Katrin Groschel
Katrin St. Clair-Groschel was born in Columbus, Ohio and moved to St. Louis, Missouri at age 4. At age 5 she began kinder music classes at the St. Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts. The classes incorporated dance, singing, and playing rhythmic instruments.
At age 6, Katrin began to study Suzuki violin at the St. Louis Conservatory. Around age 9, she was enrolled in Youth Training Orchestra at the school. The Steven's Point Wisconsin Suzuki Institute was a favorite summertime activity.
At age 14, Katrin joined the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra and began pre-college lessons with a principal violinist in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In 1989, she was the winner of the Youth Orchestra concerto competition and performed with the orchestra. During the summer's of high school, Katrin attended Boston University Tanglewood Institute, the Indiana University String Academy, and the Aspen Music Festival.
After high school, Katrin attended the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music where she studied with the world renowned teacher, Dorothy DeLay (also the teacher of such players as Itzhak Perlman, Midori, and Gil Shaham). Katrin graduated with honors from CCM in 1993 with a Bachelor of Music Performance. She also met her husband Paul who was a cello student at the university. Paul has since gone on to become a physical therapist.
Post-graduate work continued for Katrin in St. Louis where she studied Suzuki pedagogy with John Kendall (one of the first people to bring Suzuki education to the U.S.) Katrin also attended pedagogy courses at Julliard School in New York City.
Katrin is a registered teacher with the Suzuiki Association of America and continues to add to her education yearly at Summer Institutes.
Katrin has performed with the Illinois Symphony and is currently an Associate Concert Master and member of the first violin section of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. She also plays with the Seattle Studio Orchestra which records many movie sound tracks. Katrin frequently appears with the Auburn Symphony and Northwest Sinfonietta as well as her own chamber music group, The Puget Sound Trio.
At age 6, Katrin began to study Suzuki violin at the St. Louis Conservatory. Around age 9, she was enrolled in Youth Training Orchestra at the school. The Steven's Point Wisconsin Suzuki Institute was a favorite summertime activity.
At age 14, Katrin joined the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra and began pre-college lessons with a principal violinist in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In 1989, she was the winner of the Youth Orchestra concerto competition and performed with the orchestra. During the summer's of high school, Katrin attended Boston University Tanglewood Institute, the Indiana University String Academy, and the Aspen Music Festival.
After high school, Katrin attended the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music where she studied with the world renowned teacher, Dorothy DeLay (also the teacher of such players as Itzhak Perlman, Midori, and Gil Shaham). Katrin graduated with honors from CCM in 1993 with a Bachelor of Music Performance. She also met her husband Paul who was a cello student at the university. Paul has since gone on to become a physical therapist.
Post-graduate work continued for Katrin in St. Louis where she studied Suzuki pedagogy with John Kendall (one of the first people to bring Suzuki education to the U.S.) Katrin also attended pedagogy courses at Julliard School in New York City.
Katrin is a registered teacher with the Suzuiki Association of America and continues to add to her education yearly at Summer Institutes.
Katrin has performed with the Illinois Symphony and is currently an Associate Concert Master and member of the first violin section of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. She also plays with the Seattle Studio Orchestra which records many movie sound tracks. Katrin frequently appears with the Auburn Symphony and Northwest Sinfonietta as well as her own chamber music group, The Puget Sound Trio.
My Studio
I currently have about 30 students; ages span 4 to 18 of age. Many parents play as well and participate in chamber music gatherings. Students range in ability from beginners to major concerto study. Many participate in the Tacoma Youth Symphony Orchestra and have won awards for outstanding performances with the Washington Music Educators Assocation. I hold regular Suzuki Group Classes during the school year and Master Classes for advanced students. Last year we were honored to welcome Dr. Svend Ronning from PLU and Seattle Symphony Concertmaster Simon James as guest Master Class teachers.
Study Violin and...
- Appreciate music
- Acquire a skill you can be proud of
- Learn about the rewards of regular practice
- Express yourself