Education
Current educational activities:
Concurrent coursework in two doctoral programs at Texas Tech University; Ed.D. in Educational Technology (EDIT) and Ph.D. in Composition and Conducting in the Fine Arts Interdisciplinary PhD program.
Past degrees/training programs:
University of North Texas, May 1992: M.M., Violin Performance/Conducting
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill: 1987-88, Suzuki training
Rice University, Shepherd School of Music May 1987: B.A., Violin Performance/Conducting
Manhattan School of Music, NYC. Violin studies with Samuel Applebaum, 1968-70
Violin teachers:
Joseph Pizinger, Beatrice Pease; Wichita, Kansas
Francis Jones, Robert McNally; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Samuel Applebaum; Manhattan School of Music
Daniel Mason (Heifetz master class student); Northern Arizona State University
Raphael Fleigel; Rice University
Ruth Johnson; Supervised Suzuki training UNC-CH
Richard Luby (Galamian student); University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Harotune Bedelian (Galamian student); University of California, Irvine
Robert Davidovici (Galamian student); University of North Texas
Master classes (attendee):
Samuel Applebaum,
Franco Autori (Toscanini student),
Stuart Canin,
Heidi Castleman,
Ruben Gonzalez,
Ani Kavafian,
Sergiu Luca,
Yo-Yo Ma,
Uri Mayer,
Erica Morini,
Itzhak Perlman,
Ruggerio Ricci,
Benjamin Zander,
Pinchas Zukerman.
Conducting:
Samuel Jones (Rice)
Tonu Kalam, Susan Klebanow (UNC-CH)
Composition:
Ellsworth Milburn,
Paul Cooper (Rice)
Mary Jeanne van Appledorn (Texas Tech)
Employment
Teaching/coaching:
Teaching Assistantship, UC Irvine
Public School: Tulsa, Dallas, Austin, Memphis
Contest adjudication: Tulsa, Memphis
Rhodes College (instructor, chamber music coach)
Private Studio Teacher
Ensemble playing:
Student Orchestras: Midwestern Music and Art Camp, Friends University, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa University, Manhattan School of Music, NAU, Arizona State, Rice, UNC-CH, UC Irvine
Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra, Ballet and Opera Orchestras
Flagstaff Symphony, Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Opera
Grand Tetons Orchestral Seminar
Baytown, Irving, Galveston Symphonies
Lubbock Symphony
International Flute Conference-Chamber Group, Marcel Moise
Memphis Opera
Charleston Symphony
National Endowment of the Arts Orchestra (Fidelio)-Duke University
AFM Memberships: Austin, Houston, Memphis, Tulsa
Freelance string player, conductor
Writing
Essays Online:
The Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: Some Twentieth-Century Viewpoints
John Cage and Merce Cunningham: 1952-1993: Essay on the 20th century composer, John Cage
Common String Articulations (with MP3 files)
Early Baroque Violin Practice (1520-1650): An early history of the violin
Francesco Geminiani: The Art of Playing the Violin
Ornaments in Giuseppe Tartini's Traité des Agréments: Ornamentation practices in Tartini's treatise
Portraits of Anomaly: Nannerl Mozart, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann
Book Review:
The Suppression of Genius and Sensibility in the Public School System: George Leonard's Education and Ecstasy
Music Education:
Administration of Postsecondary Music Departments
Elitism versus Popularism in Music Education
Case Study: Violin Pedagogy and the Adolescent Student
Two Essays on the Development of Student Orchestras
Sight Reading for Rehearsal and Audition Purposes
Music Pre/Post Test
Math/Music/Literacy Curriculum Unit
FAQ:
Violin/Viola FAQ
Free Listings:
Teachers Directory
Luthier Directory
Violinists/Violists on the Web
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