of a business strategy consulting  firm , Blue Earth.