ABOUT LYNN

Bio

I began learning violin at age 4 from my mother, although my musical education started much earlier, through listening to her instruct pupils in our home. By the time I was 16, I had 12 students of my own, under her guidance.
 
I continued formal violin studies under Galamian and his protégées, earning a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance. I went on to earn a Masters of Music degree, studying with Joseph Silverstein.
 
As a young adult, my career focused on performing, and I played with many orchestras in the Boston area, including the Boston Pops and Harvard Chamber Orchestra.
 
Later, moving to the Pioneer Valley, my focus shifted to teaching violin in public and private schools. I developed a method which synthesizes master's level violin technique with the experience of instructing young children.

Credentials

Education

• Boston University School for the Arts, Master of Music in Violin Performance
• University of Colorado School of Music, Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance
• American String Teachers' Association, Contemporary Music Workshops
• Suzuki Institute Teachers’ Training, University of Connecticut

 
Teaching experience

• Private Violin Studio in Northampton (1996-present)
• Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School, founder / director of String Program (2004-2013)
• Lander-Grinspoon Academy, Group Violin Instruction (2009-2011)
• Northampton Community Music Center, Chamber Music Coach (1995-2010)
• Williston Northampton School, Violin Instructor and Orchestra Assistant (2005-2009)
• Academy at Charlemont, Chamber Music Instructor (2008-2009)
• Eaglebrook School, Violin Instructor and Orchestra Conductor (2004-2008)
• Holyoke Children's String Workshop, Violin Teacher (2005-2006)
• Northfield Mount Hermon School, Violin Instructor (2004)
• A.S.T.A. Summer String Camp at UMass, Class Instructor (2001)

 
Performing experience

• First Violinist with the Classic String Quartet
• Orchestral violinist with the Boston Pops Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Harvard Chamber Orchestra, Rhode Island Symphony Orchestra, Worcester Symphony, Boston Opera Orchestra, Handel & Haydn Society Orchestra, and many others