Chuck Linderkamp has been director of the Diamond Lake handbell choirs since 1989. A graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, Chuck is an active freelance musician in the Twin Cities area. He teaches private woodwind lessons, plays in several Big Bands, performs in pit orchestras, and is either the leader or a member of several smaller ensembles. He has been a church musician since he was ten years old, playing guitar, singing, performing on various woodwind instruments, and as a handbell director, composer, and arranger. He and his spouse Kathleen live in South Minneapolis with their two lovely cats, Sasha and Zander.