Strings

Department Head

Off

Education

Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music Performance , Eastman School of Music
DMA, SUNY at Stony Brook

kaddis@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sat, 09/01/2012 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Karin Addis

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Addis, Karin.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Formerly on the faculty at Valdosta State University, Karin is currently on the faculty at
the Music Institute of Chicago, teaching both violin and viola and coaching chamber
music groups.

As a performer, Ms. Addis has played with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, the Jacksonville
Symphony, and the Charleston Symphony, as well as countless others. Additionally, she
took part in the 2010 North American Tour of Star Wars in Concert.

Program Area

Weight

Melissa Arbetter

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:40 +0000

Melissa Arbetter ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Melissa Arbetter has been a member of the Music Institute’s violin faculty since
September 2008. She earned her master of music degree in violin performance
at DePaul University and her bachelor of music degree in violin performance and
music education (Dean’s List) at Northwestern University. She also has participated
n long-term Suzuki training at the University of Minnesota. She has collaborated on
recordings including Season of Carols, Hear Our Voice Sh’ma Koleinu, and The Christmas
Schooner; the film Home Alone 2; and Chicago TV, radio, and theatre. She has performed
with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Lake Forest Symphony, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra,
Rochester Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota and the AIMS Festival Orchestra in Austria,
as well as a diverse range of pop artists from Richard Marx to the Moody Blues. She belongs
to the American Federation of Musicians, American String Teachers Association, and Suzuki
Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Additional studies:
with Paul Kantor, Aspen Music Festival
Additional Suzuki Training with Doris Preucil, Michele George
Certified in Music Mind Games, Unit One

Recordings:
Ms. Arbetter has collaborated on:
Season of Carols, Hear Our Voice Sh'ma Koleinu, and The Christmas Schooner

Film credits include Home Alone 2; television credits include WGN Chicago News

Radio credits include a performance on WBEZ;

Theatre performances include The Mercury Theater and Theater WIT, Chicago

Academic Title

Violin, Viola Suzuki and Traditional Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"Every Child Can!" (S. Suzuki)

Ms. Arbetter teaches Violin and Viola and is equally skilled at teaching all ages of learners. She enjoys teaching individual and group classes, as well as teaching and playing chamber music.

Courses

Private instruction in Traditional and Suzuki Program
Group violin lessons

Department

Arbetter, Melissa web pic.jpg

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, DePaul University (Violin Performance, scholarship recipient)
Long-term Suzuki Training, University of Minnesota (Mark Bjork)
BM, Northwestern University (Violin Performance and Music Education, Dean's List)

marbetter@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Melissa Arbetter

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Ms. Arbetter has performed as a member of numerous Chicago regional professional orchestras including: The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Lake Forest Symphony, and Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MN) and AIMS Festival Orchestra in Austria.
She has also appeared with diverse pop artists ranging from Richard Marx to the Moody Blues.
Chamber Music Coach: Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Adjudicating experience: DePaul University Community Music Division Concerto Competition, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Judge Affiliations: American Federation of Musicians, American String Teachers Association, Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about Chicago?

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

"One of my favorite composers is Brahms. I could listen to his lyrical melodies all day!"

"I have two favorite musical moments: Each time a student achieves their personal best, I am overjoyed. Also, chatting with former CSO conductor Daniel Barenboim on the streets of Chicago is a memorable moment."

"One of my absolute favorite places near Chicago is the Ravinia Festival. I have many fond memories of spending summer nights there with family and friends, enjoying the music of diverse, internationally acclaimed artists."

Weight

GUID

115

Media ID

429

Willing to Teach at

Lake Forest

Timothy Archbold

ntakagi — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:52:02 +0000

Timothy Archbold ntakagi Fri, 08/18/2023 - 11:52

Timothy Archbold was raised in Regional Australia in the small town of Castlemaine, Central Victoria. He graduated from the Castlemaine Secondary College in 1998 having studied with Anna Daniel and Megon Smithies, and he received a Bachelor of Music Performance with Honours from the University of Melbourne in 2002 under the guidence of Nelson Cooke and Phillip Green.

