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Born in Qingdao, Tong started playing the violin as a hobby at the age of 5. She won numerous prizes in the Greater Cleveland area - twice a prize winner of the Cleveland CPEA talent scholarship competition and was a soloist with the Lakeland Civic Orchestra. She studied at the...
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Katie McCarthy hails from Annapolis, MD. Based in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, she holds a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from The University of Maryland. She is currently pursuing her Master of Music in Cello Performance, also at UMD, under the tutelage of Dr. Eric Kutz....
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Alex McConnell, a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, has been playing violin since age ten. He is a senior music education major who is currently a student of Dr. Elizabeth Adams. He has previously studied with Jennifer Kim, and Dr. Laura Kobayashi. Due to his passion for education, Alex has immersed...
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Violinist Hanbing Jia has been a professional orchestra musician and chamber musician for over ten years, performing with diverse ensemble in US, Europe and his native China. In China, he has performed with China Philharmonic Orchestra, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, China National Opera, Shenzhen symphony orchestra, and beyond. He currently serves...
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Dr. Jenny Yang is a violin and piano instructor whose musical journey has spanned the globe. Well-versed in music history, music theory, composition and performance, Jenny's well-rounded approach to teaching provides a firm foundation to all of her students.
A native of Taiwan, Jenny began her piano studies at age...
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Gina has been playing the violin since she first began lessons at the age of ten. She avidly studied the violin with private lessons and additionally got involved with local school and community orchestras from elementary school to high school. She also enjoyed giving back to the community...
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Reuben Foley is a strings teacher and performer based in Washington, DC. He began his musical training at age 8 through his public school music program, and ever since he has been dedicated to sharing the joy and power of music with others through performance and teaching. He believes that...
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Nate McLean is an accomplished teacher, performer, and music engineer based in the Northern VA area. As a multi-instrumentalist, he teaches violin, guitar, and piano to students as young as age 5 through adults.
Nate began playing the violin at the age of 5 following the Suzuki method. He...
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Karin Kilper is a viola and violin instructor in the Washington, D.C. area. Dedicated and passionate about sharing her knowledge, she enjoys teaching all ages and abilities.
When Karin first picked up the viola at age 9, she knew music would have a profound place in her life. She...
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Violin and Viola teacher Karl Mitze received his Master's in Viola Performance from the University of Maryland where he studied with Daniel Foster, principal of the National Symphony. Originally from Dade City, FL, he received his Bachelor's of Music from the McDuffie Center for Strings in Macon, GA. He currently...
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Rachel Lee Zhao is a violinist and instructor who was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley. Ms. Zhao is currently receiving her Artist Diploma at Shenandoah Conservatory after previously having gained her Bachelor's in Violin Performance from Oberlin College and Conservatory studying with David Bowlin, as well as...
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Emily is a violist and teacher newly returned to the DC metro area. A recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Emily holds a Masters of Music in Performance and Literature. During her time in Rochester, she performed as a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ossia New Music...
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