STRINGS

Two Boys Playing String Instrument — Cary, NC — Cary School of Music

Lessons are offered in violin, viola, cello, and bass. Students are coached in both traditional and Suzuki methods and can join the program at any age and level. Many students are enrolled in school orchestra programs and receive help with learning music for all state and other types of auditions. Recitals are presented at the end of each semester and other opportunities to perform in and around our community are available. String instrument rentals are available through our partner site NEMC.

SUZUKI VIOLIN

All violin faculty members offer Suzuki as well as traditional violin lessons. This "mother tongue" method puts a great deal of emphasis on listening to music and performing often in a group setting. Students are able to begin their music training at an extremely early age with the aid of tiny instruments, which are readily available at Cary Music Supply. Parents are very much involved in the practice at home and are included in the lessons with the young child.

Instructors

Madelynn Huff - received her BM in Violin Performance from the University of Oklahoma, then chose to pursue her MM in Violin Performance at UNC-Greensboro. During her time at the University of Oklahoma, she was a member of the undergraduate scholarship ensemble, Claeys String Quartet, as well as a violin and viola instructor for the Sooner String Project. Madelynn was also a part of the Seraphin String Quartet Chamber Music Workshop, Marrowstone Music Festival, and Brevard Summer Music Festival. During her graduate studies at UNCG, Madelynn held assistant teaching positions in undergraduate music theory and aural skills courses. Additionally, she was a member of the Graduate String Quartet, which performed recitals and outreach concerts throughout the state of North Carolina. She is an active freelance musician in the Greensboro area, enjoying a range of collaborative and musical settings.

Audrey Fogle - Violin and Fiddle Instructor - Cary, NC

Sonny Enslen, cello

Sonny Enslen is a graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts. His graduate studies are with the University of Wisconsin and North Carolina School of the Arts. He has taught at UW and as a cello teaching assistant at NCSA. Sonny is a free lance musician who performs with numerous orchestras including Dubuque Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, Durham Symphony Orchestra and others. He also performs regularly in chamber music ensembles and as a soloist. Sonny has been teaching cello at CSM for over 10 years.

Audrey Fogle, violin and fiddle

My name is Audrey Fogle. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Music String Performance, graduate level training in Suzuki Pedagogy, and have been teaching violin at Cary School of Music since 2015. In addition, I teach fiddle music including Scottish, Irish, and blue grass. I believe that students should enjoy learning to play the violin while working on their technique, reading skills and musicianship. As the mother of a five year old daughter, I feel that the patience, understanding and parenting skills I have learned and experience every day are an important part of my teaching. It is a joy for me to work with children and to discover how each of them is so different and unique.

Kevin Yen holds his Bachelor's degree of Music in Violin Performance from Pennsylvania State University. He also holds a Master's degree of Music in Performance with Suzuki Pedagogy emphasis from East Carolina University. Mr. Yen taught in Greenville, NC while completing his studies at East Carolina University gaining broad experience through group and private instruction. Mr. Yen is in great demand as a teacher and performer throughout the Triangle area.

Anna Maria Smith - Violin Instructor - Cary, NC

Anna Maria Smith received her Bachelor of Music in performance from East Carolina University where she studied with Ara Gregorian. While a student in college, Anna Maria was invited to perform in Ara Gregorian's Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival's Next Generation concerts beside internationally-renowned musicians. During her time at ECU, she held both Principal and Concertmaster positions in the East Carolina University Orchestra. She has attended the Masterworks Summer Festival, Summit Music Festival, Catskills High Peaks Summer Chamber Festival, Music in the Mountains Summer Music Festival, and was invited as an apprentice to the Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra Festival. Also while a student, Anna Maria has had masterclasses in both solo and chamber settings with artists such as Axel Strauss, Elina Vähälä, Hagai Shaham, Jennifer Koh, The Philadelphia Trio, Philip Setzer, Stephen Clapp, The Tokyo String Quartet, The Weilerstein Trio, Xiao-Dong Wang, and The Ying Quartet. She is currently living in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband, cellist Jesse Smith, and they both play professionally in chamber and orchestral ensembles. Anna Maria plays with the Long Bay Symphony, Raleigh Symphony Orchestra, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. She is also a member of the Magnolia String Quartet, and enjoys teaching private violin and viola lessons.

Pamela Pandolfi - Violin Instructor - Cary, NC

Pam Pandolfi, BM degree, violin and viola from Baylor University , is owner and Director of CSM. She teaches violin and viola including the Suzuki method to students pre-school through adult of all ages and ability levels. Pam taught elementary – high school public school strings in SC and Wake County, private lessons in several states and in the Triangle and performed as a free-lance violinist/violist in orchestras and ensembles for many years. Special studies were with Shinichi Suzuki at Oberlin Conservatory and numerous Suzuki and Orff workshops including participation as a Suzuki clinician with William Starr, at UNC-CH.