Strings
The string program at The University of Iowa School of Music offers a comprehensive framework of private lessons, major performing ensembles, master classes, chamber music coaching, literature classes, and performance seminars driven by the broad experience of its faculty. Alumni hold positions in major orchestras and chamber ensembles, and teach at universities and conservatories around the world.
Audition Requirements
Degree Requirements
String and String Chamber Music Faculty
- Anthony Arnone, cello
- Scott Conklin, violin
- Hannah Holman, chamber music/cello
- Elizabeth Oakes, chamber music/viola
- Volkan Orhon, double bass/area head
- Christine Rutledge, viola
- Katie Wolfe, violin
Master Classes
String students benefit from a variety of guest master classes and concerts from internationally-acclaimed artists, including:
Violin: David Perry, Charles Castleman, Paul Kantor, William Preucil
Viola: Nancy Buck, Peter Slowick, Jeffrey Irvine, Pamela Ryan
Cello: Bonnie Hampton, Joel Krosnick, Colin Carr
Double Bass: Edgar Meyer, John Patitucci, Robert Black, Diana Gannett, David Murray
Chamber Music: Gidon Kremer, David Finkel/Wu Han, and Marc Johnson (Vermeer Quartet)
Contact
For more information about The University of Iowa string area, please contact Volkan Orhon at (319) 335-1641 or volkan-orhon@uiowa.edu.