Information about the Music Institute of Ulster and Sullivan Counties (MISU), whose center is located in St. Paul’s Chapel on the grounds of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Who We Are:
Under the direction of Anastasia Solberg, the Music Institute of Sullivan and Ulster Counties offers instruction in violin, viola, piano, voice, music theory and more for students of all levels and ages. Chamber Music and ensemble experience for violinists, violists, cellists and double bassists of any playing level can be had in one or more of our four orchestras.
Anastasia Solberg, violist, completed her graduate studies in performance at the Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin, with Prof. Bruno Giuranna. She was founder and director of Ensemble Solange, a mixed chamber ensemble based in Europe, The Ellenville Chamber Players a mixed ensemble with leading players from the Hudson Philharmonic, VioLent Persecution, a duo with Christopher Earley (percussion), and was the violist for the American Festival of Microtonal Music; for over 20 years and most recently Duo Solitude with violinist David Fiedler. Anastasia is an active chamber musician and has many solo/chamber world premiers and commissions to her credit.Aside from her life as an international performer she is the founder/director and instructor at a community music school in Ellenville, the director of Music on Market, a concert series based at St Johns Episcopal Church, Ellenville, Adjunct Professor of Music at SUNY Ulster and teaches at Northern Academy of the Arts in Middletown New York. She is an active free lance violist/violinist performing as a classical violist or masquerading as afiddler crossing over many genres.
Mission:
Based on the belief that music within community environments can enhance interpersonal relationships, self-expression, and personal growth, MISU provides opportunities for people of all ages to develop their varying levels of music experiences in an environment that acknowledges and nurtures the whole person.
Our Philosophy:
Ms. Solberg puts it this way: “The advantage of our many-faceted education is that we have a broad understanding of different teaching methods – methods that have been tested to ascertain what works and what doesn’t work. From this foundation, we have developed distinct ways of teaching. We do not limit ourselves to traditional scale systems, etudes, and schools of technique, but we use them as a means to an end. We want to awaken the mind of the student by constantly finding new ways to apply traditional methods. We want to teach students how to teach themselves, allowing them to become independent, so they can continue to educate themselves throughout their lives.”
MISU’s website: http://misucatskills.org
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