1999 Brochure: Viola, Cello, Bass, Chamber and Orchestra Faculty

String Institute Faculty - Viola

Richard Bauer, Oregon _ Richard, director of the award winning South Salem High School orchestra program, received his bachelor from the University of Idaho and his Masters in Performance from Ohio State University. He played with the Columbus Ohio Symphony, Spokane Symphony and Oregon Bach Festival Orchestras and is currently principal violinist with the Portland Orchestra. He maintains a private Suzuki studio and teaches at many institutes throughout the Northwest.

Dee Martz, Wisconsin _ Dee is director of the American Suzuki Talent Education Center (ASTEC), and the American Suzuki Institute at Stephens Point. She teaches collegiate and pre-collegiate viola at the University of Wisconsin-Stephens Point. She is also principal violinist in the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and has served with many other orchestras.

Judy Offman, Texas _ An honor graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, Judy began studying the Suzuki method in 1972 at L.S.U. with John Kendall and at Stevens Point. She traveled to Matsumoto in 1979 and 1984 where she assisted on a tour introducing the Suzuki method to China. Judy taught Suzuki Violin 26 years in Louisiana. After moving to Houston she taught elementary, middle and high school Suzuki/orchestra. She is director/owner of the Suzuki School of Houston. Judy is also the Director of the Suzuki program at the University of Houston, School of Music.

Cello

Elizabeth Cantrell, Georgia _ Dr. Cantrell is a cello teacher, performer and clinician. She works currently at Kennesaw State University, Georgia Academy of Music,Yeshiva Atlanta and the Lovett School. She has earned performance degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory, Florida State University and the University of Georgia where she received a Doctorate in Musical Arts. She performs as a principal of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra and cellist in the Aevia Trio. Dr. Beth is also "Dr. Mom" to two young children.

Tanya Carey, Illinois _ Tanya has presented masterclasses and concerts in over twenty- five states, Canada, Europe, Australia, China and Japan. Her orchestral experiences include asst. principal of the Milwaukee Symphony and the Rochester Philharmonic. Ms. Carey holds degrees from Eastman School of Music and Illinois U. She has served the Suzuki Association in many capacities including Chairperson of the Cello Committee, member of the Board of Directors and as President of SAA.

Carey Cheney, Utah _ Carey, a native of Canada, was editor of "The Cello Column" of the American Suzuki Journal and is currently teaching in Salt Lake City. She studied in Germany with Andre Navarra at the Nordwestdeutshe Musikakademie and received her Masters in performance at the University of Texas. She played with the Knoxville Chamber Orchestra and was head of the cello department of the University of Tennessee Suzuki Program, in Knoxville. Carey was a member of the Tibor Varga Chamber Orchestra, touring Europe, and the Austin Symphony.

David Evenchick, Iowa _ David is head of the cello department at the Preucil School of Music and a member of the Cedar Rapids Symphony. He is a graduate of the Victoria Conservatory where studied with James Hunter. He received his BA from the University of Cincinnati with Zara Nelsova, and earned his Masters from Western Illinois University, studying with Tanya Carey. David is an experienced chamber player, soloist and teacher, having been a faculty member of various schools in the US and Canada.

Beth Goldstein-Mckee, Oregon _ Beth was on the faculty of Holy Names College, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, and maintained a large private studio in Berkeley. In 1995 she began a new studio in Ashland, Oregon and teaches at Southern Oregon State College and at Waldorf School. A graduate of Brandeis University, Beth began her Suzuki training with Yvonne Tait and continued at the School for Strings in NYC. Beth also served as VP of the Suzuki Association of Northern California.

Julie Newton, Utah _ Julie's Suzuki studies began in 1975 with Charlene Wilson in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from BYU in Cello Performance, then did graduated work at California State University, studying with Julie Zumsteg and Daniel Rothmuller. She has also performed in master classes of Janos Starker, Fritz Magg and Lynn Harrell. Julie enjoys her work as a professional freelance musician and Suzuki teacher. She is the daughter of our Utah State Senator, Robert F. Bennett.

Diana Nuttall, Canada _ Diana has been teaching Cello in Edmonton, Canada for the past 20 years. Born and educated in Canada, Diana has studied with Claude Kennison, Talmon Herz, Harvey Shapiro and Janos Starker. In 1991 she and her family spent 2 ½ months in Matsumoto where Diana studied with Dr. Suzuki. She is author of a series of articles on music reading and its relation to ear development. In 1997 she released a CD, Cello Cherubs for Christmas, original arrangements performed by her students The Edmonton Endpins. At present she has a studio of 30 students.

