music preparatory faculty

Music Preparatory Faculty > Strings

GUIDE TO FACULTY LISTING CODES

• (BCMD) Faculty, Temple University Boyer College of Music and Dance
• (PO) Member, Philadelphia Orchestra
• (CURTIS) Faculty, Curtis Institute of Music

 

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(PO) Richard Amoroso, Violin, by special arrangement. B.A., Dickinson College; studies with Norman Carol, William de Pasquale, Rafael Druian, David Arben; member: Philadelphia Orchestra; formerly: Associate Principal Second Violin with Philly Pops, concertmaster for Pro Musica, Principal Second Violin for Mendelssohn Club, Philadelphia Singers and Academy of Vocal Arts; performed as soloist with Philly Pops, North Penn Symphony, and recently in a trio recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.

Rebecca Ansel, Suzuki and Traditional Violin. B.M., Rice University; M.M.and D.M.A., University of Michigan; studies with Kathleen Winkler and Paul Kantor; Former Professor: University of Oklahoma, Ithaca College and The Ohio State University; chamber/orchestral/baroque musician: Holmberg String Quartet, Ariadne String Quartet, Roycroft Chamber Festival, Ensemble X, Light in Winter Festival, Skaneatles Festival Orchestra, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Pro-Music Chamber Orchestra, Iris Chamber Orchestra, New York State Early Music Ensemble, Denton Bach Society.

Millie Bai, Violin, by special arrangement. B.M., M.M., Temple U.; Diploma, New School of Music; studies with Jascha Brodsky; asst. to Jascha Brodsky, 1992 - 96; former member, Shanghai Opera House Orchestra; member of Reading Sym. Orch.; founding member, Bel Canto Trio; active recitalist, chamber musician.

Joanne Bates, Double Bass. BM, Curtis Institute; bass and chamber music studies with Roger Scott, Felix Galamir, Karen Tuttle, Mischa Schneider; recipient Ford Foundation Fellow; Koussevitzsky Foundation Fellow at Tanglewood; sub. member, Phila. Orch.; principal bass: Princeton Symphony, Riverside Symphonia; ajunct faculty, Kutztown University.

(BCMD, PO) Luis Biava, Music Director, Youth Chamber Orchestra. National Conservatory, Bogota, Colombia; M.M., Manhattan School; awards:Philadelphia Orchestra's C. Hartmann Kuhn Award, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Medal of San Carlos from President of Colombia; conductor in residence, Philadelphia Orchestra; first violin, Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble; professor of music, BCMD; artistic director/conductor, Temple University Symphony Orchestra; active guest conductor, internationally.

Ben Blazer, Double Bass. B.M., Double Bass and Theory, M.M., Composition, Temple University; music teacher, Philadelphia School District; substitute for Allentown Symphony; free lance musician.

(PO) Davyd Booth, Violin, by special arrangement; Conductor, Baroque Players, Classic Strings. New School of Music; studies with Jascha Brodsky; violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, 1807 and Friends, Wister String Quartet; keyboard: Philadelphia Orchestra, Amerita Chamber Players.

(BCMD, PO) Choong-Jin Chang, Violin, Viola, by special arrangement. B.M. (violin), Curtis Institute; A.D., Curtis Institute; Principal viola, The Philadelphia Orchestra; lecturer in viola, violin, BCMD; Marlboro Music Festival 1992-94; Musicians from Marlboro, 1993-94; member, The Johannes Quartet; soloist; chamber musician; recording artist.

(PO) Che-Hung Chen, Viola, by special arrangement; Chamber Ensembles. B.M., Curtis Institute; first prize: Banff International String Quartet Competition (Daedalus Quartet), Pièce de concert prize, Székely Prize; three-time winner, Taiwan National Instrumental Competition; viola, The Philadelphia Orchestra; soloist, Chinese Daily News Orchestra; soloist; participant: Marlboro, Ravinia, Caramoor, Kingston, Bridgehampton, Music from Angel Fire Festivals.

