STRINGS INSTRUCTORS
Raluca Dumitrache
Violin
A native from Romania, Ms Dumitrache is an accomplished and active solo, chamber and orchestral violinist. She has been featured as a soloist with the Jennesse Musicales Orchestra at the Parliament Hall in Bucharest, the National Operetta Orchestra, and the Lyceum String Orchestra. Raluca received her Bachelors of Music Performance from the Louisiana State University and a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Boston Conservatory. Her principal teachers include Irina Muresanu, James Alexander and Daniel Podlovsky. She has attended master classes with Jorja Fleezanis, Yfrah Neamann, Jaques Israelievich, Casile Beluska, Petru Munteanue, Stephan Shipps, the Lions Gate Trio and the New Arts Trio. Raluca currently performs with the Indian Hill Symphony Orchestra, New Hampshire Symphony, Portland Symphony, Listos Chamber Orchestra, Plymouth Symphony and Cape Cod Symphony.
Tal Gamlieli
Double Bass, Musicianship and Theory
A music educator and performer, Tal has taught Bass, theory, ear training and coached performing ensembles at the Jerusalem Academy, the Israeli Conservatory, the Kiriat Ono Conservatory and founded the music program at the Keshet High School in Jerusalem. After graduating from the Jerusalem Academy (Israel) in classical performance he went on and completed a Masters in Jazz performance at the New England Conservatory. During his first year at NEC he won the Downbeat Award for Jazz instrumentalist in the category "College Outstanding Performance." Since his arrival to the U.S. Tal has performed, recorded and or toured with such musicians as Danilo Perez, Jerry Bergonzi, Lee Konitz and Adam Cruz. Gamlieli’s current projects include: A new trio that puts an emphasis on music education by sharing the creative process of improvisation with the audience, The Tal Gamlieli Quartet, which performs and records his original compositions. Tal is also a pivot member of the Massimo Sammi Quintet, the Michel Reis Trio and the Jason Yeager trio and Performs regularly in the Boston area.
Susan Gottschalk
Violin, Viola
Susan Gottschalk received a Bachelor of Music from Boston University and completed further studies at the Suzuki Institute of Ithaca as well as at the University of Colorado. Her principal instructors have included Roman Totenberg and Raphael Bronstein. An avid freelancer, Susan is a member of The Orchestra at Indian Hill and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. She is also a faculty member of the Greenwood Music Camp.
Yi-Hsiu Liu
Violin
Classically trained in violin and piano, Yi-Hsiu believes music could enrich people’s lives and enjoys working with all ages and all levels. A native of Taiwan, Yi-Hsiu is the 1st place winner of Plymouth Music Competition in 2007 and the recipient of the Distinguished Scholarship of the Taiwan National Science Council in 2002 for her research. She performs with National Repertory Orchestra (2007), Orchestra of Indian Hill, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, and Boston Chamber Orchestra. Received her Master of Music under Irina Muresanu from The Boston Conservatory, where she was the winner of 2007 String Honors Competition. Currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts at Boston University studying with Peter Zazofsky, Yi-Hsiu is a faculty member of Youth & Muse International Summer Music Festival and Cambridge Center of Adult Education; she also maintains her own private violin studio in Boston and Cambridge.
Sarah Jacques
Violin, Suzuki Violin Repertoire Class
Sarah joins received her B.M. in violin performance, with honors from DePaul University, and received her M.M. from the Longy School of Music. She is a founding member of the International Chamber Artists in Chicago, Illinois and performs with the Seven Hills Orchestra, Worcester. She has received her Suzuki training from Carrie Reuning-Hummel, Lorraine Fink, and Katherine Wood. Sarah also teaches at Making Music Matters!, and the Powers Music School.
Yumi Okada
Violin
A native of Japan, Yumi Okada won the 2nd prize in Aichi Arts Foundation Competition in 2006 in Japan. She won the 3rd prize from the International Chamber Ensemble Competition of New England in 2005, Concerto Competition and Honors Competition in 2003, and performed with the Longy Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Okada earned her Bachelor of Arts degree studying with Michael Vaiman at the Fine Arts University of Aichi. When she graduated, she won the esteemed Kuwabara award for the best in performance at her university. She earned her Performance Diploma at Indiana University after studying with Ilya Kaler and Nelli Shkolnikova. Ms. Okada earned her Artist Diploma and Masters Degree at Longy School of Music studying with Malcolm Lowe with the "Lia and William Poorvu" Scholarship. She is the concertmaster of the Washington Sinfonietta since 2006 and a member of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Yumi also maintains her own private teaching studio in the Boston area. |