He was a teacher of strings and assistant conductor of the orchestra at Girton Grammar school in Bendigo, Victoria 1999-2003. Timothy has been a principal cellist of the, Australian National Music Camp Orchestra, the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, the Geminiani Orchestra (Melbourne), the Melbourne University Orchestra, the Victorian College of the Arts Orchestra, the Bremen Hochschule Orchestra, the Launders Bremen Jungen Orchestra; and has played with Australian Youth Orchestra, the Oldenburg City Orchestra in Germany, Orchestra Victoria, and has participated in professional development with Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras.

His ensemble work includes performing with the Orenda Ensemble; he also is a founding member of the Berkeley Ensemble, both based in Melbourne. Timothy has appeared as soloist with several Victorian groups, performed many solo recitals throughout Victoria, and won numerous awards and Eisteddfods.

In December 2007, Timothy completed his studies at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, Germany where he studied with Professor Alexander Baillie. During his time in Germany, Timothy also studied at the Hannover Hochschule for Music and Theater under Hatto Beyele and the Karol Szymanowski Quartet studying Chamber music with the Aquila Quartet. He has recently completed his Master's Degree at Wichita State University, playing with the Bloomfield String Quartet and the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and moved to the Chicago area where he is teaching and free-lancing with several orchestras. He is the assistant principal of the Northwest Indiana and Peoria Symphony Orchestra and is in the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. He is on the teaching faculty at Bradley University, Peoria.

Tim and his wife Karen play and perform together in the Duo Striata (http://www.duostriata.com/). They are available for weddings, concerts, and other special events.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Significant teachers and mentors: Nelson Cooke, Alexander Baillie and Hatto Beyerle

Timothy was a teacher of strings and assistant conductor of the orchestra at Girton Grammar school in Bendigo, Victoria 1999-2003. He has been a principal cellist of the Australian National Music Camp Orchestra, the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, the Geminiani Orchestra (Melbourne), the Melbourne University Orchestra, the Victorian College of the Arts Orchestra, the Bremen Hochschule Orchestra, the Launders Bremen Jungen Orchestra; and has played with Australian Youth Orchestra, the Oldenburg City Orchestra in Germany, Orchestra Victoria, and has participated in professional development with Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. His ensemble work includes performing with the Orenda Ensemble; he also is a founding member of the Berkeley Ensemble, both based in Melbourne.

Academic Title

Cello Faculty

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

I love to teach people of all ages to enjoy making a wonderful sound on their cello. I focus on releasing tension, having a functional technique and encouraging joy in making music. My students like having fun in lessons but are always challenged to understand why they are doing it and practice hard to make beautiful music.

Courses

Private Instruction

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

2007, Timothy completed his studies at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, Germany
2002 - Bachelor of Music Performance with Honours from the University of Melbourne
1998 - Castlemaine Secondary College

tarchbold@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Archbold, Timothy web pic.jpg

Location(s)

Downers Grove

Name

Timothy Archbold

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

8479051500

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Timothy has appeared as soloist with several Victorian groups, performed many solo recitals throughout Victoria, and won numerous awards and Eisteddfods. He is the assistant principal of the Northwest Indian and Peoria Symphony Orchestra and is in the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. He is on the teaching faculty at Bradley University, Peoria. Tim and his wife Karen play and perform together in the Duo Striata. They are available for weddings, concerts, and other special events.

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

Interests outside of music:
Cricket, squash and crossfit

Favorite quote:
“To play without passion is inexcusable!” – Beethoven

Favorite practice tip:
Always make a good sound

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Elgar cello concerto

Favorite musical moment:
Seeing Berlin Philharmonic play Mahler 5 in Berlin

Weight

Julie Bickel

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:41 +0000

Julie Bickel ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Julie Bickel has been a member of the Music Institute’s Suzuki violin and viola faculty and director of Virtuoso Strings since September 2021. She earned bachelor of music and bachelor of arts degrees at University of Notre Dame and a master of music degree and professional certification at Northern Illinois University. She has participated in the Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies at the Juilliard School of Music every year since 2001. She received the Music Educator of the Year Award from the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2013–14. She is a member of Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Participant, Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies, Juilliard School of Music, 2001 – 2021
Music Educator of the Year Award, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2013 – 2014

Academic Title

MIC Virtuoso Strings Director

Anything else we should know?

Prior to teaching at MIC, I taught for 21 years at Wheaton College.

"Your zeal for music-making and for sharing it with others is a wonderful gift and I am deeply grateful that you have spent all of these years with Wheaton College."
- Dean Michael Wilder, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

My teaching philosophies are based on the Suzuki Method and my Christian faith.

