Julia Wen
Cello
Locations
- Remote Lessons
- Barrington, IL
- Music Institute of Chicago
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Professional Associations
Suzuki Association of the Americas
Qualifications
- Master's of Music - Cello Performance/Pedagogy; Peabody Conservatory (Baltimore, MD)
- Bachelor's of Music - Cello Performance; Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
- Cello Units 1-10; Suzuki Association of the Americas
Rate
trimester tuition; contact for details
Background & Experience
Julia is an avid teacher based in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Inspired by her own instructors, Julia is enthusiastic about supporting the next generation of conscientious musicians. She is the assistant director of the annual Chicago Suzuki Institute and combines her love for teaching and administration in this position. She teaches cello at the Music Institute of Chicago, and was a faculty member at the Arlington Heights School District 25 Music for Youth Suzuki program. Past teaching positions include the Peabody Preparatory and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s El-Sistema-inspired program, ORCHKids. A certified Suzuki teacher, Ms. Wen has completed pedagogy training with Jean Dexter and Dr. Tanya Carey.
Julia earned her Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore with Alan Stepansky, former Associate Principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic. She completed additional studies in Pedagogy with Bai-Chi Chen and Baroque Cello with Dr. John Moran. Ms. Wen finished her Bachelor of Music degree at Roosevelt University with Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Richard Hirschl; and was a student of former Lyric Opera of Chicago principal cellist Daniel Morgenstern. The teacher who inspired it all, however, was a woman of incomparable talent and dedication: Gilda Barston.
Julia earned her Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore with Alan Stepansky, former Associate Principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic. She completed additional studies in Pedagogy with Bai-Chi Chen and Baroque Cello with Dr. John Moran. Ms. Wen finished her Bachelor of Music degree at Roosevelt University with Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Richard Hirschl; and was a student of former Lyric Opera of Chicago principal cellist Daniel Morgenstern. The teacher who inspired it all, however, was a woman of incomparable talent and dedication: Gilda Barston.