About the Strings Department

Department chair: Cornelia Heard

The following String Department faculty offer instruction to Blair undergraduate music majors:

Violin

Cornelia Heard, Valere Potter Chair and Professor of Violin

Carolyn Huebl, Professor of Violin

Stephen Miahky, Joseph Joachim Professor of Violin

Viola

John Kochanowski, Associate Professor of Viola; Coordinator of the Chamber Music Program

Kathryn Plummer, Professor of Viola

Cello

Felix Wang, Professor of Cello

Bass

Joel Reist, Adjunct Associate Professor of Bass

Glen Wanner, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Bass

Harp

Kirsten Agresta Copely, Adjunct Associate Professor of Harp

Recommended audition repertoire for the Strings Department

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Faculty

	Cornelia L. Heard Valere Potter Chair at the Blair School of Music; Professor of Violin; Chair of the Strings Department	Email Website 615-322-7681 3102 Blair
	Kirsten Agresta Copely Adjunct Associate Professor of Harp	Email Website
	Jessica Blackwell Adjunct Artist Teacher of Violin	Email 615-322-4911 2104 Blair
	Sari DeLeon-Reist Adjunct Artist Teacher of Cello	Email 615-322-7651 1191 Blair
	Kirsten Cassel Greer Adjunct Artist Teacher of Cello	Email 615-322-4921 1160 Blair
	Erin Hall Adjunct Artist Teacher of Violin	Email 615-322-7668 1191 Blair
	Carolyn Huebl Professor of Violin	Email Website 615-322-5814 3159 Blair
	Jun Iwasaki Adjunct Professor of Violin
	Licia Jaskunas Adjunct Artist Teacher of Harp	Email
	Sara Newman Johnson Adjunct Artist Teacher of Suzuki Violin	Email 615-322-4909 2111 Blair
	John Kochanowski Associate Professor of Viola	Email Website 615-322-7686 1183 Blair
	Bradley D. Mansell Adjunct Artist Teacher of Cello	Email 615-322-4909 2111 Blair
	Christina McGann Adjunct Artist Teacher of Violin	Email Website 2104 Blair
	Edgar Meyer Adjunct Associate Professor of Bass	Website (615) 322-4933 1180 Blair
	Stephen Miahky Joseph Joachim Professor of Violin	Email Website (615) 322-7682 3100 Blair
	Joe Rea Phillips Senior Artist Teacher of Guitar	Email Website (615) 322-7698 2128 Blair
	Crystal D. Plohman Senior Artist Teacher of Fiddling Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Violin	Email (615) 343-6360 1190 Blair
	Kathryn C. Plummer Professor of Viola	Email Website (615) 322-7666 1187 Blair
	Daniel Reinker Adjunct Associate Professor of Viola	Email (615) 322-7671 1170 Blair
	Joel Reist Adjunct Assistant Professor of Double Bass	Email (615) 322-4933 1180 Blair
	Christina Simpson Adjunct Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Violin	Email 615-974-9447 2111 Blair
	Christian Teal Joseph Joachim Professor of Violin, emeritus	Email
	Richard Todd Adjunct Associate Professor of Guitar	Email 615-322-7698 2128 Blair
	Celeste Halbrook Tuten Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Violin	Email (615) 322-7694 1192 Blair
	Felix Wang Professor of Cello	Email Website (615) 322-7683 3161 Blair
	Glen Wanner Adjunct Assistant Professor of Bass	Email (615) 330-4509 1180 Blair
	Anne Hall Williams Adjunct Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Cello	Email (615) 322-7668 1191 Blair