CURRICULUM VITAE OF [NAME] - JOHN MICHELjohnmichel.com/promo/vitae.doc · Web viewCURRICULUM VITAE OF JOHN MICHEL (includes activity up through August 2007) I. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

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CURRICULUM VITAE OF JOHN MICHEL(includes activity up through August 2007)

I. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND CONTACT INFORMATIONA. Department: MusicB. Contact: Music #114, [email protected]

II. EDUCATIONDEGREESMASTER OF MUSIC in Cello Performance 1990

New England Conservatory of Music, Boston

BACHELOR OF MUSIC in Cello Performance with High Distinction 1988University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

OTHER EDUCATIONValley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle Camp 2007New Directions Cello Festivals, workshops 2004, 2006Private performance consultations with artists Camilla Wicks, 1990-2006

Ray Davis, Amos Yang, Bernard Greenhouse, Chris Costanza, David Tonkonogui

Suzuki Teacher Training Courses, book II 1995Palouse Suzuki Workshop at Washington University, Pullman

Margaret Rowell Workshop on Cello Pedagogy summer 1994San Francisco Conservatory

Suzuki Teacher Training Courses, book I 1990Suzuki Summer Institute at University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

National Cello Congress Masterclass, Tempe, AZ 1990with Mstislav Rostropovich

String Pedagogy Methods Course 1988University of Michigan with Robert Culver, ASTA past president

Banff Centre for the Arts Masterclass Workshop, BC 1988with Janos Starker and Aldo Parisot

Private study in London, England 1987with Stefan Popov and Rafael Wallfisch

MAJOR CELLO TEACHERSBernard Greenhouse, Beaux Arts Trio & formerly at New England ConservatoryJeffrey Solow, professor at Temple University, formerly U of MichiganStefan Popov, professor at the Guildhall School of Music, LondonJohn Lenz, professor at University of Nevada, RenoAs well as additional study with Lawrence Lesser, Timothy Eddy, Colin Carr,

Camilla Wicks, Rafael Wallfisch and David Takeno. MAJOR CHAMBER MUSIC COACHESGilbert Kalish, Martin Katz, Louis Krasner, Eugene Lehner, Margo Garrett, Ben Zander, Eckhart Sellheim, Jerome Jelinek and Camilla Wicks.MASTERCLASSES (I performed in.)Mstislav Rostropovich, Janos Starker, Aldo Parisot, Irene Sharp, Nathanial Rosen, and John Sharp (principal of Chicago Symphony).

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III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEUNIVERSITY TEACHING POSITIONCENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Ellensburg, WA

Professor 2001-presentAssociate Professor 1996-2001Assistant Professor 1990-1996

-my primary responsibility is to teach applied lessons in cello. Up until about 1998 or so, I also was responsible for teaching bass as well.-teach courses including Introduction to Music Studies for music majors; Survey and History of Chamber Music; Class Methods-Lower Strings; String Pedagogy and Lower String Studio Literature; CWU Orchestra string sectionals.--member of endowed resident string quartet. The Kairos Quartet performs and tours regularly, teaches a weekly Chamber Music Seminar course, and conducts outreach presentations to school children throughout the central Washington region.-served on Faculty Senate, Music Curriculum, Personnel, Mahajani International Student Scholarship, and many Search Committees-present solo and chamber music recitals as well as other faculty collaborations.

ORCHESTRA POSITIONSOrchestra PositionSeattle Symphony substitute 2007"Harold and Kumar" Feature Film Orchestra section 2007"Rambo 2008" Feature Film Orchestra section 2007Feature Film Trailer Recording Orchestra section 2007Icicle Creek Chamber Orchestra principal 3/2003Shenandoah Valley Bach Feste Orchestra principal sum1994-99Lake Chelan Bach Feste Music Festival co-principal sum1993-97Wenatchee Valley Symphony substitute principal/sub. 1993,97Yakima Symphony Orchestra substitute 1993-96Oregon Coast Summer Music Festival section sum1993Central University Orchestra supporting role/coach 1991-Jamaica Plain Chamber Orchestra section 1989Honolulu Symphony substitute 1989Reno Philharmonic Orchestra section 1981-84Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra section 1985-86Ann Arbor Chamber Orchestra substitute 1987-88Jackson Symphony Orchestra substitute 1986-87New England Conservatory Philharmonic principal 1988-90U of M Contemporary Directions Ensemble member 1985-88University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra principal 87-88 1984 88University of Nevada, Reno principal 82-84 1980-84

OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONSLAUGHING HORSE YOUTH ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL at CWU 2005, 2006

Director --responsible for all recruitment, personnel, promotional materials, webmaster of laughinghorsefestival.org, logistics and general oversight of one week summer camp

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Cello Faculty member

INTERNET CELLO SOCIETY, cyberspace (cello.org)Founder 1995-Director 1995-2006The Internet Cello Society is a virtual community of cellists that seeks to share the richness of music with all cellists and music enthusiasts around the globe. Members of the Internet Cello Society number over 14,000 and represent 84 different countries. The ICS features a variety of services to its members, music educators, and the global Internet community. 5000 documents and 1 gigabyte of information are available about cello and cellists.

-'Tutti Celli', the ICS bimonthly online newsletter that includes a distinguished artist feature and a ICS member highlight-online forums for Young Cellists, Cello Teachers, Professional Performers, and Cellists-by-Night, which allows members to communicate with each other on a regular basis-virtual archive of information on various facets of cello performance and pedagogy that is accessible to the world.-multimedia Introduction to the Cello with pictures and musical excerpts-linked indices of other cello, music and Internet resources-classified and promotional services

KAIROS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, George,WA (kairosfestival.org)2005, 2006Co-Director – responsible for financial accounting, grant writing, promotional materials, webmaster, logistics of one month summer festivalArtist – collaboration with musicians from around the nation and world

CWU KAIROS CHAMBER MUSIC LYCEUM (kairosmusic.org)summers 2005-2007Co-Director – responsible for recruitment, financial accounting, grant writing, promotional materials, webmastering, logistics of one month summer festival (2005-06)Faculty – coach chamber ensembles and give masterclasses and performances

CENTRAL CELLO CELEBRATION (ccc.cwustrings.com) Nov 2004, Nov 2006Director --responsible for all recruitment, personnel, promotional materials, webmaster, logistics and general oversight of one week summer campArtist Clinician – masterclass clinician, principal of cello choir, soloist-I created this two day event, not only to feature our department and attract new students, but to provide a unique opportunity for cellists, especially of high school level ability, to share their accomplishments, to learn from master teachers, to make new friends and reacquaint with old ones, and to celebrate the wonderful sounds of the cello repertoire.

