Jennifer John, Northern Representative

Jennifer John is currently a member of the violin faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School during the summers. In addition she is the Orchestra Director of the Peak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette, CO. She is also the founder of Artistry in Motion, Jennifer John’s School for Violin, Viola and Chamber music. (aimviolin.com)

Jennifer was previously Concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony, Prague International Chamber Orchestra and Flint Michigan Symphony. She was also Associate Concertmaster of the Aspen Chamber Symphony for many years. In addition she was Professor of Violin at Wichita State University and First violinist of the Fairmount String Quartet and one of the founding members of the Ceruti Quartet in residence at the University of Memphis.

She was a member of the faculty of the Prague International Chamber Music Festival and the Ameropa Chamber Music Festival. Other positions include teaching at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Wichita State University, University of Memphis. St. Olaf College, Carelton College, the University of Memphis and the Flint Institute of Music. In addition, she was guest faculty at the University of Houston, Texas Music Festival.

Jennifer received her Masters degree with Paul Kantor at the University of Michigan. She earned her Bachelors degree with Dorothy Delay and Kurt Sassmannshaus at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Other education includes Postgraduate study at Yale University, Lausaunne Switzerland. Other teachers include Lawrence Maves and Fransesca Koscielny at the University of Oregon. Jennifer also currently been studied with William Starr in Boulder the Suzuki method to enhance her knowledge as a pedagogue.

Jennifer has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the University of Colorado Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Oregon Mozart Players, Aurora Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, Boulder Bach Festival, Wichita Symphony, Wichita State University Orchestra and Youth Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Players, Timberline Symphony (CO).

Jennifer has been published an article on Pilates/Ron Fletcher Work in the American String Teacher’s National String Journal and presented solo recitals, chamber music recitals, and workshops around the country including the Midwest Orchestra and Band Clinic, Chicago, MENC, Phoenix, and ASTA, Columbus OH and Denver, CO and the New England Conservatory and the Interlochen Arts Academy.