Clinicians

2020 Clinicians Will Include:

-Dr. Daphne Gerling - University of North Texas

-Matthew Daline - Associate Professor of Viola, String Area Coordinator, Bowling Green State University, Ohio

-Rudolf Haken - Professor of Viola, University of Illinois

-Jeffrey Irvine - Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Viola, Cleveland Institute of Music

-Dr. Katherine J. Lewis - Associate Professor of Viola, Illinois State University

-Dr. Lisa Nelson - Illinois Wesleyan University

-Charles Pikler - Chicago Viola Festival Artistic Director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Ret.)

-Rhona Reagan - Faculty, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory, Private Teacher

-Dr. Istvan Szabo - Associate Professor of Viola, Western Illinois University

-Dr. Juliet White-Smith - Professor of Viola, The Ohio State University

Clinicians for the 2019 Chicago Viola Festival

Charles Pikler

Chicago Viola Festival - Artistic Director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Ret.)

Chicago Viola Festival - Creative Director, Viola Faculty, Illinois State University

Senior Lecturer of Viola, University of North Texas

Rudolf Haken

Professor of Viola, University of Illinois

Jeffrey Irvine

Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Viola, Cleveland Institute of Music

Matthew Michelic

Professor, Lawrence Conservatory

Rhona Reagen

Faculty, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory/

Private Studio Teacher

Molly Sharp

Principal Viola, Richmond Symphony Orchestra

Istvan Szabo

Associate Professor of Viola, Western Illinois University

Lisa Nelson

Viola and String Pedagogy Faculty, Illinois Wesleyan University

Clinicians for the 2018 Chicago Viola Festival:


  • Charles Pikler - Artistic Director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

  • Katherine Lewis - Festival Coordinator, Viola Faculty, Illinois State University

  • Christine Due - The Studio of Christine Due

  • Rudolf Haken - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Matthew Michelic - Professor, Lawrence University Conservatory of Music

  • Lisa Nelson - Visiting Assistant Professor of Viola, Head of the String Department, Illinois Wesleyan University

  • Christiana Reader - Assistant Professor, SUNY New Paltz

  • Rhona Reagen - Faculty, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory

  • Michael Strauss - Viola Instructor, Youngstown University and the University of Indianapolis, Violist of The Indianapolis Quartet

  • István Szabó - Associate Professor of Viola, Western Illinois University