{"id":5722,"date":"2022-06-17T11:24:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=5722"},"modified":"2025-06-11T09:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T13:57:54","slug":"strings","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/performance\/pd\/strings\/","title":{"rendered":"Strings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3>Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\" class=\"is-style-default\">As part of the String Department you will join a longstanding tradition of excellence. Learn from faculty that draw from wide-ranging experiences as soloists, pedagogues, chamber musicians, and orchestral musicians. Take a lesson with our internationally renowned faculty. Get a chamber music coaching with the Grammy award-winning Muir Quartet. Prep for your orchestra auditions with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-tertiary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">request more info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\" class=\"is-style-default\">Whatever path you choose, the String Department offers the optimal training ground for students seeking meaningful careers as orchestral and chamber musicians, soloists, teachers, and pedagogues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-bu-buniverse alignwide wp-block-global-buniverse has-aspectratio-16by9\"><div class=\"wp-block-global-buniverse-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/interface\/embed\/embed.html?v=yNaav1xB&amp;jsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>String Faculty<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-369a9d2b\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-369a9d2b-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tViolin\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-369a9d2b-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-384 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/heather-braun\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Heather-Braun_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Heather Braun\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Heather Braun<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Violin; Faculty Coach, String Quartet Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-736 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/bayla-keyes\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Bayla-Keyes_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bayla Keyes\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Bayla Keyes<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Violin<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-102154 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/minju-kim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2023\/07\/2023-Main-Photo12-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Minju Kim\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Minju Kim<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Violin<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-792 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/lucia-lin\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Lucia-Lin_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lucia Lin\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lucia Lin<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor of Music, Violin<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-664 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/klaudia-szlachta\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Klaudia-Szlachta_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Klaudia Szlachta\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Klaudia Szlachta<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Violin; Director, Violin Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1050 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/peter-zazofsky\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Peter-Zazofsky_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Zazofsky\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Peter Zazofsky<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor of Music, Violin and Chamber Music; Co-Director, String Quartet Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-39fbf059\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-39fbf059-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tViola\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-39fbf059-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-96266 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/steven-ansell\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/12\/Steven-Ansell-Marco-Borggreve-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Steven Ansell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Music, Viola<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-536 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/daniel-dona\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Daniel-Don\u0303a_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Don\u0303a\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Daniel Do\u00f1a<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Lecturer in Music, Viola; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Coordinator, String Chamber Music<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-742 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/danny-kim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Danny-Kim-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Danny Kim\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Danny Kim<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Viola<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-769 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/michelle-lacourse\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Michelle-Lacourse_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Lacourse\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Michelle LaCourse<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Music, Viola; Chair, String Department; Director, Viola Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-019bb03e\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-019bb03e-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCello\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-019bb03e-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-117515 profile type-profile status-publish hentry bu_progs_degree-option-bm bu_progs_degree-option-bm-mm bu_progs_degree-option-dma bu_progs_degree-option-mm dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jean-michel-fonteneau\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_2373-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jean-Michel Fonteneau<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Cello<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-117206 profile type-profile status-publish hentry bu_progs_degree-option-bm dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/christine-lamprea\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2024\/12\/Lamprea-Christine-1-Photo-Va-nessa-Brice\u00f1o-Photography-1-1-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Christine Lamprea<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer In Music, Cello<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-954 profile type-profile status-publish hentry bu_progs_degree-option-bm-mm dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty position-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/michael-reynolds\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Michael-Reynolds_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Reynolds\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Michael Reynolds<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Cello<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-89661 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/rhonda-rider\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/Rhonda-Rider-cellist-linderpix-9477-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rhonda Rider faculty image\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Rhonda Rider<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Cello<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-106584 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/william-rounds\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2024\/01\/IMG_0200-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">William Rounds<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Cello<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-4e03e484\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-4e03e484-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDouble Bass\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-4e03e484-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-364 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/edwin-barker\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Edwin-Barker_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Edwin Barker\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Edwin Barker<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Music, Double Bass<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-785 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/benjamin-levy\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Benjamin-Levy_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Levy\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Benjamin Levy<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Double Bass<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-970 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/todd-seeber\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/ToddSeeber-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Seeber\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Todd Seeber<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Double Bass; Director, Double Bass Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-658 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/thomas-van-dyck\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Thomas-Van-Dyck_-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Van Dyck\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Thomas Van Dyck<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Double