Ellen dePasquale, Violin, by special arrangement. BM, Curtis Institute; graduate studies, Indiana University; Studies with Miriam Fried, Jascha Brodsky; former faculty: Cleveland Institute of Music (Prep Division), Encore School for Strings, among others; Associate concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra, concertmaster, Florida Orchestra; chamber music: Nevada Chamber Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, La Musica Festival, Cleveland Orchestra Piano Trio, Caramoor Festival, Marlboro Music Festival, Evian Music Festival; concerto appearances with: Cleveland Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Florida Orchestra, Nevada Chamber Orchestra active soloist, chamber musician.

Hannah Doucette, Suzuki and Traditional Violin. B.M., The Hartt School; M.M., Temple University; studies with William dePasquale, Robert dePasquale, Emlyn Ngai, and Mickey Reisman; Suzuki certified with Teri Einfeldt and Edward Kreitman; chamber coachings with Helen Kwalwasser, Sidney Curtiss, Brandon Vamos, Rita Porfiris; coach for PRYSM division (Philadelphia Region Youth String Music) of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra; former manager and coach for Concert Strings Ensemble at the Hartt Community Division; faculty, Academy of Community Music; freelance musician.

Glenn Fischbach, Chamber Ensembles. B.M., Curtis Institute of Music.; studies with Orlando Cole, Metta Watts, William Stokking;  substitute, Philadelphia Orchestra; active soloist, chamber musician; former principal cello, Savannah Symphony Orchestra.

Danielle Garrett, Violin, CMSP Group Violin Class. B.S., Chestnut Hill College; M.M., Temple University; faculty, Germantown Friends School and Anchoring Bright Children’s Pre-school; Orchestra Manager, Philadelphia Sinfonia Youth Orchestra.

Steven Heitlinger, Viola. B.M., Arizona State University; M.M., University of Maryland, College Park; Professional Studies, Temple University; participant: National Orchestral Institute, principal violist; Elysium String Quartet, Symphony in C, Riverside Symphonia.

Estelle Kerner, Violin, by special arrangement. B.S., Temple Uiversity; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Chamber Music Fellowship, Yale School of Music; studies with Raphael Bronstein; publications on musicology and violin pedagogy; forth coming book: A Vanishing Culture: Photographic Portraits from Tibet with an Introduction  by Pico Iyer.

Thomas Kraines, Cello, by special arrangement. B.M., Curtis Institute; M.M., Juilliard School; studies with Frederic Raimi, Orlando Cole, Joel Krosnick; instructor: Princeton University; former instructor: Longy School of Music, Peabody Conservatory; chamber music performances: East Coast Chamber Orchestra, Mistral, Music from Copland House, Network for New Music, Kingston Chamber Music Festival, Moab Music Festival, Festival dei Due Monde (Spoleto, Italy) among others; soloist; chamber musician; composer.

(BCMD) Helen Kwalwasser, Violin, by special arrangement; Artistic Director, Center for Gifted Young Musicians. Curtis Institute; Juilliard; recipient: American String Teacher Association's 2006 Artist/Teacher of the Year Award, Temple University 2006 Great Teacher Award, 1997 Lindback Award, and 1985 Creative Achievement Award; founding member, Temple Trio; concert violinist; member, New York Chamber Soloists; professor of violin, artistic advisor for String Instructor, BCMD.

(BCMD) Evelyn Luise, Viola, by special arrangement. B.S., Temple U.; B.M., Curtis Institute; lecturer in viola, BCMD; principal viola: Opera Company of Philadelphia, Bethlehem Bach Choir Orchestra; guest soloist: Sokoloff-Brodsky-Cole Trio, Philadelphia Trio.

Karen Meier, Suzuki and Traditional Cello. BM, Curtis Institue of Music; graduate studies, Juilliard School of Music; studies with Orlando Cole, Metta Watts, Joel Krosnick; College House Teaching Fellow, University of Pennsylvania; registered Suzuki instructor; member, The Westwoods Ensemble; faculty, University City Arts League; freelance musician.