CLASSICS IN ELLENSBURG (classicsinellensburg.org) 2005-Treasurer, grant-writer and webmaster

ICICLE CREEK CHAMBER MUSIC INSTITUTE, Leavenworth (icicle.org)

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Co-Director 1995-2000Artist Faculty summers 1995-2004

STRING PREPARATORY PROGRAM at CWU, EllensburgCo-Founder 1991Director of Beginning String Ensemble 1991-1994Supervisor of college-student teachers and Prep Program 1991-1998, 2002-2005

MARROWSTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL, Bellingham summers 2004, 2005-faculty member: sectionals, chamber music and performances

Private Teacher in Boston, Reno, and Central Washington region 1988-presentStudents have been placed in top chairs in the All Northwest Orchestra (6 states) and have advanced to the final rounds of several national competitions

Faculty Member, National Music Camp at Interlochen: All State Program 1988cello instructor and sectional conductor

IV. TEACHING EXPERIENCEA. Teaching Interests and Specialties: Applied lessons in cello, chamber musicMy primary area of teaching interest continues to be focused on the art of cello playing and chamber music. My specialties would center around the core repertoire for the cello including an emphasis on the Bach Six Solo Suites and the music of Brahms. In addition to performing the Dvorak Cello Concerto this year, I am studying non-classical style applications for the cello during my sabbatical leave.

B. Teaching and Training Grants:I was grateful to receive a CAH travel grant to participate in the New Directions Cello Conference in Sacramento 2006

GRADUATE STUDIES: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH LEAVE AWARD“Bach Three Solo Cello Suites” Project winter 2004

Graduate School Faculty Travel Award 2000Cellists, Composers and Cyber-Communion presentation for the“New 20th Century Cello Music” Symposiumat the World Cello Congress III, Baltimore, MD

CAH Dean’s Faculty Travel Award 1999Cellists, Composers and Cyber-Communion presentation for the“New 20th Century Cello Music” Symposiumat the World Cello Congress III, Baltimore, MD

NORTHWEST ACADEMIC COMPUTING CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDStringteaching.com – String Pedagogy Reference Notebook project 1998

Leonard Thayer Small Grants Program 1996

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Full Length Mirrors for Hertz Hall Practice Rooms projectI served as motivational, and guiding advisor to the ASTA student chapter in the drafting this proposal.

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C. Teaching Awards and Honors:

Certificate of Appreciation from Central Visitation Program 1998, 2005

I was honored to be re-invited to serve as masterclass clinician at the Banff 1999International Orchestra Festival again this year. Very rarely were clinicians invited back successive years. The artistic directors Marvin Rabin and Robert Culver, two distinguished teachers in the field of music education, complimented Carrie Rehkopf and my teaching, and we were two of five out of twenty faculty to be re-invited.

Faculty Advisor Award 1998“…through a campus-wide survey as a person who goes above and beyond their

assigned duties to assist students. I am pleased to see you are recognized by the students as a caring individual they can turn to for assistance.” President Nelson letter

OUTSTANDING COLLEGE TEACHER AWARD 1996 AMERICAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, Washington Chapter

D. Current Graduate Faculty Status: Regular member

E. Number of Master Committees on which you have served: six

F. Names of Students who have completed Master’s Theses under your direction:Though I have not chaired a graduate committee, I have served on committees for the following graduate students: Roberta Morton, Rebecca Raketty, Heather DeHart, Bruce Walker and Joel Thoreson.

G. Courses TaughtI have taught Mus 104 Introduction to Music Studies, Mus 164-664C Applied Cello Lessons, Mus 217, 417,517 Chamber Music Seminar for Strings+ with my colleagues of the Kairos Quartet, Mus 253C Methods Class: Lower Strings, Mus 425C String Studio Pedagogy, and Mus 426C String Literature (alternate biennially between Violin/Viola and Cello/Bass emphasis). Every other year, I teach Mus 283 Survey of Chamber Music and Mus 575 History of Chamber Music.

H. Other:

MASTERCLASSES/CLINICS/ADJUDICATIONSAll Northwest Orchestra sectional clinic 2007Washington All-State Solo and Ensemble Contests adjudicator odd years up to 2007Tacoma Youth Symphony Evergreen Summer Camp Masterclasses1992-97, 02-presentTacoma Youth Symphony Masterclass and performance 10/21/07Charles M Russell HS from Great Falls MT Clinic 3/15/07CWU High School Orchestra & Chamber Music Festival, clinician 1991-presentWashington Suzuki Festival, Chamber Music & Masterclasses 1991-present

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Newport High School Retreat at Lazy F Camp Clinic 2005-presentInglemoor High School Retreat at CWU 2006, 2007Kairos Chamber Music Lyceum Masterclass 2005, 2006Central Cello Celebration Masterclass 2004, 2006Seattle Young Artist Music Festival Masterclasses 1994, 2002, 2006Washington Suzuki Music Festival Chamber Music and Masterclass 1997-2006Washington All-State Orchestra 1994, 2005Tacoma Youth Symphony Cello Masterclasses 1998,2003, 2005Icicle Creek Chamber Institute Cello Masterclasses 1996-2004Marrowstone Music Festival 2004Capital-Area Youth Symphony Summer Camp in Olympia,WA 1992, 2004Boise High School Orchestra Clinic 2004Olympia Symphony Association Masterclass 2003