Bass<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible 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profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Franziska-Huhn_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Franziska Huhn\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Franziska Huhn<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Harp; Director, Young Artists Harp Program, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-585 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-strings-harp position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jessica-zhou\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Jessica-Zhou_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Zhou\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jessica Zhou<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Harp<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-1-3\">\n<div class=\"photo-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Symphony-Concert_040522_46-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Symphony-Concert_040522_46-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Symphony-Concert_040522_46-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Symphony-Concert_040522_46-768x512.jpg 768w, 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Study<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">String faculty members provide weekly private lessons for all music majors whose principal instrument is violin, viola, cello, double bass, or harp. Regularly scheduled string department recitals present students in a formal performance setting outside of their required degree recitals. An annual series of guest masterclasses provides students contact with a variety of distinguished artist-teachers and the opportunity to benefit from the insights and approaches of many pedagogical styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>String Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The String Department offers courses in:<br><strong>String Pedagogy:<\/strong>&nbsp;Covering teaching methods and materials, as well as literature concerned with leading pedagogical approaches.<br><strong>Solo Literature:<\/strong>&nbsp;Survey of important recital and concerto repertoire from the Baroque to the present.<br><strong>Chamber Music Literature:<\/strong>&nbsp;Survey of the vast and important string chamber music repertoire from the Baroque to the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Orchestral Studies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><em><strong>For Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">With 9 faculty members playing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, BU students learn from some the best orchestral players in the country. Our students focus on mastering the standard orchestral excerpts and learn to prepare for the complete orchestral experience through rep readings and repeated mock-auditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-aside alignright has-secondary-background\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Chat with CFA Student and Staff Ambassadors!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/admissions\/graduate\/chat\/\">Let&#8217;s connect<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">BU maintains both a symphony orchestra and a chamber orchestra where students continuously perform both new and standard masterpieces as well as play in the pit for our superb opera productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Oh, and about that world-class symphony next door? You can go for free. Being exposed to great performances is crucial to growing as an artist. With the BSO College Card you will gain access to free concerts and open rehearsals at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Chamber Music<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">BU School of Music is dedicated to the study of chamber music at all levels. The String Department runs a large chamber music program, coordinated and coached by members of the Muir Quartet (in-residence at Boston University), and other string faculty members, our program instills the professional skills and entrepreneurial spirit necessary to have chamber music be a meaningful part of your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">A series of masterclasses and open rehearsals presented by the Muir Quartet gives chamber groups the opportunity to explore further rehearsal techniques and performance ideas in a public setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Muir Quartet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/muirstringquartet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Muir String Quartet<\/a>, in residence at BU since 1983, has long been acknowledged as one of the world\u2019s most powerful and insightful ensembles, distinguishing itself among audiences and critics with its \u201cexhilarating involvement\u201d&nbsp;<em>(Boston Globe)<\/em>, \u201cimpeccable voicing and intonation\u201d&nbsp;<em>(San Francisco Examiner),<\/em>&nbsp;and \u201cunbridled musicality\u201d<em>&nbsp;(American Record Guide)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The Muir Quartet presents a series of open rehearsals giving chamber groups the opportunity to explore further rehearsal techniques and performance ideas. As part of their residency the Muir Quartet presents an annual series of concerts on campus in addition to their regular off-campus concert schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/interface\/embed\/embed.html?v=20hU6y1YV\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-287-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>Audition Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5>Thinking of applying? Find out more about prescreening, repertoire, and audition details by instrument. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/admissions-auditions\/audition-repertoire-and-portfolio-requirements\/\"><strong>More About Auditions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-2-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-115-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Music student playing the violin at concert\" class=\"wp-image-1615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-115-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-115-636x424.jpg 636w, 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href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">Learn more about the performance diploma<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-quaternary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-1024x684.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Violin student performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City\" class=\"wp-image-1540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Hires-79-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>Performance Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">During the course of their studies, students participate in a range of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/ensembles\/\" target=\"_blank\">performance opportunities<\/a> at a variety of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/venues-facilities\/listing\/?dicipline=music\" target=\"_blank\">venues<\/a> at Boston University, in the city of Boston, and beyond. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/calendar\/?topic=8643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hundreds of performances<\/a> per year at the School of Music, students are always just a few steps from taking the stage. From recitals to orchestra concerts, students perform regularly including annual performances at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/concerts-recitals\/symphonyhall\/\"><strong>Symphony Hall<\/strong><\/a> in Boston and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/concerts-recitals\/carnegie-hall\/\"><strong>Carnegie Hall<\/strong><\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>BU Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>BU Chamber Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Opera Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Chamber Music<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Annual Bach Competition<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Annual Soloists&#8217; Competition<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>BU Baroque Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-outline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/ensembles\/\">Performance Ensembles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mannes School of Music faculty member<br><br><strong>Daniel Han,<\/strong><br>Member of Philadelphia Orchestra, formerly member of Minnesota Orchestra and Fort Worth Symphony<br><br><strong>Mayumi Hasegawa,<\/strong><br>Member of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra<br><br><strong>Yevgeny Kutik,<\/strong><br>Soloist and recording artist \u2013 appearances with orchestras throughout the USA, Germany, and the Czech Republic<br><br><strong>ZhongLing Lee,<\/strong><br>Winner of the Dan David Prize in the Humanities, winner of Harvard Musical Association\u2019s Arthur Foote Award<br><br><strong>Ikuko Mizuno,<\/strong><br>Member of BSO, BU faculty member<br><br><strong>Dainius Puodziukas,<\/strong><br>VMU Academy of Music- Kaunas (Lithuania) faculty member, National M.K.\u010ciurlionis School of Arts \u2013 Vilnius faculty and Head of String Dept, member of Kremerata Baltica Orchestra, former Concertmaster of Lithuanian National Opera<br><br><strong><strong>Ari Streisfeld,<\/strong><br><\/strong>Member of JACK quartet, touring and recording artist<br><br><strong>Na Sun,<\/strong><br>Member of New York Philharmonic<br><br><strong>Mira Wang,<\/strong><br>Touring and recording artist \u2013 soloist with orchestras throughout the world, first prize winner of Geneva International Competition<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-8d5e955d\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-8d5e955d-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tViola\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-8d5e955d-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Mark 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