Gillian Rogell,
Viola, Chamber
Music
Gillian
Rogell is a dynamic chamber music coach and speaker. Schooled by
European and American master musicians to seek the highest standards of
technique and musicality, Gillian has developed an approach to chamber
music which is at once challenging and nurturing. Her unique blend of
musicality and expertise transforms musicians from separate individuals
into a unified ensemble, connecting players with the music and each
other. In her fun and educational workshops, masterclasses and coaching
sessions, Gillian engages musicians of all abilities, providing a deeper
understanding of both process and product. Her signature coaching style
is lively, informed, and probing, inspiring musicians to play their best
and allowing them to use their technique to serve the music.
Gillian is the creator of the award-winning DVD At the Heart of
Chamber Music. This DVD illustrates her approach through live
coaching of several chamber music groups.
At the Heart of Chamber Music has been aired on select PBS stations, and
was chosen from among 13,000 international submissions to win two Telly
Awards. Menahem Pressler, pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, says, "Anyone
interested in chamber music could benefit from this very attractive DVD."
In 1999 Gillian founded the Aspinwall Hill Chamber Music Foundation,
Inc. (formerly The Heart of Chamber Music Institute), a non-profit
501(c)(3) organization. It is an educational organization dedicated to
the communicative and transformative power of music, nurturing this in
people of all ages and abilities through the study and performance of
chamber music. Past collaborators include The Borromeo String Quartet,
Triple Helix Piano Trio, Cape and Islands Festival, Peter Zazofsky and
Lindsay Crouse. The Foundation is working in association with the
Telluride Music Fest, which offers two weeks of concerts and events
annually in June.
Gillian received her Master of Music degree with Honors from New England
Conservatory, and following studies at Swarthmore College, she received
her BA from University of Pennsylvania. Karen Tuttle and Scott Nickrenz
were her principal viola teachers, and she studied chamber music with
the legendary Eugene Lehner, the original Hungarian Quartet, and others.
She has taught and performed at festivals in Europe, Israel, and the US.
Gillian is currently a member of the viola and chamber music faculty of
New England Conservatory (NEC) Preparatory School and is Chair of the
Chamber Music Department at NEC School of Continuing Education. She is
also on the faculty of the Walnut Hill School and the Rivers
Conservatory. Gillian has been profiled in notable magazines Strings,
Teaching Music, American Teacher's Journal, Chamber Music Magazine, MUSO
(UK) and Stringendo (Australia). She maintains a private chamber
music studio in Brookline, MA.
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