Dr. Myriam Cottin-Rack

Violinist

Stockton, California 95209

Email: myriam@cottin-rack.com

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts, Violin Performance, College Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati, OH, 2007

Master of Music, Violin Performance, College Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati, 2000.

Performance Certificate, Violin Performance, Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris (CNR), France, 1996.

Diploma of Musical Studies (Bachelor), Violin Performance, Chamber Music, Ecole Nationale de Musique d'Issy les Moulineaux, France, 1995

Course work specific to pedagogy:

2000-2003 Pedagogy Cognate for DMA program
Cognate includes: string pedagogy, study of Galamian and Flesch teaching, Self-concept and Achievement, Human learning. Cognition and Development.

Principal Teachers

Violin: Won-Bin Yim • Piotr Milewski • Dorothy Delay • William Fitzpatrick • Tatiana Afanassieff • Jean-Noël Molard.

Chamber music: Tokyo String Quartet • Lee Fiser • Amernet String quartet • Paul Boufil • Macha Yanuchevskaya • Peter Oundjian • Yehuda Hanani • James Tocco.

Pedagogy: Kurt Sassmannshaus, Moshe Neumann.

Master classes

Violin: Dorothy Delay • Stephen Georghiu • Alexandre Brussilovsky • Erez Ofer • Gerard Poulet.

Chamber Music: Lorand Fenyves • Henry Meyer • Miro String Quartet • Parisi String Quartet • cellist: Laurence Lesser • pianist: Frank Weinstock.

Teaching

Present positions:

09/2005 – Present: Adjunct Faculty, California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, CA.

	Teach	Violin
		Chamber music
		String sectionals
		String technique

01/2004 – Present: Adjunct Faculty: violin instructor, string ensemble director, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA.
08/2003 – Present: Private violin instructor (Stockton Studio) Ages: 4 – Professional Adults; beginner and advanced students.

Other:

	02/2007	String Day, CSU Stanislaus, Turlock, CA. Chamber music coach and Violin master class
	07-08/2006	Faculty at ChamberArtsFest, Moulin D’Andé, Normandy, France. Coach chamber music group for strings. Perform with faculty and students.
	04/2006	String Day, CSU Stanislaus, Turlock, CA. chamber music day for pre-college string players. chamber music coach and violin master class.
	06/2005	Summer Camp, CSU Stanislaus. Teach Chamber music and string sectionals.
	2002-2003	Faculty member of the College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department, University of Cincinnati. Individual and group violin instructor for both college students and children aged 3-12, using both Suzuki and traditional methods.
	2003	Suzuki instructor, Wyoming Fine Arts Center, Ohio.
	1993-2002	Private instructor of violin. Ages: 7 -25.
	1995-1997	Substitute teacher at the National School of Music (ENM) of Issy les Moulineaux and Fresnes, France.

Students’ accomplishments

04/2007 Student accepted at CCM, Master Program in violin performance, Graduate scholarship University of Cincinnati:
05/2007 Winner of American String Teacher Association competition, high school division, Stockton, CA.
05/2006 Winner of ASTA competition, Stockton.
01/2006 Winner of California State University Stanislaus concerto competition.
05/2007 American String Teacher Association Competition, Sacramento Chapter, CA.
01/2007 Concerto Competition, Stockton Symphony, CA
01/2005 Stockton Symphony Concerto Competition.
05/2005 California Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble Competition, Sacramento.

Judging

05/2007 American String Teacher Association Competition, Sacramento Chapter, CA.
01/2007 Concerto Competition, Stockton Symphony, CA.
01/2005 Concerto Competition, Stockton Symphony, CA.
05/2005 California Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble Competition, Sacramento.

Clinic/Master Class

06/2007 Violin Master Class, CSU Stanislaus Summer Camp
03/2006 Orchestra and String Ensemble Clinic, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA. Judge and coach High school ensembles.
04/2006 Violin Master class, CSU Stanislaus, Turlock, CA.

Professional Orchestra

Present positions:

Fall 2003 – Present:	Stockton Symphony Orchestra, associate concertmaster.
	Napa Valley Symphony, assistant principal second violin.
	Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra.

Other:

01/2007 Stockton Opera, concertmaster, Stockton, CA
09/2006 Solo violin in the musical “Chicago”, Bob Hope Theater, Stockton, CA.
01/2006 St. John’s Chamber Orchestra Festival, concertmaster, Stockton, CA.
2004-2006 Sacramento Metropolitan Orchestra, associate concertmaster.
2003-2004 Modesto Symphony Orchestra, associate concertmaster.
01/2004 Concertmaster with the Sacramento Chamber Orchestra.
01/2004 St. John’s Chamber Orchestra Festival, assistant concertmaster, Stockton, CA.
11/2003 Assistant concertmaster with the San Joaquin Ballet, Nutcracker.
2002-2003 Columbus Symphony Orchestra, substitutes' list, Columbus, Ohio.

Conductors

Christopher Eschenbach • Esa-Pekka Salonen • Heinrich Schiff • James Conlon • Georges Prêtre • Marc Gibson • Philippe Cambreling • Larry Rachleff • Robert Sidlin • Cyril Diedrich • Nicolas Pasquet • Eric Kunzel • Peter Jaffe • Darryl One • Asher Raboy.

