Teaching 22 years · Philadelphia Orchestra since 1998  ·  •  ·  Essential Excerpts — Autumn cohort now open  ·  •  ·  Studio in Bryn Mawr, PA · Melbourne, FL · Online worldwide  ·  •  ·  100+ students taught · Scholarships to Oberlin, Indiana, Eastman, Richmond

— STUDENT PERFORMANCES

Selected
performances of
successful
students.

Many former students have attended prestigious music schools while achieving thousands of dollars in awards and scholarship money. Here is some of what they play now.

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CONCERTO · WITH ORCHESTRA

Mozart Concerto No. 5

by Jamie Lee — who graduated from the University of Indiana, where she received a full scholarship.

GROUP RECITAL

Evelyn Bravo — Vivaldi, “Winter”

The last movement from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed with Richard Amoroso Jr. on viola, students of the studio, and Richard Amoroso Sr. on cello.

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RECORDING · OLD-TIME

Grub Springs

by Matt Brown — four albums of old-time music released; fiddle, banjo and guitar.

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RECITAL · VIRTUOSO REPERTOIRE

Zigeunerweisen

Pablo de Sarasate, played by Grace Jo — the Hungarian-tinged showpiece that punishes any insecure left hand.

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SONATA · AT OBERLIN

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 10

Performed at a recital at Oberlin College and Conservatory by Asher — admitted with scholarship to five schools.

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— WHERE THEY ARE NOW

The list, as it stands.

Names appear with the permission of the students and their families.

JAMIE LEE

University of Indiana

Full scholarship · Mozart Concerto No. 5 with orchestra.

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JESSICA CLOUGH

University of Richmond

Music scholarship · degrees in music and business · Philadelphia Orchestra staff.

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ASHER

Oberlin College and Conservatory

John F. Oberlin Scholarship · Conservatory Dean’s Scholarship.

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MARIA KOWALSKI

Berklee College of Music

Full tuition, four years · Reading Musical Foundation four-year award.

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GRACE JO

Sarasate recital disc

Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 — recorded at sixteen.

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MATT BROWN

Four albums, Denver

Old-time fiddle, banjo, guitar · On Big Shoulders.

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— YOUR TURN

Results are a habit,
not an event.