Barbara Rhyneer D. A.
Bio
I am a Professor of Music at Northern Michigan University. As the sole string specialist in the Department of Music, I teach string pedagogy, coach string chamber ensembles, and provide lessons on violin and viola. I also teach orchestral conducting, music appreciation, and direct the NMU Symphony Orchestra.
Education
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B. M. Loyola Marymount University
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M. M. Bowling Green State University
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D. A. Ball State University
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Orchestral Conducting​
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Violin Performance
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Professional Activities
Associate Concertmaster, Marquette Symphony Orchestra
(1997-present)
Violinist, Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra (1997-present)
Violinist, Pine Mountain Music Festival Orchestra
Conductor, Easter Central Indian Youth Orchestra (1995-1996)
Conductor, Upper Peninsula Youth Orchestra (1999-2014)
Guest Conductor, Marquette Symphony Orchestra
Ensemble Coach, Upper Peninsula Chamber Festival
Adjudicator, Michigan State Solo and Ensemble (1998-2022)
Conductor, Wisconsin State Music Association Honors Orchestra (2022)
Fiddle player and vocalist, Knockabouts U. P. (Irish Band)
"Rosie", Forest Robert's Theatre production of Mamma Mia (2019)
Co-composer of incidental music for "Above the Timberline" by
Gregory Manchess (2021)
2022 Arts Educator of the Year Award, Office of Arts and Culture, Marquette, Michigan
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Memberships:
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American String Teachers Association
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College Orchestra Director’s Association.
Photo Credit: Audrey Hantz
Teaching is learning about what each student needs and desires. I believe teachers should foster students' own inherent ability to explore themselves through music. Practicing music is practicing life. It only gets better.