ABOUT EMILY DUFOUR
	EDUCATION
	TEACHING EXPERIENCE
	PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

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ABOUT EMILY DUFOUR

Emily DuFour began playing the cello at the age of 10. In 2005 Emily earned her Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Darrett Adkins, Frances Marie-Uitti and Peter Rejto. She also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Oberlin College. Emily completed her Master of Music degree from the University of California, San Diego, where she studied with Charles Curtis. Both at Oberlin and UCSD, Emily taught cello lessons to undergraduates, as well as maintained a cello studio in both communities. While in New York, Emily has performed with such groups as the International Contemporary Music Ensemble (ICE) and the Wordless Music Orchestra. She has given many notable performances, at such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Smithsonian Hall of Musical Instruments, where she performed on the museum-owned Stradivarius cello. As a member of the Hutchins Consort, she has traveled around the country performing on the baritone violin, a member of the new violin family.

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EDUCATION

• M.M. in Contemporary Music Performance, University of California, San Diego.

• B.M. in Cello Performance, Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

• B.A. in Biology, Oberlin College.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Taught undergraduates at Oberlin College and students of all ages in the community.

• Taught undergraduates at University of San Diego, CA and students of all ages in San Diego.

• Taught sections of History of Western Music at the University of California, San Diego.

• Toured the Washington D.C. area with the Fairchild String Quartet, giving workshops and performances at schools.

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PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

• Member of the Hutchins Consort, a group playing on the octet of new violin family instruments.

• Concert of contemporary chamber works at Carnegie Hall.

• String Quartet performance at the Smithsonian Hall of Musical Instruments on the museum-owned quartet of Stradivarius instruments.

• Performed with SONOR, the resident contemporary music ensemble of the University of California, San Diego, comprised of faculty and graduate students.

• Principal cellist, at times, of the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble, Oberlin Orchestra, and Oberlin Chamber Orchestra.

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