Courses

Private and group instruction
Suzuki Violin & Viola
MIC Virtuoso Strings

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, Northern Illinois University PC, Northern Illinois University BA, University of Notre Dame BS, University of Notre Dame

jbickel@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Suzuki Viola

Suzuki Violin

Name

Julie Bickel

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Bickel, Julie.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

Why study music?

What do you love about playing your instrument?

Three Questions Answer

"I believe that serving others is one of the most fundamental gifts we can give. I serve through quilting for Lutheran World Relief, Feed My Starving Children, Together We Rise, and PADS."

"I believe that studying music provides an inner voice that can help us strive to be better human beings. Studying music encourages discipline in time management and practice; responsibility to teachers, parents, and peers; respect for the opinions of others; and empathy for our audience and friends."

"What I love most about playing the violin is that each piece takes me to a time and place both historically as well as personally. Each piece has a story to tell that is unique to the moment and keeps me living in the present while reflecting on my past memories with that composition."

Weight

GUID

121

Media ID

494

Erin Cano

Educo — Sat, 06 May 2023 19:04:43 +0000

Erin Cano Educo Sat, 05/06/2023 - 14:04

Erin Cano has been a member of the Music Institute’s violin and viola faculty since May 2001. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Her Suzuki training includes the Suzuki Association of the Americas Certificate of Achievement Level 1 and training with Enid Cleary, Doris Preucil, Kathleen Spring, and Katherine Wood, and Music Mind Games Training Units One and Two with Michiko Yurko. She is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Suzuki Association of the Americas Certificate of Achievement Level 1
Suzuki training with Enid Cleary, Doris Preucil, Kathleen Spring, Katherine Wood
Music Mind Games Training Units One and Two with Michiko Yurko

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Administrative Title

MIC Suzuki Program Data Specialist

Anything else we should know?

Favorite quote:
"Music is the language of the heart without words" - Shinichi Suzuki

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

All children have an unlimited potential to learn to play an instrument. Playing an instrument should also be fun and nurture a child’s creative spirit.

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

B. A. Viola Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music
M. A. Viola Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music

ecano@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 05/01/2001 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Erin Cano

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

cano_erin_headshot.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

What do you love about Chicago?

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

Favorite musical moment:
Stepping on the stage for the first time at Symphony Center's Orchestra Hall for a performance with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra when I was 11 years old. This is what inspired me to become a musician.

Hobbies outside of music: I am a giant bookworm.

What I love about living in Chicago: I love living in Chicago for a multitude reasons. There's so much going on - always a concert or play to see, a museum to visit, or a street fair to check out (in the summer, at least). I love that it is a cultural melting pot with people from all around the world. I also love its skyline. There's nothing else like it!

Weight

GUID

126

Media ID

437

Willing to Teach at

Lake Forest

Dr. Tanya L. Carey

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 17:07:40 +0000

Dr. Tanya L. Carey ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 12:07

Tanya Lesinsky Carey has presented masterclasses and concerts in over thirty states and fifteen foreign countries. Her experience includes assistant principal of the Milwaukee Symphony, prize–winning recordings with the Rochester Philharmonic, concerts in Tully and Carnegie Halls, concerto performances, and recordings with the Lydian Trio with Almita and Roland Vamos. Education includes BM and MM and Performance Certificate from Eastman and DMA from the University of Iowa. Illinois ASTA awarded her the 1993 “Outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year Award.” Western Illinois University gave her the outstanding teacher award. She  is professor emeritus from Western Illinois University, past-President of SAA, ISA Board Member, and listed in Who’s Who in America. She has served as on the National ASTA board as well as an Ad Hoc MENC National Committee. Currently she teaches at Roosevelt University CCPA, Music Institute of Chicago and the Carey Studio. She and her husband have recently released a CD “Golden Celebration” to national acclaim and she is the author of the Cello Playing is Easy Series. Her students are represented in major music schools and hold cello positions in Indiana University and other schools. She produced the youngest principal cellist in the United States and a Grammy Award Winner.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Suzuki studies with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, John Kendall, Doris Preucil.

Doctoral Thesis on Suzuki Cello available at celloplayingiseasy.com.

Academic Title

Cello Faculty

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"I help people who want to learn."

