Erin Cano

Ms. Cano earned a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Viola Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Student of Mark Jackobs and Jeffery Irvine. She received her Suzuki training from Enid Cleary, with whom she also studied from ages seven through eighteen. Additionally, she received Suzuki training from Doris Preucil and Katherine Wood.
All children have an unlimited potential to learn to play an instrument. Playing an instrument should also be fun and nurture a child’s creative spirit.
Ms. Cano is a former member of the Cleveland Opera Orchestra and has performed as a section violist in the Youngstown and Akron Symphony orchestras.
Ms. Cano belongs to the Suzuki Association of the Americas and is a contributor to the music blog TheContrapuntist.com
Her interests outside of the music world include reading, blogging, and tending to her vegetable garden on her balcony during the summer.
"Music is the language of the heart without words" - Shinichi Suzuki
Remember to always focus on a specific skill when practicing Suzuki review songs.
Favorite composers - J. S. Bach, Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms. Favorite pieces - J. S. Bach solo violin sonatas & solo cello suites arranged for viola; Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler; Symphony No. 4 by Johannes Brahms; Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
Stepping on the stage for the first time at Symphony Center's Orchestra Hall for a performance with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.