225 May Rd., Louisburg NC, 27549
Instruments:Theory, Viola, Violin

Styles:Classical
Levels:Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Experience:45 years
Rate:$75 / hr

Personal Statement

My first goal is to help my students appreciate and love beautiful music and to learn to play artistically. Secondly,
and just as important, is to convey the pleasure of sharing music to bless others.

Laying a solid technical foundation, learning to practice efficiently, and acquiring good posture and hand positions are
indispensable, I believe, for proper development. While
using traditional etudes such as Kreutzer, Sevcik, Mazas, Dont, and Paganini, I always assign pieces appropriate to the
student’s ability. Technique and musical sensitivity must converge at some point; my feeling is the sooner, the better.

As a Christian, I believe music is a wonderful gift from God
and should be used to glorify Him and to inspire and bless
others.

Education / Training

1971 Bachelor of Music in Violin,
California State University at Long Beach
Private Teachers: Vera Barstow, Virginia Baker, Henri
Temianka, Janice Radford

1974 Master of Music in Violin, Peabody Institute
Violin teacher: Berl Senofsky

1974 Jackson Symphony, MS, Assistant Concertmaster
Jackson State University String Quartet, 2nd Violin

1975-2017
North Carolina Symphony, First Violin, Acting Assist.
Concertmaster, Substitute for Concertmaster, Solo
Performances

1986-1998
Durham Symphony, Concertmaster, Solo Performances

1986-
Solo and chamber music recitals
St. Mary’s College, Duke University, Peace College,
North Carolina History Museum

1986-1994
Triangle Opera Theater, Concertmaster

1974-2017
Private Violin and Viola Instruction

1985-2017
Meredith College, Stringfield Chamber Music Camp
String Coach

2000-2017
Violin coach for Triangle Youth Philharmonic Assoc.

Eric McCracken