Jean has recently moved to Northamptonshire in the UK. After teaching and performing in Oregon, California, and Germany, she is grateful for the musical experiences in her new home of england.
Bio
Jean grew up in Arroyo Grande on the Central Coast of California. She began the violin at age six, and at age ten switched to viola. In high school she was the Viola Section Leader and a Concerto Competition winner with the San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony. Her senior year she moved to Michigan to attend Interlochen Arts Academy.
While studying at University of Colorado for a Bachelors in Music in viola performance, in the summers she attended Aspen Music Festival and represented Colorado at the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute. She also taught at San Luis Obispo Symphony’s Prelude Music Camp, and performed with the Colorado Light Opera.
Upon finishing her degree she took an opportunity to live in Germany where she taught English, studied privately at the Stuttgart Musikhochschule (Conservatory), and performed with ensembles, including the Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra.
She held a graduate assistantship to attend Portland State University, where she held an assistantship to pursue a Masters of Arts in Music. She enjoyed performing with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Newport Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, and Oregon Theater Opera.
Upon moving back to California, it was special for Jean to coach the viola sections of the San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony and Cal Poly University. She taught for Strings in the Schools and held a temporary post as Music Education Director with San Luis Obispo Symphony. She also enjoyed performing with the San Luis Obispo Symphony, San Luis Obispo Opera, Santa Maria Philharmonic, Symphony of the Vines, Lompoc Pops, and the Santa Ynez Master Chorale. While she performed on viola most of the time, she also played Violin II.
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jean.o.rochelle@gmail.com
07480 902534
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- 2009 – 2011, Portland State University, Masters of Arts in Music. Attended on graduate assistantship. Studies with Joël Belgique
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- 2007 – 2008, Stuttgart Musikhochschule, Kontaktstudium (private lessons). Studies with Paul Pesthy
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- 2007 – 2008, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, German language courses. Elementary II and Intermediate I
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- 2003 – 2007, University of Colorado at Boulder School of Music, Bachelor of Music in viola performance. Studies with Erika Eckert
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- 2002 – 2003, Interlochen Arts Academy, high school diploma. Studies with David Holland
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Performance
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Ensemble
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- 2012 – 2013, Opera San Luis Obispo, violist
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- 2012 – 2013, San Luis Obispo Symphony, violist
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- 2012 – 2013, Santa Ynez Master Chorale, violinist
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- 2012 – 2013, Lompoc Pops, substitute violinist
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- 2011 – 2013, Santa Maria Philharmonic, violist and violinist
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- 2011 – 2013, Symphony of the Vines, violist
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- 2011, Vancouver Symphony, substitute violist
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- 2011, Newport Symphony, substitute violist
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- 2009 – 2011, Columbia Symhpony Orchestra, substitute violist
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- 2009 – 2011, Opera Theater Oregon, solo violist
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- 2009 – 2010, Heidelberger Kammerorchester, solo vioist. France summer tour (2010) and Switzerland winter tour (2009)
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- 2009 – 2010, performances in masterclasses by Takacs Quartet
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- 2006, Colorado Light Opera, assistant principal violist
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- 2005, MTNA divisional competition, Fresch Quartet selected to represent Colorado
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- 2003 – 2004, performances in masterclasses by Cavani Quartet and Takacs Quartet
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Solo
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- 2012, performance in masterclass by Scott Yoo
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- 2011, performance in masterclass by Yizhak Schotten
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- 2009, performance in masterclass by Theodore Arm
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- 2007, Mu Phi Epsilon solo competition scholarship recipient
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- 2006 – 2007, performances in masterclasses by Christine Rutledge, Yuval Gotlibovich, and Peter Slowik
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- 2005, Aspen Music Festival. Studies with John Graham and Jeffrey Irvine
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- 2004, Kennedy Center/NSO Summer Music Institute, Washington, D.C. Studies with Ramon Scavelli
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- 2004 – 2005, performances in masterclasses by James Dunham, Helen Callus, and Scott Lee
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- 2003, performance in masterclass by Jesse Levine
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- 2002, Cleveland Institute of Music ENCORE School for Strings. Studies with Stanley Konopka
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- 2001, Interlochen Arts Camp. Studies with Jerzy Kosmala
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- 2001, San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, winner
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Teaching/Coaching and Other Work Experience
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- 2011 – 2013, San Luis Obispo Symphony, Strings in the Schools Teacher (group classes on violin and cello), Youth Symphony Viola Coach, Music Van Presenter, Interim Music Education Director, Summer String Workshop Coordinator
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- 2011 – 2012, Cal Poly Symphony, Viola Coach
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- 2009 – 2011, Portland State University, Orchestra Manager
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- 2010, Oregon Symphony, librarian work
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- 2007 – 2009, Berlitz, English Teacher
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- 2003 – 2007, Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, Office Assistant and Head Usher
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- 2003 – 2004, San Luis Obispo Symphony Prelude Music Camp, Teacher
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jean.o.rochelle@gmail.com
07480 902534
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