KOBE INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL, JAPAN 2001

Coulston String Quartet Coaching 2000Swingle Suzuki Chamber Ensemble Coachings 1999

BANFF INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL, CANADA 1999clinician for 16 masterclass sessionscello choir

Tacoma Youth Symphony Chamber Music Workshop 1999Columbia Basin Music Educators Solo-Ensemble Contest, Walla Walla 1998Icicle Creek Youth Orchestra 1997Spokane Falls Community College Colloquia Series Masterclass 1997North Salem High School 1997Tacoma Youth Artists Masterclass 1997Seattle Cello Society Masterclass Series 1996Crescent and Gresham High School Masterclass, Oregon 1996Washington Suzuki Music Festival Chamber Music and Masterclass 1996Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 1996Seattle Cello Society Masterclass Series 1996Kelowna Community Music Center Masterclass, British Columbia 1993Yakima Youth Symphony 1991,92

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V. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITYA. Interests and Specialties:I continue to be involved with professional live performances as well as recording projects in collaboration with the Kairos Quartet, other departmental colleagues, and with professional musicians nationally and internationally.

B. Current Projects:Dvorak Cello Concerto performances with two orchestrasBach Six Solo SuitesAlternative Styles of Cello Playing: taking jazz class with Lenny Price; observing some other jazz courses of Chris Bruya; transcribing solos; exploring new sounds with electronic pedalsAlternative styles including tangos, gospel and Americana jazz with the Kairos Quartet in addition to working on traditional repertoire such as Dvorak and Beethoven.

C. Publications: (including recordings, premieres & commissions, major solo appearances, chamber music, etc.)

RECORDINGS:SCENES FROM CHILDHOOD, Music of Don Betts with Kairos Quartet 2007

BRAHMS F MAJOR CELLO SONATA, recorded with Peter Longworth 2007Not released because balance of recording not acceptable

MIRRORS OF LOVE by Bern Herbolsheimer for cello solo and choir 2004with the Cascadian Chorale under the direction of Phil TschoppEmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island

LATIN EXPRESSIONS CD 2002Kairos Quartet, Ricardo Iznaola, and friends including Hal Ottpremiere recordings of several works of Ricardo Iznaola and Morel

Beethoven Archduke Trio CD* 2001CWU Rainier Piano Trio

SHOSTAKOVICH CELLO CONCERTO CD* 2001

“OTHMAR” SONATA FOR SOLO CELLO CD* 2000premiere recordingcomposed by Maria Newman

IN MARY’S SHADOW, A DOCUMENTARY FILM about actor Jack Pickford, 2000Cellist of Kairos Quartet in recording. Interview. Kairos Quartet appears at the bottom of screen.A Timeline production.

TOM SAWYER, A MOTION PICTURE FILM SCORE (approximately 40 minutes) 2000Cellist of Kairos Quartet in film recording. Restoration of the first film produced of the “Tom Sawyer” story. Starring actor Jack Pickford. A Timeline production.

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BACH CELLO SUITES IN G AND C CD* 2000recorded in Hertz Hall and First Lutheran Church, Ellensburg

Chopin Cello Sonata CD* 1999with pianist Lisa Bergman

Baroque'n Cello CD* 1999

Encore! CD* 1999

Beethoven Cello Sonatas CD* 1999

Kairos - Time Beyond Time CD* 1999

Brahms Double Concerto CD* 1999

The Cello and Brahms CD* 1999

*I performed, digitized, converted and designed the artwork for all of the above Digital Audio Music (DAM) CDs. I was the sound engineer for the Bach Cello Suites and Archduke Trio CDs.

STRINGS AT CWU CD including solo performance of DVORAK CELLO 1999CONCERTO IN B MINOR with the CWU Orchestra under the direction of Paul-Elliott Cobbs.The 1000 CDs were professionally recorded, edited and designed.

SHOSTAKOVICH CELLO CONCERTO #1 Recording Sessions with the 1999

Shenandoah Festival Orchestra, Harrisonburg, VA

CWU STRINGS CD including solo performance of Haydn Cello Concerto in D 1998with the CWU Orchestra under the direction of Daniel BaldwinI edited, designed and produced the recording myself for recruitment purposes.

Tom Gause Originals CD project, recording sessions with the Kairos Quartet 1998

BIRTHDAY OF THE INFANTA CD, Raptoria Caam label 1996-97First recording features three new works by Maria Newman.The Kairos Quartet premiered and recorded the extremely difficult “Birthday of the Infanta”Carrie Rehkopf and I premiered and recorded the “Deceptio Visus” Duo. A Graduate School Seed Grant commissioned it

Deceptio Visus Chamber Orchestra version, recording session, Los Angeles, CA 1997

Recorded solo cello and bass excerpts for CD-ROM Music Mentor - Maestro 1994version by MidiSoft Corporation.

Compact disc recording of violist Eric Shumsky and a small chamber orchestra 1992consisting of principal players of the Seattle Symphony and sponsored by University of Washington grants.

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PREMIERES & COMMISSIONS:Scenes from Childhood for string quartet 2007

composed by Don BettsPremiered by Kairos String Quartet

Various other string quartet arrangements by Curtis Peacock 2007

My Funny Valentine (2006 and 2007 versions) for string quartet 2006, 2007composed by Rogers and Hart, arranged by Curtis Peacockcommissioned and premiered by Kairos String Quartet

Something (2006) for string quartet 2006composed by the Beatles; arranged by Jeff Ballcommissioned and premiered by Kairos String Quartet

HoeDown and Then Some (2003) arrangement for violin, cello, bass 2003composed and arranged by Aaron Copland/Ed Willettarrangement commissioned by John Michel

Big Mando (2002) world premiere at Icicle Creek Music Festival, WA 2002composed by Mike Marshall and Darol Anger performed by Kairos Quartet, Mike Marshall and Darol Anger

SONATA FOR SOLO CELLO (2000) ASIAN PREMIEREKOBE INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL, JAPAN 2001composed by Maria Newmancommissioned by John Michel and a CWU Seed Grant

