Viola

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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

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Name

Melissa Arbetter

Person Type

Faculty

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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

Group Classes

Suzuki Education

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

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115

Media ID

429

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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

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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

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Group Classes

Suzuki Education

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

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126

Media ID

437

Willing to Teach at

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

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Name

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

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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

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215

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Julie Fischer

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:45 +0000

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

Interests outside of music:
When she isn't spending her day practicing music, Julie enjoys meditation, anything technology related, jewelry making, walking, turning pages, and vegetarianism.

Favorite quote:
"He who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once." Robert Browning

Favorite practice tip:
Practice only on the days you eat!

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Anything Brahms.

Favorite musical moment:
I was in Maine playing the Brahms piano quintet, last movement, and our coach, Lorin Hollander, was talking about the minor section, and how dark and depressing it was. He was incredibly dramatic, so much so, that it actually started to get very dark outside and rain when he talked about it! That was eerie. Then, we moved on to the major section, and he talked about that, and how happy, bright, and positive it was. Yes, you guessed it, the sun came out. We all got the chills, and none of us will ever forget that experience. Music is a bonding experience like nothing else!

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Trained in all Suzuki books
SPA, Practicum, and many other supplemental classes

Significant teachers and mentors:
Lucy Chapman, Donald Weilerstein, Almita and Roland Vamos, Thomas Wermuth, and Paula Fischer

Awards and achievements:
Julie was previously a member of the Azmari Quartet, in Residence at Northern Kentucky University, where she was a Violin Professor from 2007-2009. Julie was a three time prizewinner at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition,and a 2 time winner of the Walgreens National Competition. She has performed at the Perlman Chamber Music Program with Donald Weilerstein, and was also teaching assistant to Donald Weilerstein at NEC.

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Teaching Philosophy:
Ms. Fischer's philosophy is one that revolves around loving and caring for her students:
"Nurture them with love. I love to see the joy in a student's eyes when they are excited about learning, or proud of their recent accomplishments. I teach every student differently, specific to their needs. I am comfortable teaching students of any age, level, and proficiency. I have experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders, low muscle tone, and developmental delays. I have a special interest in playing without pain, and work with the students to use their bodies more efficiently. I also love chamber music, and have many years of chamber music playing and coaching as well. I started teaching when I was 10 years old! My first student (I practiced with her) is now a professional musician!"

Chamber music is a special interest

Courses

Private Instruction
Suzuki Education

Department

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Education

Graduate Diploma New England Conservatory of Music
MM New England Conservatory of Music
BM Cleveland Institute of Music

jfischer@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Julie Fischer

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Member, Suzuki Association of America
Concertmaster, Evanston Symphony Orchestra

Julie was previously a member of the Azmari Quartet, in Residence at Northern Kentucky University, where she was a Violin Professor from 2007-2009.

Julie was a three time prizewinner at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition,and a 2 time winner of the Walgreens National Competition.

She has performed at the Perlman Chamber Music Program with Donald Weilerstein, and was also teaching assistant to Donald Weilerstein at NEC.

Program Area

Suzuki Education

Three Questions Answer

Interests outside of music:

When she isn't spending her day practicing music, Julie enjoys meditation, anything technology related, jewelry making, walking, turning pages, and vegetarianism.

Favorite quote:
"He who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once." Robert Browning

Favorite practice tip:
Practice only on the days you eat!

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Anything Brahms.

Weight

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139

Media ID

443

Willing to Teach at

John Glew

ntakagi — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:54:12 +0000

John Glew ntakagi Fri, 08/18/2023 - 17:54

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Significant teachers and mentors:
Mr. Glew's primary Suzuki teacher training was with Sanford Reuning and Carrie Reuning-Hummel.

He’s received additional training from Allen Lieb (Book 1), Edward Kreitman (Books 2 and 3), Edmund Sprunger (Book 4), Gail Johansen (Book 5), and Michelle George (practicum)

Awards and achievements:
John was named a Ryochi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellow through the Nippon Foundation (Japan). He was also awarded scholarships from the Edward John Noble Foundation and the Hearst Foundation and was a finalist in competitions held by the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra.

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Anything else we should know?

John has had premiere readings of works by Ali-Sade, Corigliano, Kolb, Kopytman, and Puumala, among others. He is a Suzuki Association of the Americas member.

To review John Glew's registered SAA training click here >>

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

John follows the “Mother Tongue” approach, also known as the Suzuki Method. Teachers of this approach believe that ALL children have enormous latent ability that is cultivated by parents, teachers, and peers.

