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I am a freelance orchestral principal and chamber musician with over 20 years of teaching experience in the USA and Europe.
As a teacher, I aim to convince my students and help make them convincing, to facilitate growth and foster musical creativity. Whether you are looking to establish a career or just want to learn the viola for your own enjoyment, my first priority in teaching is that you truly understand, not just copy, what is being taught. The viola is a unique instrument with its own technique and language, and my goal is to help discover and support each student's individual voice in a productive and sustainable way. I will always ask 'why' and aid in finding answers, so that you can also teach yourself and make private practice just as productive as our lessons themselves. My experiences with Alexander Technique and other methods will also be helpful in ensuring that the physical aspects of playing the viola do not result in injury.
I have experience in the full spectrum of viola literature - to be an informed musician, I believe that exposure to different styles and techniques is crucial, and as such I have worked to learn from all genres, in the classical world and beyond, to be a flexible and well-rounded advocate for our instrument. As a result, I can teach to solo repertoire in the classical, baroque, and contemporary realms, as well as orchestral repertoire, from symphonic to opera. Such knowledge offers a flexibility to survive in this career, regardless of where you find a job. I also offer 20 years of experience as a chamber musician, and delight in coaching both professional and amateur groups.
About my own training: I studied at Yale University and the Yale School of Music, and attended Verbier, Schleswig-Holstein, Tanglewood, Round Top, Luzern, and Aspen Summer Festivals as a student, as well as several masterclasses in the US and Europe. My studies concluded as a Fellow in the New World Symphony in Miami.
Experience & Education
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Yale University/School of Music 2001 – 2007
BA (Music), MM and AD (Viola Performance), Teaching Assistant to Prof. Jesse Levine -
Goppisberger Musik Wochen, Switzerland 2013 – Present
Faculty for Viola Performance, Director of Chamber Music -
European Summer Music Academy, Kosovo 2017 – Present
Professor of Viola Performance and Chamber Music -
Germany/Switzerland/Great Britain/South Africa 2010 – Present
Principal Violau. A. Staatstheater Mainz, Nationaltheater Mannheim, English National Ballett, Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz, Georgisches Kammerorchester Ingolstadt, Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester, Württembergisches Kammerorchester. -
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe 2013 – 2014
Solo/Stellv. Solo BratschePrincipal and Asst. Principal Viola -
Beethoven Orchestra Bonn 2010 – 2011
2. Solo/Stellv. Solo BratschePrincipal and Asst. Principal Viola -
Staatstheater Mainz 2017 – 2017
Solo/Stellv. Solo BratschePrincipal and Asst. Principal -
Philharmonie Baden-Baden 2017 – Present
Solo BratschePrincipal Viola (Regular Substitute since 05/2015) -
Verbier Festival and Academy, Amateur Chamber Music Week 2009 – 2009
Coach for Viola and Chamber Music -
Private Teaching Studio 2001 – Present
Viola Teacher
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