Courses

Private Instruction
Suzuki Instruction
Academy Faculty

Department

The Academy

Department Head

Off

Education

DMA University of Iowa
MM, Performers' Certificate, Eastman School of Music
BM, Performers' Certificate, Eastman School of Music

tcarey@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Thu, 09/01/2005 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Suzuki Cello

Name

Dr. Tanya L. Carey

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

TanyaLesinskyCarey2021_0.jpg

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Significant teachers and mentors:
Karl Fruh, Georges Miquelle, Ronald Leonard, Charles Wendt, John Celetano

Master Classes with Janos Starker, Fritz Magg, Lynn Harrell

Awards and achievements:
Illinois ASTA awarded her the 1993 “Outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year Award.” Western Illinois University gave her the outstanding teacher award.

Tanya has been a member of the Rochester Philharmonic and Eastman Rochester and Rochester Civic Orchestras; Assistant Principal for the Milwaukee Symphony; Associate Principal at Quad City Symphony; Emeritus Professor at Western Illinois University; Artist Teacher at Roosevelt University; and the Soloist with Orchestra in Major Cello Literature; and the Chicago Cello Society (past-president) Board.
Ms. Carey has performed concerts at Carnegie and Tully Halls; has conducted concerts and workshops on five continents and is also a Clinician and Master Class presenter.

She has recorded CD Golden Moments 2011 and has recordings with Almita and Roland Vamos with Lydian Trio. She has award-winning recordings with Mercury Records, the Rochester Philharmonic and Eastman Rochester Orchestra. Tanya and her husband have recently released a CD “Golden Celebration” to national acclaim and she is the author of the Cello Playing is Easy Series.

Tanya's students are represented in major music schools and they hold cello positions in Indiana University and other schools.

She produced the youngest principal cellist in the United States and a Grammy Award Winner.

She was included in the Who's Who in America 2002; President of the SAA, ISA International Board, ASTA Board, service awards for SAA and ASTA; and has been named Outstanding Teacher WIU and IL-ASTA.
Her warm-up techniques have been reviewed in STRAD and ASTA Journals.

An article about her teaching has appeared in STRAD 2009.

Professional affiliations & activities:
Currently she teaches at Roosevelt University CCPA, Music Institute of Chicago and the Carey Studio.

Program Area

Academy

Three Questions Answer

Interests outside of music:
Family, reading, exercise

Favorite quote:
Balance and Flexibility in all things

Favorite practice tip:
SING!

Favorite composer or piece to play:
The one I am currently playing.

Favorite musical moment:
Playing for Pablo Casals

Weight

Academy Faculty

Injoo Choi

ntakagi — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:01:16 +0000

Injoo Choi ntakagi Fri, 08/18/2023 - 13:01

Violinist Injoo Choi performs actively with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. For numerous occasions, Injoo has been on Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s European and Asian concert tours. In addition, Injoo is also a performing member with the Chicago Philharmonic Society, and during the summer seasons, Injoo performs at the Grant Park Music Festival.

Injoo’s chamber performances have taken her to Central America and Canada. In Chicago, her chamber music performances include the CSO Chamber Music Series, the Chicago Phil Chamber Series, the Pilgrim Chamber Players, the Corde Volanti Chamber Ensemble, Rush Hour Concerts, and Chicago Symphony’s MusicNow. Her performances have been heard on NPR’s Performance Today.

In addition to her demanding performance schedule, Injoo is profoundly committed to nurturing her students. As a dedicated teacher, Injoo is a faculty member at the Music Institute of Chicago and the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.

Injoo received her Bachelor of Music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and a Master of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Her teachers include Sylvia Rosenberg, Josef Gingold, Miriam Fried, Yuval Yaron, and Myron Kartman.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Significant teachers and mentors:
Sylvia Rosenberg, Josef Gingold, and Yuval Yaron

Academic Title

Violin Faculty

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Courses

Private Instruction

Department

The Academy

Department Head

Off

Education

Masters in Music, Peabody Conservatory
BM, Indiana University School of Music

ichoi@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Violin

Name

Injoo Choi

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Injoo Choi2025 pic.jpg

Program Area

Academy

Weight

Academy Faculty

Violin

Dr. Yuyoung Chung

ntakagi — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:26:36 +0000

Dr. Yuyoung Chung ntakagi Fri, 10/18/2024 - 16:26

Cellist Yuyoung Chung, a native of Korea, has performed as a soloist throughout the world. Dr. Chung has won many awards. Highlights include, first-place recipient of the Courchevel Music Alp Festival Audition, and winner of the CCMF Music Competition. In addition, she was the 2009 Performance Certificate Winner (Special Distinction) as one of only selected few who are recipients of the Jacobs School of Music’s most prestigious award at Indiana University.