Double Quartet (2001) world premiere at Icicle Creek Music Festival, WA 2001composed by Vijay Singh performed by Just4Kicks and Kairos Quartets

SONATA FOR SOLO CELLO (2000) WORLD PREMIEREWORLD CELLO CONGRESS III, Baltimore, MD 2000composed by Maria Newman commissioned by John Michel and a CWU Seed Grant

What the Daisy Said (1999) film score for the Mary Pickford 1910 silent film 1999premiered at Icicle Creek Music Festival composed by Maria Newman and performed by Kairos String Quartet

Zelazowa Wola or Why Don’t You Knock on Penderecki’s Door?(1998) 1999composed by Mark Polishook, commission by Anna Jensenperformed by John Pickett, Anna Jensen and myself

Psalm of the House (1997) , composed by Robert J. Frank 1999performed by CWU Piano Trio

String Quartet #2 (1998) premiered at Icicle Creek Music Festival 1998

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composed by Maria Newman and performed by Kairos String Quartet

One Prayer From Eden by Maria Newman for Quartet and Soprano 1997based on the poem by Kim Robert Staffordwith Kairos and soprano Anne Marie Ketchum

Birthday of the Infanta String Quartet by Maria Newman 1996commissioned by and performed at Icicle Creek Music Festival

Deceptio Visus Violin/Cello Duo by Maria Newman 1995commissioned by Central Washington University grant and premiered in Hertz Hall

Three String Quartets by Argentinian composer Ricardo Garcia Barrero 1994commissioned by & performed for Oklahoma Summerwind Festival

Sonata for Cello and Piano by student composer James Carlson 1992

String Quartet by student composer Christopher Stanichar 1991

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MAJOR SOLO APPEARANCES:(All solo concertos and solo Bach I perform for memory in ALL of the following performances.)

MORE RECENT PERFORMANCES:BRAHMS DOUBLE CONCERTO with Sammamish Symphony Orchestra 4/30/06

Under the direction of R. Joseph Scott

NEWMAN CELLO CONCERTO #1 with Kairos Lyceum Chamber Orchestra 7/8/05Under the direction of Scott Hosfeld

HAYDN CONCERTO IN C MAJOR with Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra 3/5/05Under the direction of Dale Johnson

BACH SIX SOLO CELLO SUITES, Music Faculty Series 10/19-20/04(All 36 movements were performed for memory over four concerts.)

Bach Suite #4 7/27/04Guest Artist Recital at Evergreen Music Camp for the Tacoma Youth Symphony

Bach Suites #3,2, & 6, Music Faculty Series 4/28/04

BRAHMS DOUBLE CONCERTO with CWU Symphony Orchestra 5/24/04Under the direction of Paul Elliott Cobbs

Solo Recital, Second City Spotlight Concert Series, Tacoma 2/22/04 Collaborated with pianist Lisa Bergman

BRAHMS DOUBLE CONCERTO with Olympia Symphony 11/16/03Under the direction of Huw Edwards

BEETHOVEN TRIPLE CONCERTO with the Everett Symphony 10/3/03Under the direction of Paul Elliott Cobbs

ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO with the Everett Symphony 10/4/02Under the direction of Paul Elliott Cobbs

KOBE INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL, JAPANOpening Gala Concert 7/26/02

PREVIOUS CONCERTO PERFORMANCESIcicle Creek Chamber Orchestra, cond. Scott Hosfeld Newman Concerto #1Tacoma Youth Symphony, cond. Paul Elliott Cobbs Elgar ConcertoShenandoah Bach Feste, cond. Ken Nafziger Shostakovich Concerto in EbTacoma Youth Symphony, cond. Paul Elliott Cobbs Dvorak Concerto in B Central University Orchestra, cond. Paul Elliott Cobbs Dvorak Concerto in BTacoma Young Artists Orchestra, cond. Dale Johnson Tchaikovsky Rococo Var.Spokane Youth Symphony, cond. Wayne Smith Brahms Double ConcertoYakima Symphony Orchestra, cond. Brooke Creswell Brahms Double Lake Chelan BachFeste Symphony, cond. Ken Nafziger Brahms Double

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Central University Orchestra, cond. Daniel Baldwin Haydn Concerto in DWenatchee Symphony Orchestra, cond. Mike Lee Brahms DoubleReno Pops Orchestra Haydn Concerto in DTacoma Young Artists Orchestra Beethoven Triple ConcertoReno Core Orchestra Brahms DoubleReno Chamber Orchestra Vivaldi Concerto in eSaint John's Community Orchestra Haydn D ConcertoUniversity of Nevada, Reno Symphony Concert Haydn D ConcertoWashoe County Youth Symphony Saint-Saens Concerto

OTHER MAJOR RECITALSKOBE INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL MAESTRO SERIES RECITAL 2002

Solo Recital with pianist Lisa BergmanFull Cello Recitals at Central Washington University, annually 1991-2001

(programs and reviews attached) pianists: Lisa Bergman, Roslyn Franz, Anne Schilperoort, John Pickett, Karen Sigers and Bonalyn Bricker-Smith

Blaine Performing Arts Center Recital Series 1997Olympic College Recital Series 1996Solo Recital at University of Washington School of Music 1996Yakima Valley Community College Guest Recitals win93, spr 93

pianists: Anne Schilperoort and John PickettSolo Recitals also in Boston; Ann Arbor; Reno; Interlochen and Saratoga,CA.

