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Fiddle with Kathleen L.

Lake Oswego, Oregon

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Age: 4-75
Teaching since 1993
PhD Ethnomusicology

    Discover the Secrets of Celtic Fiddle with a Top Performer

    I teach Irish, Scottish, Bluegrass and Cape Breton fiddle. I am a Scottish Fiddle Champion and have performed at the Celtic Colours International Music Festival, as well as playing Bluegrass fiddle at the Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival.

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    Wednesday
    10:30 AM-11:30 AM
    11:45 AM-12 PM
    Sunday
    3 PM-4 PM
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    About Kathleen L.

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    With a PhD in Ethnomusicology and a Masters in Violin Performance, Kathleen teaches everything from Celtic fiddle tunes to classical concertos. Kathleen has performed with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, Indiana's Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, the Reno Chamber Orchestra and has served as concertmaster and soloist for the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra in Newberg, Oregon. She has lectured at Indiana University, Davis & Elkins College, Miami Dade College, and George Fox University, teaching World Music, Music History, and Music Appreciation courses, as well as string studio lessons and leading a string ensemble. Her festival performances include International Celtic Colours Festival, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas; and the Aspen Music Festival and School, Colorado. She earned her Masters in Violin Performance from the University of Nevada, studying with Philip Ruder, and Bachelors of Music under Kathryn Lucktenberg at the University of Oregon. Additionally, she studied viola with Yuval Gotlibovitch at Indiana University during her doctoral program in Ethnomusicology.
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    Laura
    Teacher's studio
    Very attentive!
    Posted Nov 13, 2023
    Kim
    Teacher's studio
    Kathleen is the best! She is patient and she encourages me every step of the way!
    Posted Aug 28, 2023
    Laura
    Teacher's studio
    I would recommend her to anyone!
    Posted Jun 14, 2023
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    Education

    BM Violin Performance

    Sep, 1993 - May, 1998

    University of Oregon

    PhD Ethnomusicology

    Sep, 2000 - Sep, 2004

    Indiana University

    MM Violin Performance

    Aug, 1998 - May, 2000

    University of Nevada

    Certifications

    Symphonic Violinist

    Dec, 2000

    Miami Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, Richmond Indiana Symphony, Fort Smith Symphony

    Festivals include International Celtic Colours Festival, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia;International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas; Aspen Music Festival and School, Colorado. Performance experience includes: Fort Smith Symphony, Miami Symphony Orchestra, Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, Cape Breton Chamber Orchestra, Lafayette Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Reno Symphony Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Newport Oregon Chamber Orchestra. Teaching experience includes: Miami Dade College, George Fox University, Davis & Elkins College, Indiana University, University of Nevada.

    Suzuki Violin Teacher

    May, 2021

    Suzuki Association of the Americas

    Certified Suzuki Teacher in violin books 1-10 and viola books 3-6. Studied at the Nashville Suzuki Institute, the North Carolina Suzuki Institute, the University of Tennessee Suzuki Institute, and with James Hutchins, Nancy Jackson, Ed Sprunger, April Losey, and Teri Einfeldt.

    Awards

    US Fulbright, NEA Grant, Aspen Music Scholarships

    Sep, 2000

    United States Fulbright Commission, NEA, Aspen Music School

    First in Open Class Scottish Fiddle

    Sep, 2018

    Virginia Highland Games

    First in Open Class Scottish Fiddle

    Aug, 2008

    Portland Highland Games

    Affiliations

    Society for Ethnomusicology

    Sep, 2000

    SEM is a U.S.-based organization with an international membership of approximately 1,750 individuals dedicated to the study of all forms of music from diverse humanistic and social scientific perspectives. We examine music as central to human experience throughout space and time, and explore its profound relationship to cognition, emotion, language, dance, visual arts, spiritual belief, social organization, collective identity, politics, conflict and peace, economics, the physical body, and mental health. Through SEM programs and the work of our individual members, we seek to advance academic and public understanding and appreciation of music as a cultural phenomenon of unlimited variety and as a resource that is fundamental to the well being of individuals and communities.

    American String Teachers Association

    Aug, 2020

    The American String Teachers Association, founded more than 60 years ago, is a membership organization for string and orchestra teachers and players, helping them to develop and refine their careers. ASTA's members range from budding student teachers to artist-status performers. The organization provides a vast array of services, including instrument insurance, an award-winning scholarly journal, discounts on publications and resources, annual professional development opportunities, and access to collegial network of colleagues throughout the string profession.

    Suzuki Association of the Americas

    May, 2016

    The Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) is a coalition of teachers, parents, educators, and others who are interested in making music education available to all children. The SAA provides programs and services to members throughout North and South America.

    College Music Society, The

    May, 2008

    The College Music Society promotes music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction. A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music, the Society provides leadership and serves as an agent of change by addressing concerns facing music in higher education.

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