She has also been a guest artist, performing, and fellowship member of music festivals such as Colorado College Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Courchevel Music Alp Festival, Banff Music Festival, and Sarasota Music Festival. Also she taught undergraduate students as a teaching assistant for three years at The University of Texas at Austin.

As chamber musician, Ms. Chung has performed with renowned artists, such as YoYo-Ma, Joshua Bell, Jaime Laredo, and Lynn Harrell. As a full-scholarship recipient, Ms. Chung received her Bachelor of Music at Korean National University of Arts and a Master of Music at Indiana University, where she studied with Sungwon Yang, Myung-wha Chung, Sharon Robinson and Janos Starker. Also, Dr. Chung achieved a Doctor Degree in Music Performance at The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied with Bion Tsang.

Here in Chicago, she was an assistant principal cellist and has performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and many other famous musicians, including Yo-Yo Ma, Riccardo Muti, Michael Tilson Thomas, Gil Shaham, and Jaap Van Zweden. And she has performed with Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as a substitute musician.

Dr. Chung is an active classical cellist eager to meet and perform with other artists in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, elsewhere in the US, and South Korea.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Suzuki training with Tanya Carey

Academic Title

Suzuki and Traditional Cello Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

My teaching philosophy is to develop character and a fine person through music.

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts in performance, The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Music Performance, Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts in music performance, Korea National University of Arts

ychung@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

Strings

Suzuki Cello

Location(s)

Chicago - Gratz Center

Chicago - St. James

Name

Dr. Yuyoung Chung

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

8479051500

Photo

Chung, Yuyoung pic 2.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Member, Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Interests/hobbies outside of music
I enjoy cooking and spending time with my family.

Weight

Willing to Teach at

Lake Forest

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

ntakagi — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:04:44 +0000

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle ntakagi Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:04

Academic Title

Viola and Violin Faculty - Suzuki and Traditional

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Chamber Music, Contemporary Music

Courses

Private Instruction
Chamber Music

Department

http://www.adamcordle.com

Department Head

Off

Education

DMA, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
MM, Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester
BM, Baldwin Wallace University

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

Teacher Spotlight on Dr. Adam Cordle, Suzuki Violin and Viola

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Duo590, Trio Alexander, Suara Quartet

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about Chicago?

Three Questions Answer

Outside of music, I love travel, playing soccer, and spending time in Vermont!

As a new resident in Chicago, I've been discovering all of the amazing restaurants there are in the West Loop and the super genuine and kind folks (and dogs) that we've been meeting!

A few of my favorite things are string quartets, harp trios, and voice-viola-piano trios; collaborating with composers; my two dogs; and reading on a boat.

Weight

GUID

215

Media ID

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - Gratz Center

Bianca d'Avila do Prado

ntakagi — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:04:44 +0000

Bianca d'Avila do Prado ntakagi Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:04

Bianca d’Avila do Prado has been a member of the Music Institute’s cello and Suzuki faculty since May 2022. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria in Brazil and a Master of Music degree in cello performance and string pedagogy at Illinois State University. Her composition, Brazilian Habanera for Strings, was one of five pieces selected to be part of the “Beginning Level Volumes of the Celebrating Diversity in String Music Anthology,” promoted by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a prize awarded by the Sphinx Venture Fund. This collection of music will be published and distributed to schools in the United States. She has recorded six CDs with Camerata Ontoarte and a Lua de Santiago with music by Fernando Avila for Accordion and String Quintet.