Main Public Performances

Solo and Chamber Music recitals

11/2007 Chamber Music concerts with the Sacramento Philharmonic.Signature Series Concerts in Guild Theater, and Benvenuti Perforning Arts Center, Sacramento; Magic Circle Theater, Roseville and Temple Or Rishon, Orangevale.
02/2007 Faculty recital, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA
08/2006 American Church, Paris, France.
08/2006 Moulin d’Andé, ChamberArtsFest, Andé, Normandy, France.
07/2006 Moulin d’Andé, ChamberArtsFest, Andé, Normandy, France.
03/2006 Faculty recital CSU Stanislaus, Snider Recital Hall, Turlock, CA. Piano trio.
03/2006 Guest artist for the Solano Suzuki String benefit concert, Fairfield Center for Creative Arts, Fairfield. Duo violin/piano.
02/2006 "Composers and Friends" concert of the San Francisco Bay Chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers, USA), Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto. Duo violin/piano. Performance of new music.
01/2006 Guest soloist with the St John Chamber Orchestra, St John Church, Stockton, CA. Solo Concerto.
10/2005 Tillie Lewis Theater, Delta College, California Composers' Consortium, Stockton, CA. Duo violin/piano; Chamber group. Performance of new music and premiere of a work.
05/2005 Tillie Lewis Theater, Delta College, Chamber Music Recital, Stockton, CA. solo, violin/piano duo and trio
04/2005 Snider Recital Hall, CSU Stanislaus, Chamber Music Recital, Turlock, CA. solo, violin/piano duo and trio
02/2005 Tillie Lewis Theater, Delta College, Faculty Recital, Stockton. Duo violin/piano.
11/2004 Tillie Lewis Theater, Delta College, California Composers' Consortium, Stockton, CA. Duo violin/piano. Performance of new music.
11/2004 Snider Recital Hall, CSU Stanislaus, California Composers' Consortium, Turlock, CA. Duo violin/piano. Performance of new music.
10/2004 Guest Soloist with the South Orange County Chamber Orchestra, Neighborhood Congregational Church, Laguna Beach, CA. Solo Concerto.
10/2004 Guest Soloist with the South Orange County Chamber Orchestra, Founders Hall, SOKA University, Aliso Viejo, CA . Solo Concerto.
02/2004 Tillie Lewis Theater, Delta College, Faculty Recital, Stockton. Duo violin/piano.
05/2003 Watson Hall, Lecture Recital, Cincinnati. Eugène Ysaÿe and his works for violin: The evolution of his style.
04/2003 Wyoming Fine Arts Center, Momento Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati.
01/2003 Werner Recital Hall, CCM Fest, Cincinnati. Piano trio.
06/2003 Rolston Recital Hall, Banff Center for the Arts, Canada. Piano trio.
03/2002 Werner Recital Hall, Cincinnati. Solo and duo violin/piano.
02/2002 Werner Recital Hall, Alpha Trio, Cincinnati. Piano trio.
05/2001 Werner Recital Hall, Cincinnati. Duo violin/piano.
08/2000 Kloster Schoental, Germany. Violin/piano.
04/2000 Watson Hall, Cincinnati. Violin/piano.
04/1999 Watson Hall, Cincinnati. Violin/piano.
08/1998 Château de Champs sur Marne, France. Violin/piano
1998 Grand Festival d'Art Slave de Paris. Duo and Piano trio.
1997 Quatuor Johannes, Talan, France.

Festivals

2006 ChamberArtsFest, Moulin D’Andé, Normandy, France.
2003 ChamberArtsFest, Aliso Viejo, California.
2002 Banff Chamber Music Festival, Canada.
2002 Grandin Festival, Vocal/Instrumental Chamber Music, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2001 Orchestra Academy, Schleswig-Holstein Summer Festival, Germany.
2001 Tour with Schleswig Holstein orchestra, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark
2000 SchlossWeikersheim master courses, Germany.
2000 Music 2000, Contemporary Music Festival, Cincinnati, USA.
1999 Music 99, Contemporary Music Festival, Cincinnati, USA.
1997 Aspen Music Festival and School, Colorado, USA.
1994 Académie de Musique, Guérande, France.

Outreach Programs

03/2007 Educational program with Silva Strings, Stockton Symphony String quartet. Plan, present and perform an educational program for children. Perform at Manio Silva elementary school, Barnes and Noble, and Hotel Stockton
05/2006 Delta College String Ensemble performance at Huerta Elementary School, Stockton
05/2006 Delta College String Ensemble performance at Stagg High School, Stockton
12/2005 Private studio students recital at O’Connor Woods retirement home, Stockton.
05/2005 Delta College String Ensemble performance at Stagg High School, Stockton
04/2003 Linton Series "Peanut Butter and Jam" Puppets and Music, Cincinnati, Ohio.
02/2003 Linton Series "Peanut Butter and Jam" Paintings and Music, Cincinnati, Ohio.
06/2002 Linton Series "Peanut Butter and Jam" A play on Beethoven, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2000-2003 Performances in retirement homes. Solo and Chamber music. CCM Student Artist Program.

Prizes and Awards

03/2003 Semi-finalist in Washington International Competition for Strings
02/2003 Finalist in the Camerata Violin Competition, Bloomington, Indiana
01/2003 First prize winner of OOSTA (Ohio Orchestra and String Teacher Association) Chamber Music Competition
05/2002 Semi-finalist in Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
04/2002 Prize Winner of CCM Chamber Music Compeitition
2000-2003 Dorothy Starling Scholarship, USA
1998-2003 Full University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati.
1995 First Prize in chamber music, Ecole Nationale de Musique d'Issy les Moulineaux, France
1994 First Prize in violin, Ecole Nationale de Musique d'Issy les Moulineaux, France

Professional membership

American String Teacher Association: Secretary (2003-2007) of the Stockton Chapter.
College Music Society.

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