Courses

Private Instruction
Group Lessons
Suzuki Education

Department

Department Head

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Education

Master’s Degree, in Suzuki pedagogy, Ithaca College
Pre-College and Bachelor's Degrees in Music, The Juilliard School

jglew@musicinst.org

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Name

John Glew

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

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Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Favorite quote:
“Good talent grows where good method and good efforts are present.” -Shinichi Suzuki

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

Weight

Daniel Golden

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:46 +0000

Daniel Golden ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Suzuki pedagogy with Michele Higa and George and Ann Montska-Smelser, and Klezmer violin with Deborah Strauss and Steve Greenman

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Courses

Private Instruction
Roots & Rock Faculty (Music Institute Klezmer Ensemble)

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

BMM degrees in viola performance, Indiana University (studied with David Dawson and Georges Janzer)
BM in viola performance from Indiana University
BA in Anthropology with a focus on Ethnomusicology, University of Chicago

dgolden@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Daniel Golden

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

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Photo Credit

GGolden

Professional Affiliations & Activities

In addition to teaching at the Music Institute of Chicago, Mr. Golden serves on the faculty of the Merit School of Music; Oakton Community College, where he founded and directs the Oakton String Ensemble; and the Great Lakes International Summer Music Institute at Algoma University in Canada.

For twenty-seven seasons he taught strings and directed the orchestra at the Algoma Music Camp. Mr. Golden was principal violist of the Lake Forest Symphony from 2003 to 2020. He is a member of the Ars Viva Symphony and the Chicago Philharmonic. He serves as principal violist for the Chicago Mastersingers Choir and annual performances of Too Hot to Handel at the Auditorium Theater.

For 25 years Mr. Golden was principal violist of Orchestra London, Canada. During his time in Ontario he was a frequent soloist with the orchestra and a founding member of the Rossini Quintet. He taught violin and viola privately and for the London Waldorf School, coached sectionals for the London Youth Symphony, and was a viola mentor for the National Academy Orchestra of Canada. In addition to symphonic and chamber music Mr. Golden performs ethnic music on viola, violin, and mandolin. He was founder and leader of the Hot Latkes Klezmer Band based in London, Ontario. He produced, arranged, and performed on two albums with the group. Mr. Golden has also performed with Jazmer and the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band in Chicago, and with Hu Tza Tza and Beyond the Pale in Toronto. He appeared with his fiddle in the 2001 CBS miniseries Haven.

Most recently he has arranged and performed music for the High Holiday services at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago. Mr. Golden has directed string programs in several Chicago Public Schools for the Merit School. He conducts annual “Concerto Day” workshops for the Music Teachers of Hyde Park. Mr. Golden has presented workshops on Klezmer music in schools, camps and at the International Viola Congress. Mr. Golden has also participated in numerous other community service and outreach music programs, most recently under the auspices of the Chicago Philharmonic AMP and Chicago Park District/Chicago Philharmonic Side by Side in the Parks programs.

Active also as a composer, Mr. Golden has written and arranged music for string ensembles, Klezmer groups, symphony orchestra, jazz band and student musicians at all levels. His Likht un Shotn for four soloists and large orchestra was premiered in 2012 by the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra. As a member of the Lake Forest Symphony String Quartet Mr. Golden participated in two series of “Musical Memories” programs promoting brain health by bringing instrumental music to Alzheimer’s patients at Lake Forest Place. These performances were tied to a research project to measure the impact of structured musical listening activities on the patients’ emotional health and cognitive abilities.

Program Area

Roots & Rock

Weight

GUID

145

Media ID

448

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - St. James

Brigitte Gray

Educo — Sat, 06 May 2023 19:04:46 +0000

Brigitte Gray Educo Sat, 05/06/2023 - 14:04

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Josef Gingold's Orchestral Techniques, Aspen Music Festival, Banff Center for the Performing Arts

Significant teachers and mentors:
Paul Kantor, Sidney Harth, Harold Wippler, Lorand Fenyves, Priscilla Paetsch, Jesse Levine (viola), Tokyo Quartet (chamber music), Denes Koromzay, (viola and chamber music), Menahem Pressler (chamber music)

Yale University Music Scholarship
Alpha Tau Chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda (National Music Honor Scholarship)
University of Colorado Chamber Music Scholarship
Banff Festival of the Arts Scholarship
Music Teachers' National Association Competition, State and Regional winner

Academic Title

Violin & Viola faculty

Anything else we should know?

Favorite quote:

"It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference." Zig Ziglar

If every day, you put your best self forward, your future makes itself. My role as a teacher is to facilitate growth and positive changes in the lives of my students. Like a musical phrase, life is always either going somewhere or coming from somewhere.