She is an online cello instructor for the University of Idaho Preparatory Division. In 2021 she started and was the head of the cello program at the Suzuki String Academy, in Sandpoint, Idaho and principal cello for the North Idaho Philharmonia. She has been a cello instructor for First Sandpoint Summer Strings Festival and Escola Tio Zequinha and a member of Theatro São Pedro Chamber Orchestra and Quatricelli Cello Quartet, winner of the "Premio Funarte de Concertos Didaticos" in 2014.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Suzuki Training, Books 1 - 10 with David Evenchick, Tanya Carey and Avi Friedlander
Suzuki Practicum with Nancy Hair
Group Class Techniques with Carey Beth Hockett
Revisiting Book 1 with Sally Gross
Setting Up Families for Success with Christine Goodner
Clases Grupales with Andrea Espinzo
Filosofia Suzuki with Shinobu Saito and Eduardo Ludueña

Awards
Distinguished Young Teacher Award (2024), Suzuki Association of the Americas 
Teacher of Note Award (2023), Music Institute of Chicago 
Winner of the "Premio Funarte de Concertos Didaticos" in 2014

Recordings
6 CDs with Camerata Ontoarte
CD: A Lua de Santiago, music by Fernando Avila for Accordion and String Quintet
DVD: Sinfonia Metaphisica Sinfonia Coral and Familia Lima Raizes  

My composition Brazilian Habanera for Strings was one of the five pieces selected to be part of the "Beginning Level Volumes of the Celebrating Diversity in String Music Anthology", promoted by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a prize awarded by the Sphinx Venture Fund. This collection of music will be published and distributed to schools in the United States.

Academic Title

Cello Faculty (Suzuki and Traditional)

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

I love playing the cello, and my main goal as a teacher is to help students learn to love it as much as I do. That all comes from a positive and diligent approach to effective practice so they can develop their skills in a way so they can sound good and have fun while learning and discovering their potential as musicians.   It's been an incredible experience to work on expanding and diversifying the pedagogical repertoire for strings in the U.S. I've been writing articles about Brazilian Music for Strings, composing my own pieces, and working with an amazing team of cello teachers on a project called Resonance: A Multicultural Cello Method, to be released in Fall 2024.

It's been a rewarding experience working with students playing music from my country and music composed by me through workshops and clinics.   I also love that I can connect with students and families on a deeper level using my fluency in Portuguese, Spanish or English, whatever feels more comfortable to them.

Courses

Private Instruction
Suzuki and Traditional Cello
Evanston Outreach Cello Program lessons and Group Classes

Department

https://sites.google.com/view/biancacellist/home

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, Cello Performance and String Pedagogy, Illinois State University (Dr. Adriana Ransom,
Dr. Cora Swenson-Lee)
BM, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil (Dr. Angela Ferrari)

bdaviladoprado@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Bianca d'Avila do Prado

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

bianca_kate_ann.jpg

Photo Credit

Kate Ann Photography

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Professional affiliations/activities
Online Cello Instructor - University of Idaho Preparatory Division, since fall 2021
Guest Cellist - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, since fall 2022 
Head of the Cello Program, Cello Instructor, SCS Junior Orchestra Director - Suzuki String Academy, Idaho, 2021
Principal Cellist - North Idaho Philarmonia, 2021 
Graduate Teaching Assistant, ISU String Project - Illinois State University, 2018-2020 
Principal Cellist - Illinois State University Symphony, 2018-2020
Suzuki Cello Teacher - Escola de Musica Tio Zequinha, Brazil, 2011-2018 
Cellist - Orquestra de Camara Theatro Sao Pedro, Quatricelli Cello Quartet, Brazil, 2012-2018

Invited to teach at Festivals in Brazil and in the US:
Illinois State University String Project Summer Camp in 2019 and 2020
XXI, XXII and XIV Encontro de Violoncelos do RS, in Brazil
Cello instructor, First Sandpoint Summer Strings Festival

Adjudicator and committee member:
3rd Concurso Jovem Violoncelista Jean-Jacques Pagnot (BR)
and the First Sandpoint Summer Strings Festival Adjudication (US)

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

A few of my favorite things:
I love that through my cello I've been having incredible opportunities to go places and meet wonderful people from all over the world. I love to see how music can connect independent of their language, age or ethnicity.

What does music mean to you:
Music is a powerful tool to bring people together, to create better citizens and to bring peace, joy and beauty to the the world. I love to be on stage and bring to life ideas that so many amazing composers had in their minds through their music. And I also love that I can change lives by sharing my knowledge and love for the cello with my students.

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
I am Brazilian, but my great-grandparents came from Italy, so I enjoy cooking and eating Brazilian and Italian family recipes because that reminds me from home. I also love traveling and taking long walks appreciating the beauty of nature and taking pictures from the places I'm at to share with friends and family around the world.

Weight

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134

Media ID

499

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