Member Profile: C.M. Sunday

Username: csunday

Contact: cmsunday@alumni.rice.edu

Home page: http://beststudentviolins.com/vita.html

Preferred Language: English

Interests: Violin pedagogy, composition, conducting, animal rights, veganism

Author of: 14 Modules (view statistics)

Biography:

Connie Sunday: Freelance studio musician, strings and piano teacher, designer of Connie's Violin Page, author of Violin FAQ and numerous essays in violin pedagogy. First teacher for six years was Romanian violinist Joseph Pitzinger. Subsequently studied with Beatrice Pease at Wichita State University; Samuel Applebaum, Manhattan School of Music; and Daniel Mason (right after Mason finished his program at USC with Heifetz). Studied violin with Ray Fliegel and conducting with Samuel Jones (B.A. Rice University, 1987). Subsequently studied with three Galamian students: Richard Luby (UNC-CH); Harotune Bedelian (UCI); and Robert Davidovici (M.M. UNT, 1993). Orchestra positions: Charleston Symphony, Tulsa Philharmonic, Memphis Opera. Held teaching assistantship at University of California Irvine. Taught violin at Rhodes College in Memphis.