0 itemsJulia Wen
M.M. in Cello Performance/Pedagogy - The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
B.M. in Cello Performance - Roosevelt University
Gilda Barston, Richard Hirschl, and Alan Stepansky
As a teacher, I aim to instill music appreciation and performance ability in each of my students by developing habits of excellence, commitment, and creativity. I believe every individual has potential to learn and perform at his or her highest level. Since all students differ, lessons are structured as engaging opportunities to encourage each person’s strengths and identify solutions for weaknesses. I hope to inspire my students to pay music forward as a gift to themselves and to the community. The study of music is not an end to itself but a means of developing great character.
Performing Arts Scholarship; Gloria Miner Scholarship (Roosevelt University) Valparaiso University Academic and Music Leadership Scholarships (Valparaiso University) Valparaiso University Competition Winner - performed Tchaikovsky "Rococo Variations" on a tour in China
Pi Kappa Lambda Society (Epsilon Omicron Chapter); Suzuki Association of the Americas
If I'm not practicing, you can find me baking, cooking, reading, swing dancing, and/or dreaming of living in a British seaside cottage.
A la Richard Hirschl: Practice at a listening tempo. Practicing at a speed that allows you to listen carefully for intonation and anticipate tricky passages without stopping.
I'm a huge fan of the Baroque and Romantic eras.
Performing a cello quartet version of the Mission Impossible Theme with friends. I was both a spy and a musician for ten glorious minutes.
Cello Faculty at the Peabody Preparatory; Music Theory Teaching Fellow at the Peabody Conservatory; Teaching Artist at ORCHKids (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra); Site Coordinator for Peabody's Creative Access (student volunteer performing organization); Staff Member at the Chicago Suzuki Institute; Blog Writer and Editor for the CREDO Music Blog.