Catherine Walker, Canada _ Catherine is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal and in 1988 traveled to Japan to study with Dr. Suzuki. She has been an SAA registered Teacher Trainer since 1983 and has taught at many workshops in Canada and the United States. She was also on the SAA Cello Board from 1984 to 1988. Catherine maintains a private studio of 35 students in Montreal.

Bass

Daniel Swaim, Arizona _ Dr. Swaim, professor of Double Bass at Arizona State University, received degrees from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Indiana University and North Texas State University. He has played professionally in the Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix and Wichita Symphony Orchestras. During the summer he serves as principal bassist of the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. In May of 1993 he became the first double bass teacher trainer of the Suzuki Associations of the Americas.

Chamber and Orchestra

Jack Ashton, Utah Symphony _ Jack is a graduate of the University of Utah and has been a faculty member at Utah State University. He is the music director of the Young Artist Chamber Players, the Youth Camerata and the Youth Chamber Orchestra and also teaches at BYU Summerfest. Besides having many violin students and playing with the Utah Symphony, he teaches Orchestra and German at Olympus High School.

Ted Ashton, Idaho _ Ted was sighted as National Teacher of the Year in 1991 by MENC and his Logan District String Program was named a model program. He is a graduate of BYU and has his Masters Degree from Utah State University. He is the director of the Rocky Mountain Camerata of Utah, which has toured Europe four times. In 1998 he joined the music faculty at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho.

Jenny Oaks Baker, New York _ Jenny received her BA in Violin Performance from the Curtis Institute of Music and is now completing her Masters degree at the Julliard School. Her teachers include Hiroko Primrose, Victor Danchenko, Jaime Laredo and Robert Mann. She has been awarded prizes in national and international competitions and played with the Utah Symphony. Her debut album entitled "On Wings of Song" was recently released by Deseret Book.

John Chatelain, Utah Symphony _ John is Principal Second Violinist of the Utah Symphony. Mr. Chatelain joined the symphony in 1953 and became Principal Second Violin in 1966. In addition to the symphony he is Adjunct Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Utah, teaching violin and coaching chamber music. Many of his students are now playing in the Utah Symphony and other professional orchestras throughout the United States.

Wen Yuan Gu, Utah Symphony _ Wen Yuan Gu began studying violin at the age of 4, in China. From elementary school to high school she studied at the prestigious Chinese Central Conservatory in Beijing. She moved to the United States in 1989. In 1998, she joined the Utah Symphony, where she performs as the associate principal second violin. She has won many prizes in competitions, including first prize in the Hennesy Conag Performing Arts National Competition in New York

Kory Katseanes, Utah Symphony _ Kory, a Utah Symphony violinist has been the Assistant Conductor of the Utah Symphony since 1987. He specializes in the Music of Broadway and the Summer Pops Concerts featured in the Symphony's Entertainment Series. Mr. Katseances teaches extensively at home and at the Violin Making School of America. Kory is the featured soloist in Peter Paul Prier's film, The Sounding Tree.

Richard Osmolinski, Poland - In addition to teaching and conducting at The Henryk Wieniawski Secondary School of Music, Mr. Osmolinski is head of The Stringed Instruments Section at The Stanislaw Monivszko Music School. Both Schools are in Lodz, Poland. He was awarded "Premie Giasacion" in Naples and received a medal of the Ministry of Culture and Art for his achievements in the field of music.

Bryce Rytting, Utah _ Bryce Rytting's education has been unusually varied; having studied in Germany, the U.S. and England, he has earned degrees in conducting, history and theory. From Princeton he holds a Ph.D. and a Masters of Fine Arts in musicology. Three years of graduate work at the Frankfort Conservatory under Helmuth Rilling earned him a Kunstleriche Reifeprufung (literally, artistic maturity examination) in conducting. His first degree was a magna cum laude bachelor's from the University of Utah in music theory. In between, he studied conducting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. In 1986 Bryce joined the faculty of the Eastman School of Music. He came to BYU in 1989 where he has been named BYU Professor of the month in February 1997 and the BYU School of Music Outstanding teacher of the Year in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1998. Bryce has served as music director of Pro Musica (a choir based in Salt Lake), conductor of the Park City International Music Festival Orchestra, guest conductor of the Salt Lake Symphony, and has conducted opera, choir and orchestras at BYU. Earlier this year he was named music director of the Utah Valley Symphony.

David Yavornitzky, Utah Symphony _ David is the Principal Bassist for the Utah Symphony and is on the faculty at the University of Utah. He received his Bachelor of Music at the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory in Cleveland. He served as Assistant Principal Bassist for the Ohio Chamber Orchestra and has received fellowships to study at the Tanglewood Music Center. He is also the director of the Youth Chamber Orchestra.

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