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String Department

Archives

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2018-2019 Highlights

Violin/Viola Studio &

            general music events: 

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  • In-house masterclasses

    • Solo performance​

    • Chamber Group

  • Student degree recitals

  • Student Performance Series

  • Funny teaching moments

  • Choir-String Department Joint Project

  • Mindful practicing journals

Faculty Performances & Collaborations with other departments

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  • Homecoming featured faculty performance

  • Collaboration with Wind Ensemble​

    • Mason Bates: Mothership​

  • Solo with Houghton Symphony Orchestra (our student orchestra)

    • ​Mendelssohn Violin Concerto 

2020-2022 Highlights

Violin/Viola Studio &

            general music events: 

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  • Covid year - online teaching

  • Master-Studio class 

  • Hybrid teaching

    • Private lessons​

    • Chamber Music

  • Teaching String Techniques Class to Music Education majors 

Faculty Performances & Collaborations with other departments

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  • Faculty Recital with Sharon Johnson, pianist

    • ​Works by Ysaÿe, Franck, and Hubay​

2023-2024 Highlights

Violin/Viola Studio &

            general music events: 

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  • Workshop on mind-body connection and body awareness​​

    • Guest Artist: Tina M. Nilssen​

  • Spring String Symposium​​

    • Guest Artists: Jinwoo Lee, concertmaster of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Joshua Newburger, principal violist of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra​

    • Faculty Showcase 

    • Violin ​Masterclasses​​

Faculty Performances & Collaborations with other departments

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  • Homecoming Faculty Spotlight​

    • Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante​

  • Violin Duo Recital with Robin Scott, Violin & Chiao-Wen Cheng, Piano

    • Works by Prokofiev, Wieniawski, and Moszkowski​

  • Symposium Faculty Showcase 

    • Dvorak Piano Quintet in A major​

2025-2026 Highlights

Violin/Viola Studio &

            general music events: 

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  • Spring String Intensive:
       Guest Artist Masterclass series    ​​

    • Guest Artists: Ying Quartet 

    • Violin ​Masterclasses​​ with Robin Scott

  • Fall Student Recital (Dec. 9 @ 11 A.M. in Recital Hall, CFA)​​

Faculty Performances & Collaborations with other departments

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  • Faculty Collaboration Recital with Kimberly Prins Moeller, voice faculty.

    • Laitman: "Daughters"​

  • Graduate Collaborative - Student -  Recital (feat. faculty)

    • Vaughan-Williams: "On Wenlock Edge"​

    • Vladigerov: Vardar Rhapsody, Op. 16

  • Faculty Recital with Guest Artist, Jeong-Eun Lee

    • Works by Poulenc, L. Boulanger, Saint-Saëns, and Chaminade-Kreisler

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