David Morrissey
Cello Instructor
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SoBe Music Institute
751 Euclid Avenue, Suite 2
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
305 674-9220 

Teaching:

  • SoBe Music Institute (Miami's Institute for Performing Arts) - Cello Instructor (2007 - current)

Education:

  • 2005 Master of Music Orchestral Performance- Cello, Manhattan School of Music, NY
    Primary Teachers: Alan Stepansky, Margo Tatgenhorst-Drakos
  • 2000 Bachelor of Music Cello Performance, Indiana University, Bloomington
    Primary Teachers: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Janos Starker

Experience:

  • 2006 New World Symphony; Permanent Substitute
  • 2005 Finalist- New Haven Symphony, New Haven, CT
  • 2005 Guys and Dolls, Off-Broadway
  • 2004 Young Janacek String Quartet; Founding member
  • 2003 Into the Woods, Indiana University
  • 2003 Evansville Philharmonic, David Ott Double Cello Concerto-Soloist
  • 2002 New World Symphony, Miami, FL, Rome Tour/Carnegie Tour - New World Symphony
  • 2001-2003 New World Symphony, Miami, FL, Finalist
  • 2000-2003 Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro, KY, Principal Cellist
  • 2000-2003 Evansville Philharmonic, Evansville, IN, Associate Principal Cellist

Festivals:

  • 2004 Cantiere de Montepulciano Festival, Montepulciano, Italy - Berlin, Germany
  • 2001 Juilliard/Leipzig Conservatory Sommer Musik Festival, Leipzig, Germany
  • 2000-2002 Spoleto USA- Charleston, SC. Festival Orchestra
  • 1998 Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO. Festival Orchestra

Master Classes:

  • Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Carter Brey, Yo Yo Ma, Hans Jorgen- Jensen, Christian Gige, Anne Martindale, Anthony Elliott, Janos Starker

Short BIO:

"Teaching is an ability that comes naturally to me. I was fortunate to have parents that were willing to support my musical career. I always knew that I would some day pass on my knowledge to another generation, so that they, too, could experience the growth, enrichment and confidence music brings to a child's life.

I have taught everything from swimming and skiing, to biology and physics, and I realize the core of all teaching is universal: Having fun! The more a student enjoys the teaching the more likely he or she is to maintain an interest in the subject.

The students' reward is not only learning how to play cello but also gaining the confidence to challenge themselves and to overcome obstacles. This ability extends to many other experiences in life. Seeing a student achieve this growth is my reward as a teacher. " DM