OTHER NOTABLE SOLOSBach Cello Marathon Concert, Seattle 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Ellensburg HS Band Fundraiser Show -- Bach with solo ballarina 2005CWU World Trade Tower Memorial Concert at the Capital Theater, Yakima 2001

Rachmaninoff Sonata mvt. with John PickettLamentations of Jeremiah with the Compline Choir 1997

cello soloist, Leavenworth, WAStarfire live performance on George Shangraw Feature KING FM, Seattle 1997Tacoma Youth Symphony Summer Faculty/Alumni Recital 1996

Evergreen Collegeperformed Cassado Solo Cello Suite

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CHAMBER MUSIC

KAIROS STRING QUARTET 1994-presentSELECTION OF EVENTS IN REVIEW PERIODMalibu Coast Music Festival, CA 8/23-29/07Gwen Chaplin CWU VIP Reception 7/19/07Lenny Price Recital accompaniment 6/2/07Valley View Elementary School performances 6/1/07Perform for Mus102 class 5/11/07Faculty Series, Kairos Concert 4/22/07Sweet Strings Fundraiser 4/22/07Woods House Concert Series, Wenatchee, WA 4/21/07Kairos Quartet Valentine's Day Concert 2/14/07Northwest Public Radio airs Kairos Quartet performance 2/9/07Musica Antiqua with Peggy Gries 1/6/07North Thurston Concert Series, Lacey, WA 10/20/06RLRay Quartet Concert- insts. of Piccinotti (full recital), Olympia 9/23/06Kairos Chamber Music Festival and Lyceum, George, WA summer 2005, 2006"Les Six" Drawing Room Diversions Concert with Hal Ott, Yakima 3/16/06

presented by Yakima Valley Museum and Yakima Symphony Orchestra. CWU Orchestra Festival 2006: performed and gave masterclasses 3/5,6/06CWU PRESIDENTIAL PERFORMING ARTS SERIES: Valentine's Concert2/12/06The Seasons Concert Series, Yakima 1/28/06Boise High School Concert Series, Boise, ID 1/13/06Icicle Creek Music Festival, Leavenworth 7/11-8/1/04Canyon Wren Chamber Series, Leavenworth (Walton Piano Quartet) 4/23/04Washington State Suzuki Festival 10/18/03Sleeping Lady Schubert Festival, (Schubert Cello Quintet) 9/27/03Faculty Recital Series “Schubert Celebration” 9/25/03

The Kairos Quartet founded the Icicle Creek Music Center in Leavenworth, WA in 1995. Until 2004, the Kairos Quartet was in residence at the Icicle Creek Music Festival presenting two concerts each weekend of the month of July and/or August, collaborating with distinguished guest artists.

In 1998, the Kairos Quartet with the financial support of the Icicle Creek Music Center, Central Washington University Foundation and the state of Washington established an endowed ensemble-in-residence at CWU and ICMC. Kairos residency activities include regular performances and touring, teaching the Chamber Music Seminar course, conducting outreach presentations to the school of the region and collaborating with faculty and other artists.

-concert appearances include St. John’s College Series, MD; Temple University, PA; WFLN Live Broadcast, PA; Eastern Mennonite College, VA; SummerWind Arts Festival, OK; Shenandoah Bach Festival, VA; Malibu Coast Chamber Music Festival, CA; Governor’s Mansion Series, Battelle Institute Series, Icicle Creek Music Festival, Central Washington Museum "Friends of Music" Series, Lake Chelan BachFeste, Upper Valley Arts Series in Leavenworth, WA.

-collaborations with numerous regional and international artists

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-world premiere of “Big Mando”, piece for mandolin, violin and quartet, by Mike Marshall and Darol Anger, double quartet for Just4Kicks and the Kairos by ViJay Singh, several chamber works of Ricardo Iznaola, three string quartets by Argentinean composer Ricardo Garcia Barrero, six premiered works of Maria Newman and recording of musical excerpts for the CDRom Music Mentor - Maestro version by MidiSoft Corporation.

Rehkopf/Michel Duo 1990-presentvarious concerts and 100 recruitment presentations

CWU RAINIER PIANO TRIO 1990-2002-over 30 performances in Washington, Nevada, Canada including concerts at the "Music at the Governor’s Mansion” Series and the American String Teachers National Convention in Seattle.

-collaborations with Eric Shumsky, Alan Iglitzen, Irwin Eisenberg, Joyce Ramee & Marcia Ott

-premiered works of Robert Frank, Chris Stover and Mark Polishook (substituted bassist Anna Jensen with violin)

Antes/Rehkopf/Michel Piano Trio 2001-2003-an international collaboration with Polish pianist Zofia Antes including performances of piano trios, mixed duos and solo repertoire. Performance of the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Everett Symphony.

KAIROS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL AND LYCEUM, George summer 2005, 2006During each summer festival, members of the Kairos Quartet serve as part of the core of

musicians that collaborate with other professional musicians in eight chamber music concerts each summer. I performed a leading role in the performances of theNewman Cello Concerto, Brahms F and Debussy Sonatas.

ICICLE CREEK MUSIC SUMMER FESTIVAL, Leavenworth 1995-2004During each summer festival, members of the Kairos Quartet serve as part of the core of musicians

that collaborate with other professional musicians in eight chamber music concerts each summer.

Summer 2004 7/11-8/1/04I collaborated with Laurie Deluca, Steven Doane, Rosemary Elliott, Christina Dahl, Marie Wang, Maria Newman, Sally Singer, Oksana Ezhokina and others.

SONGFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL, Leavenworth 7/2 -10/04“No Strings Attached” Concert 7/3/04“Vibrations-Voices and Strings in Concert” 7/10/04

I collaborated with Juliana Gondek, Ollie Watts Davis, Maria Newman Kristof Van Grysperre, Joshua Grunmann, Judith Kellock, Rosemary Ritter and Tarn Travers.performed Newman's Prayer from Eden and Nissu'n, various songs and arias.

MARROWSTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL, Bellingham 8/1-15/04Sectionals and chamber coaching and masterclassesFaculty Chamber Music Series: Deceptio Visus with Carrie Rehkopf 8/7/04Faculty Chamber Music Series: Brahms Clarinet Quintet 8/14/04

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with David Taylor, Assist. Concertmaster of Chicago Symphony; Hal Grossman, Interlochen Arts Academy; Maralise Gearman, Seattle Symphony; and Alain Degania, Montreal Symphony

OTHER COLLABORATIONS AND PERFORMANCE APPEARANCESThe Seasons - Baroque Fanfares & Solos Concert, Yakima 8/2/07SOURCE Symposium performance with Stretta Quartet 5/17/07Gypsy Music for numerous performances by the Ellensburg Children's Musical

Theatre Production 3/9,10,11,16,17,18/07Central Faculty Scholarship Series 1991-present

collaboration with 38 faculty and guest recitalsCentral Student Recitals 1991-present

assisted in 10 student recitals

Eric Sumeri Composition Recital: Duo with Mark Goodenberger 5/21/05John Pickett & Friends: performed the difficult, massive Rachmaninoff Sonata 1/5/05CWU New Music Facility Grand Opening Concert 10/3/04

Copland Appalachian SpringLandowner’s Association Concert At ICMC 7/15/04 CWU Alumni Memorial Service, solo Bach 6/1/04CWU Orchestra Festival Concert 3/9/04 CWU Music Department Open House Collage Concert 2/5/04Battelle Center Series: Vista Chamber Group 2/28/04

Collaborated with Hal Ott, Oksana Ezhokina and Carrie RehkopfHal Ott Recital 10/16/03

BANFF INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL, BANFF, CANADA 1999series of three concerts in collaboration with pianist Patricia Hoy, violinists Clara Bahcall and Jeffrey Plotnick, violist John Thompson, flutist Jeffrey Zook

Speaking of the Future: Celebration ‘97 Concert, Leavenworth 1997with guest violist Mark Ludwig of the Boston Symphony

Sleeping Lady Series with flamenco dancer Theo Morka, Kairos String Quartet 1996 and some advanced string students of Central

Chamber Music San Juans Concert Series --Schubert Cello Quintet + 1995-98with violinist Andor Toth and cellist Andor Toth Jr.

String Quartet Concerts with violinist Marcia Ott & violist Joyce Ramee 1993-96concerts have included Tacoma Youth Symphony Camp Recital at Evergreen College, Steilacoom Chamber Music Series, Central Faculty Series

Greg Abbott & Valerie Yockey Vocal Concerts 1992Seattle Arts Camerata, Seattle 1991The Linden Trio, Boston 1989-90Detroit Contemporary Ensemble 1988commercial work with String Quartets, Trios and other groups 1981-93

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Prima Prattica Ensemble Concerts (Early Music Consort) 1990-936 concerts including MENC Northwest Convention, Seattle

CHAMBER MUSIC COLLABORATIONS 1991-2003 (no longer updated){Of the distinguished music faculty at CWU, I have only listed the pianists.}

Darol Anger violin The Anger Marshall Band, former TISQZofia Antes piano Frederic Chopin School of Music, WarsawClara Bahcall violin University of WisconsinDave Beck cello Bellevue SymphonyLisa Bergman piano University of WashingtonBonalyn Bricker-Smith piano Central Washington UniversitySalvador Brotons composer Barcelona, SpainChester Quartet string quartet Indiana University South BendJudith Cohen piano Seattle, WACatherine Consiglio viola Oklahoma Symphony; Boston PhilharmonicPhilip Cutlip baritone New York, NYLaura Deluca clarinet Seattle Symphony; Seattle Chamber PlayersOksana Ezhokina piano Leavenworth, WARobert Frank composer North Texas StateRoslyn Frantz piano Winfield, BCRichard Fuller piano Vienna, AustriaDuane Funderburk piano Azuza Pacific University, CAPeter Gries piano Central Washington UniversityMargret Gries piano/organ/harpsichord Central Washington UniversityBern Herbolsheimer composer/piano Seattle, WAScott Hosfeld viola Icicle Creek Music Center, WAPatricia Hoy piano Vancouver, BCKara Hunnicutt cello Wenatchee and Yakima SymphoniesRicardo Iznaola guitar, composer University of DenverMarcia Kaufmann violin Icicle Creek Music Center, WAFrancine Kay piano New York, NYAnne Marie Ketchum soprano Los Angeles, CAPeter Longworth piano Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto Heidi Lehwalder harp Seattle, WAMark Ludwig violin Boston SymphonyNancy Lutes bassoon Bowling Green State University, OHMike Marshall mandolin, guitar, violin The Anger Marshall BandNino Mirabishvili piano Seattle, WAMichael Morgan bass Seattle Symphony; New York, NYTheo Morka flamenco dancer WAMaria Newman composer Los Angeles, CARob Newsom guitar Leavenworth, WADavid Perry violin Pro Arte Quartet at U. of Wisconsin, MadisonMary Phillips mezzo soprano New York, NYJohn Pickett piano Central Washington UniversityJeffrey Plotnick violin Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, CanadaKari Prescott viola Los Angeles, CA

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Maria Roditeleva piano guest professor from St. PetersburgNathaniel Rosen cello New York, NYAnne Schilperoort piano Yakima Valley Community College, WAKaren Sigers piano Seattle, WASally Singer cello Leavenworth, WACliff Sittman mandolin Leavenworth, WAGeorge Thatcher bass trombone Los Angeles, CAJohn Thompson viola Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, CanadaAndor Toth violin Stanford Quartet and UniversityAndy Toth Jr cello OberlinJeannie Yablonsky violin Seattle SymphonyJames Wilson cello Shanghai String QuartetJeff Zook flute Detroit Symphony OrchestraEduard Zilberkant piano University of Alaska, Fairbanks

PUBLICATIONS / LECTURESInternet Cello Society, (cello.org) 1995-2006

Editor -- 4000 documents and 92 megabytes contain information related to the cello and cellists.

String Pedagogy Reference, (stringteaching.com) 2000-2006Carrie Rehkopf and I compiled almost one hundred activities and exercises that are used to teach fundamental principles of string playing, and created video clips for many of them. (Currently the java-script code produces errors on new server.)