Available For

Online

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

I have enjoyed teaching since I was 15! I love to work with children and find what makes them excited to learn. I find excitement in watching children succeed. Learning to play an instrument is learning a world skill, a language. Each child has special ways to learn and make progress. I find pleasure in finding ways to make each student excel. Music is a unique way to learn many life skills such as discipline and responsibility, as well as bring on self confidence. Also, music is a great way to meet people and travel. It is a way of communicating and connecting with others in all walks of life. It is a way to bring pleasure and stir the emotions of the human soul. Music propels and expands the mind, as well as challenges individuals into a world beyond the ordinary. I am patient yet energetic for inspiring and motivating my students.

Department

Department Head

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Education

Master of Music, Yale School of Music
Bachelor of Music, University of Colorado

Josef Gingold's Orchestral Techniques, Aspen Music Festival, Banff Center for the Performing Arts significant teachers and mentors: Paul Kantor, Sidney Harth, Harold Wippler, Lorand Fenyves, Priscilla Paetsch, Jesse Levine (viola), Tokyo Quartet (chamber music), Denes Koromzay, (viola and chamber music), Menahem Pressler (chamber music)

bgray@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Fri, 11/30/2007 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Brigitte Gray

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

American Federation of Musicians
Society of American Musicians

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
Running for fun (ran 5 marathons), hanging out and performing with my husband and children (yes, this is music related, but outside teaching!!)

A few of my favorite things:
Taking road trips, horse back riding, smelling roses, bird watching, playing with my cat, Athena, and gardening and doing projects with my husband.

Memorable musical moment:
Performing with Leonard Rose and the Connecticut Chamber Orchestra in Carnegie Hall!! It was an incredible experience and moment in life to not only be in Carnegie Hall, but also to be performing with a legendary artist!

Johannes Brahms, the richness and sonorities are memorizing!

Weight

GUID

147

Media ID

449

Willing to Teach at

James Kang

ntakagi — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:03:55 +0000

James Kang ntakagi Wed, 12/04/2024 - 13:03

Violist James Kang is an inviting performer and artist-teacher who creates meaningful connections with audiences across the U.S. and abroad. James is the founding violist of the Abeo Quartet which was formed at Juilliard in 2018 and has been featured at Alice Tully Hall, The Kennedy Center, and Norway’s Vertavo Festival. James is currently pursuing his DMA studies at Northwestern University as the Teaching Assistant of Prof. Helen Callus, and received his bachelor’s degree at The Juilliard School as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.

As a soloist, James won top prizes at the American Viola Society Solo Competition and the ASTA National Solo Competition, and recently was named a winner of the Chicago Federation of Musicians Scholarship and Evanston Music Club Scholarship. In 2023, he performed Hindemith’s Der Schwanendreher Viola Concerto with the University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra. James performs with orchestras including Chicago Philharmonic and Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, and has served as Principal Violist for The Juilliard and Symphony in C orchestras. He has attended summer programs such as Music@Menlo, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Perlman Music Program, Aspen Music Festival, and NYO-USA.

As an avid chamber musician, James has collaborated with musicians such as Itzhak Perlman, Joseph Kalichstein, and Donald Weilerstein. Season highlights for Abeo Quartet include returning to perform at the Kennedy Center and being the Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence at Caramoor which entails a yearlong residency that includes outreach to young listeners.

Dedicated to cultivating joy in his audiences, James is also active in community outreach and has participated in engagement concerts with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Meet the Music!, “If Music Be the Food…,” and United Nations Chamber Music Society. In 2019, he taught young violists in Brazil as a guest faculty artist in partnership with Guri Santa Marcelina.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Honors Chamber Music Program with Juilliard String Quartet and Baroque viola studies, The Juilliard School

Summer festivals: Music@Menlo, La Jolla SummerFest, Aspen Music Festival, Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Workshop, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival

Chicago Federation of Musicians 2023 Scholarship Winner

Anderson Career Development Prize, Banff International String Quartet Competition Silver Medal, Senior Division, Fischoff Chamber Music Competition

Silver Medal, American Viola Society National Solo Competition

Kovner Fellowship, The Juilliard School

Academic Title

Chamber Music Faculty

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

One of my primary goals as a teacher is to instill a deep sense of joy and help students cultivate a genuine love for classical music. I believe that anyone can learn to play a musical instrument, and my approach emphasizes teaching students to become their own teachers. I particularly love sharing the beauty of chamber music, through which we all learn to become better listeners and communicators in and out of music.