Julian Meyer, Violin, by special arrangement; Pre-Suzuki Class. B.M., Philadelphia Musical Academy; M.M., Temple University; advanced studies, Juilliard; member, Pro Chamber Trio; instructor, Institute for Achievement of Human Potential.

Marvin Moon, Viola by special arrangement. Chamber Ensembles. B.M., Curtis Institute of Music; studies with Choong-Jin Chang, Joseph dePasquale; Viola, the Philadelphia Orchestra; Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, 2006; Music from Angelfire (NM), 2001-2005; Fourth International Chamber Music Encounters led by Isaac Stern (Jerusalem), 2000; former member: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Curtis Symphony Orchestra (as principal).

(PO) Hirono Oka, Violin, by special arrangement. Toho Conservatory of Music (Tokyo); San Francisco Conservatory; Curtis Institute of Music; studies with Ivan Galamian, Jaime Laredo, Arnold Steinhardt, Felix Galimir, Stuart Canin; violin, Philadelphia Orchestra; appeared as soloist with: San Francisco Chamber Ensemble, Utica Symphony, among others; chamber musician with: Marlboro Music Festival, Chamber Music West, Theatre Chamber Players of the Kennedy Center, Network for New Music, Delaware Chamber Music Festival, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society; toured with: Brandenburg Ensemble, Music from Marlboro.

(BCMD) Charles Parker, Jr., Violin; Coach and Coord. of Chamber Ensembles, Center for Gifted Young Musicians. B.A., S.U.N.Y. (Stony Brook); studies with Ivan Galamian, Helen Kwalwasser, Paul, Zukofsky; teaching assistant to Helen Kwalwasser; artistic director, Davidsbund Chamber Players; orchestra member: Opera Company of Philadelphia, Vermont Mozart Festival Orchestra; chamber music coach: Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College; lecturer in violin, BCMD.

Aaron Picht, Violin, Viola; Conductor, Children's Violin Ensemble. B.M., Boston U.; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia U.; studies with Walter Trampler, Eugene Lehner, George Meikrug; Director/Conductor: String Program at Collegiate School; formerly: Viola, Boston Musica Viva; Pincipal Viola Limburgs Symphonie Orkestr; Viola, Artmeis String Quartet.

Ingrid Rosenback, Violin. B.A., U. of Delaware; B.S., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science; B.M., Temple University; did studies with Helen Kwalwasser; faculty: Music School of Delaware and Suburban Music School.

(BCMD, PO, Curtis) Yumi Ninomiya Scott, Violin, by special arrangement. Toho Cons. of Music (Tokyo); Curtis Institute; member, Philadelphia Orchestra; faculty: Curtis Institute, BCMD; chamber musician.

Noah Sedgwick, Violin B.M., Boston Conservatory; studies with Magdalena Richter; faculty, Settlement Music School; certified Dhyana Yoga teacher; freelance musician.

Scott Wagner, Violin, Viola, by special arrangement. B.M., Curtis Institute; M.A., University of California (Santa Barbara); certificate, Academie de Musique de Lausanne (Switz.); instructor: Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College; member: Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philly Pops, Orianna's Dream, Ocean City Pops.

Metta Watts, Cello, by special arrangement; Chamber Ensembles. New School of Music; assistant to Orlando Cole; former member, New Chamber Orchestra; chamber musician.

David Yang, Viola, Chamber Ensembles. B.A. University of Pennsylvania; M. Arch.  University of Pennsylvania; Special Studies: Chamber Music San Francisco Conservatory; Viola, composer; private studies with Martha Katz,  Heidi Castleman, Karen Ritscher;  Artistic Director -  Newburyport Chamber Music Festival; Director of Chamber Music - University of Pennsylvania, collaborations with members of Borromeo, Brentano, Lark, Miro, Tokyo String Quartets, Eroica Trio, Trio Cavatina; recent concertos in Italy, UK, Canada, recipient of 2009 Independence Foundation Fellowship awarded to exceptional artists in the Philadelphia region; Director of Auricolae Storytelling and Music Troupe.