Cellists, Composers, and Cyber-Communion, Baltimore, MA 2000World Cello Congress III Lecture presentation for the “New 20th Century Music for the Cello” Symposium

TUTTI CELLI-Internet Cello Society Newsletter 1999Editor -- Bi-monthly newsletters distributed to 14000 members electronicallyhttp://cello.org/Newsletter/Newsletter.html

Performer’s Analysis of Shostakovich Cello Concerto #1, Harrisonburg, VA 1999Lecture presentation at the Shenandoah Bach Festival

Incorporating Chamber Music Into Your School Program 1997Lecture at Music Educators National Conference, Northwest Division

The Internet Cello Society, Tempe, AZ 1996Presentation at American Cello Congress at Arizona State UniversityInvited to give presentation but because of logistical problems, it was cancelled.

Unwasted Hours-How to teach your students to practice

Right-Hand Flexibility And The Different Bow Strokes

The Fundamentals of Bass Technique

Rehearsal Techniques for the String Quartet

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Birch Bay Music Workshop, Ferndale, WA 1993

Unwasted Hours; Teaching Students How To PracticeWashington Music Educators Association Conference, Tacoma 1992

Different Styles through the Piano Trio Repertoire by CWU Trio 1992Washington Suzuki Music Festival

Piano Trio Music-Beethoven Ghost Presentation by CWU Trio 1991Washington Suzuki Music Festival

D. Grants Applied For: (not awarded)Applied for grant from Washington State Arts Commission to commission and perform a new piano trio of the renowned composer Alan Hovhannes. 1992

(I have applied several other times for grants that were not awarded but cannot recall them as I quickly try to forget them.)

E. Grants Received:(For teaching or training related grants see Teaching Section above.)

In addition to the following as director of the Kairos Festival and Lyceum, CWU Laughing Horse Youth Orchestra Festival, Classics in Ellensburg, and the Central Cello Celebration, I have successfully raised funds from business and private donation support.

SAGECLIFFE FOUNDATION 2005, 2006for Kairos Chamber Music Festival and Lyceum

CITY OF ELLENSBURG LODGING TAX GRANT 2006CWU Laughing Horse Youth Orchestra Festival

Ellensburg Rotary Club Grant 2006CWU Laughing Horse Youth Orchestra Festival

Grant County Chamber of Commerce Grant 2006Kairos Chamber Music Festival and Lyceum

American String Teachers Association Project Grant, Washington chapter 2006Kairos Chamber Music Festival and Lyceum

CAH Special Project Grant 2006CWU Laughing Horse Orchestra Festival & Kairos Festival and Lyceum

American String Teachers Association Project Grant, Washington chapter 2006CWU Laughing Horse Youth Orchestra Festival

Leonard Thayer Small Grants Program 1999

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Internet Cello Society Phase 2 project

Leonard Thayer Small Grants Program 1998Strings at CWU compact disc recording project

State Special Project Grant of the American String Teachers Assoc. for the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute 1995

Washington American String Association Small Projects Grant for the Icicle Creek Summer Chamber Music Institute 1995

American String Teachers Association for our Junior String Camp this summer. 1992

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VI. UNIVERSITY SERVICEA. University

COMMITTEESCampus wide:Parking Advisory Committee 2003-06Faculty Research and Development Grant Committee 2003-04International Programs Scholarship Committee 1996

College/Departmental:Personnel Committee Ad Hoc Member for Post-tenure Review 2007Director of Orchestral Activities Search Committee 2006- 2007Concert Committee (substituted during Carrie Rehkopf's sabbatical) 2007Scholarship Committee (substituted during Carrie Rehkopf's sabbatical) 2007Orchestra Director (Interim) Search Committee 2005-06Music Department Curriculum Committee 2003-06Personnel Committee (chaired 01-02) 2002-04(Though serving in consecutive terms is prohibited, I volunteered for a second term because no tenured faculty member would accept nomination.)Director of Orchestral Activities Search Fall 03-Spring 04Voice Search Committee 2002-03Personnel Committee 2000-02

chaired 2000-01Orchestra Director Search Committee, chair 1997-98Music Curriculum Committee 1995-97Orchestra Director Search Committee, chair 1996 and 1997Composer Search Committee 1996Music Education Position Search Committee 1994-96

B. Faculty Senate: Faculty Senator, Alternate 2005-presentFaculty Senator 1998-99

C. College:CHAMBER ENSEMBLE RESIDENCY 1998-presentOverseen by the dean of CAH, the Chamber Ensemble Residency at CWU and Icicle Creek Music Center benefits the Music Department and University in several different ways. Only the most distinguished of music schools or conservatories in the nation can boast an endowed chamber ensemble residency of this magnitude. Prospective string students are attracted by the presence of seven string/orchestra faculty, by the opportunity to study chamber music with a professional quartet and by the exposure the quartet affords the program by presenting many concerts and school presentations in and out of the state. The Kairos Quartet has performed for several different music courses within the music department as well as in high school and elementary school programs, and for visiting orchestras from Washington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Utah.

Beginning in the summer of 1997, Carrie Rehkopf and I instigated the development of the CWU and ICMC relationship and convinced ICMC to invest $125,000 in CWU to be matched with Foundation and state Endowed Chair Professorship Grant funds to establish the current endowed chamber music residency. I researched other chamber music residencies, developed working

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relationships with the different parties involved, spent personal resources introducing parties involved, attended meetings, helped in the numerous drafts of the residency agreement document, solicited individual sponsorship and conducted other related tasks. This year-long development process included a special fundraiser event at the Stimpson Green Mansion in Seattle where the Kairos Quartet and pianist Allen Dameron gave a mini-Collage concert. Unfortunately, because of state limitations on state matching funds and the continued reduction of Foundation payout, the Residency activity continues to be diminished. We hope we can remedy this to help keep our current quartet colleagues.

D. Department:RECRUITMENTI continue to focus my recruitment efforts on private studios and youth symphony organizations in addition to the public schools, by giving masterclasses and clinics, adjudicating contests, increasing exposure through more off-campus performances, co-directing the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute every summer, and distributing the ‘Strings at CWU” CD. We continue to attend conventions, contests, planning sessions and music festivals of which we are not necessarily participants for recruitment purposes.