Department

Department Head

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Education

Doctor of Musical Arts in viola performance, Northwestern University (in progress)
Master of Music in viola performance with graduate string quartet fellowship, University of Delaware
Bachelor of Music in viola performance, The Juilliard School

jkang@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

https://www.abeoquartet.com/

Name

James Kang

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

8479051500

Photo

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Abeo Quartet: founding member
Chicago Philharmonic, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Fulcrum Point New Music Project: performer

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

A few favorite things:
Cooking and eating Korean food, going thrift shopping, spending quality time with friends and family, making visual art and cartoons

What you love about playing your instrument:
I love that the viola is an imperfect instrument and that each viola is so unique (as other string instruments are more standardized with size and proportions). I love that you have to get to know your viola so intimately and understand what it needs: It teaches me to be a better listener and human.

Most memorable musical moment:
Playing for my first All State orchestra, I got to experience the absolute thrill of finding community and sharing a deep passion for music with others. I will never forget how much it felt like paradise: Nothing else mattered except that we were creating beautiful music together.  

Weight

Davis King

ntakagi — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:04:50 +0000

Davis King ntakagi Thu, 08/31/2023 - 14:04

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Learning an instrument is far more mental than physical; my job is to help guide each student towards a growth mindset while developing grit and drive. Under these conditions, all young musicians can create beautiful art and accomplish incredible feats on their instruments.

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, Chicago College of Performing Arts
BM, violin/viola and psychology, Northwestern University

dking@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 02/16/2016 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Chicago - St. James

Name

Davis King

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Program Area

Academy

Three Questions Answer

Favorite book:
Grit by Angela Duckworth and Mindset by Carol Dweck

Favorite movie:
Paris is Burning

Favorite food:
Sushi

My most memorable musical moment:
Any time a student accomplishes something they once thought they were not capable of.

Hobbies:
Reading and travel

Weight

GUID

161

Media ID

460

Willing to Teach at

Academy Faculty

Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff

ntakagi — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:29:31 +0000

Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff ntakagi Sun, 10/08/2023 - 23:29

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Awards and achievements:
Performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Grant Park Symphony, Music of the Baroque, The Chicago Philharmonic, and Ars Viva

Academic Title

Viola Faculty; Academy Chamber Music Faculty

Anything else we should know?

Here is an article I wrote for the American Viola Society concerning basic chamber music skills which students of all ages can explore.

https://lesterjacobson.com/improving-your-chamber-music-skills-tips-from-a-pro/

www.claudialm.com

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Set your goals higher and focus your desires for refinement and excellence greater than your current level of achievement.

Courses

Academy Chamber Music

Department

The Academy

Department Head

Off

Education

Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance, Lamont School of Music
Master of Music in Viola Performance, Northwestern University
Performance Certificate in Viola Performance, Northwestern University

clasareff-mironoff@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Adjunct Professor of Viola, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Guest Lecturer, DePaul University
Violist, Music of the Baroque
Violist, Chicago Philharmonic

Lasareff-Mironoff was the principal violist of the Joffrey Ballet, Cape Town Symphony, Fulcrum Point, Chicago Sinfonietta, the Colorado Music Festival, and Chicago Opera Theater.

Chamber music background includes performances with members of the Chicago Symphony, the Chicago Philharmonic, Roger Chase, Mathias Tacke, William Wolfram, and Ilya Kaler.

Lasareff-Mironoff has developed, coordinated, coached for and enriched chamber music programs at the university level as the Coordinator of String Chamber Music at Northwestern University (2000-04), the Coordinator of Chamber Music at Wheaton College (2004-10), and as the Director of the Chamber Music at North Park University (2011-16).

Master class appearances include the 2011 Stulberg Competition, Northwestern University, Bowling Green University, Cal State Sacramento, Wheaton College, DePaul University, Roosevelt University, San Francisco State University and the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. Lasareff-Mironoff is a champion of new music and has recordings on the Albany and the Innova labels.

Program Area

Academy

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about Chicago?

Three Questions Answer

Interests outside of music:
I enjoy traveling to new places.

Chicago provides the opportunity to be immersed in the finest music, theater, dance and artwork of artists from various cultures and backgrounds.

The Great British Baking Show is a baking competition and teaches us how to be supportive of and inspired by our competitors, how to learn from our mistakes, how to recover from setbacks quickly and how to improve our “technique” and strive for excellence. I often require my viola students to watch a whole season for inspiration! I love this show.

Favorite composer or piece to play:
I enjoy working with contemporary composers as well as performing a wide range of standard repertoire.

Weight

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