Daniela Popa just recently moved to Colorado from Bucharest, Romania, this year. She graduated from the National University of Music in Bucharest in 2005 with a degree in Musicology, Composition and Music Pedagogy. For 17 years, she has been teaching violin and piano at one of the best music schools in Buchar…

Alec Powell is an accomplished musician and music educator with over 10 years experience working with students of all ages and abilities. Alec earned his masters degree in music education from Boston University in 2016 and earned a bachelors degree in saxophone performance and music education from the Eastman…

Vanessa began her violin study with the Suzuki method at the age of 6. She continued to play with her grade school and then with her high school in Illinois. Growing up, she had to face many changes and challenges that were difficult to handle. This was when she realized her deep connection with music.
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Emma Reynolds is a violist based in the Colorado area. She is currently working on a Master’s degree in music performance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Emma earned her Bachelor’s in music performance from the University of Houston. She is a member of the Fort Collins Symphony, and performs with sev…

Alcira is a professional musician and music therapist from Columbia. With an emphasis in Sound Engineering, Alcira has always had a passion for a well-rounded approach to the performance of music. As a professional teacher, Alcira believes that the most important aspect of teaching is connecting with the st…

James Shaw is currently a violist in Boulder Chamber Orchestra and Greely Philharmonic. He is a violist and chamber musician with the Mercury Ensemble.

Mr. Shaw formerly held viola positions with Florida Grand Opera and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

James has previously taught violin, viola and c…

Olivia began playing violin at the age of three and has built a life around the creation and celebration of music. Trained classically in the studios of Laura Barnette, Dr. Marianne Perkins, and Allegra Wermuth, she was fortunate to play both on her own and with other local violinists in a chamber ensemble se…

Kylie is an educator and musician originally from the New England area, and she is so excited to join the Denver music community! Her primary instrument of 14 years is the viola, but she also loves to play the ukulele, piano, guitar, and violin as well.

Kylie is an elementary music teacher in the Denver …

Sami Steidl is a versatile player and teacher specializing in Violin, Viola and Cello across many genres. Sam began playing the Viola and Violin in her hometown of Alexandria, MN at age 11. Discovering a passion for the fiddle, Sam started performing with Irish and Country bands throughout Minnesota and the…

Meaghan’s first experience with the violin was watching a concert by the Colorado Symphony where the violinist had a solo and that’s when she decided she just had to learn how to play the violin.

Meaghan began learning violin through school where she continued on to play on in competitions and pit orchestr…