CWUSTRINGS.COM 2002-presentAfter many cumbersome conversations with prospective students, trying to relay the homepage of the music department “h t t p : forward slash forward slash w w w dot c w u dot e d u forward slash tilda (the key at the top left hand corner of most keyboards below the "Esc" key m u s i c” and how to navigate to the page that students need, I decided to offer a simpler solution. I designed and developed this website for the specific purpose of attracting prospective string students to our program here at Central. (This was done on my own time with my own money.) These prospective students can go directly to information specifically about the string program including our area mission statement, faculty, performance and teaching opportunities, environment, recordings, scholarship and audition information, calendar, and alumni. There are also links going to various pages of the official CWU website. This has taken me about 100 hours to accomplish, and I continue to maintain and update the website.

‘STRINGS AT CWU’ CD -spring 2004I continue to distribute the remaining few CDs to prospective students.(In 1999 over 900 CDs have been distributed to prospective high school music students, their orchestra directors and private teachers. All the string players and many wind players of the Tacoma Youth Symphony, Seattle Youth Symphony and the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony received in the mail a CD in November of 1999. All the orchestra directors of the state and all of the known private teachers of the state also received the CD free of charge. The CD cover is a colorful picture of the string faculty with the Japanese garden and the new Science building in the background. The liner notes contain information about Central’s music program and string area.)

CENTRAL CELLO CELEBRATION 2004, 2006 (Again, this event is largely motivated by the desire to attract the best high school cellists to Central.)

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MASTERCLASSES/CLINICS/ADJUDICATIONS 1991-present(see Teaching Experience section for list.)

SUMMER FESTIVAL AND WORKSHOPSWe created and directed the following:Kairos Chamber Music Institute 2005, 2006, 2007CWU Laughing Horse Youth Orchestra Festival 2005, 2006, 2007Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute 1995-2004

There are several reasons why we believe these summer workshops will attract more students to Central. Prospective students are able to study with us and interact with our college students, they hear us in off-campus performances, observe us collaborating with other internationally recognized musicians. We not only hope to recruit the students that attend but those that hear about us indirectly. The workshops positively influences the status and image of Central and its music faculty. Students tell their orchestra directors, private teachers, parents and other students of their experience. Former students wear t-shirts, hats and other garments proudly.

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VII. PROFESSIONAL SERVICEA. Membership in Professional Associations: New Directions Cello Association 2003- present

American String Teachers Association 1983-presentPi Kappa Lambda inducted in 1984Music Educators National Conference 1991-presentSeattle Cello Society 1995-presentNew York Cello Society 1997-presentMusic Teachers National Association on and off since 1991National Suzuki Association and Washington Suzuki Association 1991-1995?Internet Cello Society

Founder 1995-presentDirector 1995-2006

B. Offices Held and Honors Awarded in Professional Associations:New Directions Cello Association, Board Member 2007-presentIcicle Creek Music Center, Board Member 1994-96American String Teachers Association, Washington chapter 1994-96

director of first and second State Solo Competition 1995-98member-at-large

Washington Suzuki Association, Board Member 1994-97Author of mission statement for the association

Pi Kappa Lambda secretary-treasurer of Et Xi chapter 1992-94

C. Consultantships:Numerous uncompensated consultations for students, teachers and parents and many free lessons given for recruiting purposes

D: Evaluation of Manuscripts for Journals and Books Publishers and of Grant Proposals: TUTTI CELLI-Internet Cello Society Newsletter 1995-1999

Editor -- Bi-monthly newsletters distributed to 14000 members electronically

E. Papers and Presentations at Professional Meetings (see Scholarly Activity section)

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VIII. COMMUNITY SERVICE

CLASSICS IN ELLENSBURG SERIES (classicsinellensburg.org) 2001-presentBEETHOVEN IN ELLENSBURG 1999-2000

(different theme each year)A concerted effort to bring classical music into the heart of the Ellensburg community in a less formal, fun setting.I have assisted Carrie Rehkopf in the various logistical aspects of putting on this large and ambitious community concert series. My students have benefited by having the opportunity to perform in the Brown Bag Concerts, observing, and helping in organizing these outreach events.

KAIROS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, George,WA (kairosfestival.org)2005, 2006Carrie Rehkopf and I designed the festival to attract new listeners to the rich and diverse chamber music repertoire.

LAUGHING HORSE YOUTH ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL at CWU, director2005,2006Primary purpose was to provide an inspiring summer orchestral experience for young players of the central Washington region

(see Scholarly Activity section for more information)

INTERNET CELLO SOCIETY (cello.org) 1995-2006I created the ICS to educate future generations of the great cellists and cello repertoire. When I searched the Internet in 1995, I found only 4 hits, 2 of which were for the web browser called "Cello". I was determined not to have future generations think of the cello as only a web browser.

(see Scholarly Activity section for more information)

CWU KAIROS CHAMBER MUSIC LYCEUM (kairosmusic.org)summers 2005, 2006This advanced chamber music workshop was designed to give high school and college students special opportunity to work with highly accomplished teacher artists.

CENTRAL CELLO CELEBRATION (ccc.cwustrings.com) 2004, 2006(see Scholarly Activity section for more information)

ICICLE CREEK CHAMBER MUSIC INSTITUTE, Leavenworth (icicle.org)(see Scholarly Activity section for more information)

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONSVariety Show: Fundraiser for Ellensburg High School Band: performed solo Bachwith dancer at Morgan Performing Arts Center 2005

IX. PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVESTo continue growth of a professional performance career as soloist and chamber musician.To prepare music students for outstanding careers in performance and education.To contribute to the development of modern cello pedagogy resources.To facilitate the communication and cooperation of cellists around the globe.

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Documents

CURRICULUM VITAE OF [NAME] - JOHN MICHELjohnmichel.com/promo/vitae.doc · Web viewCURRICULUM VITAE OF JOHN MICHEL (includes activity up through August 2007) I. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION