Violin

All ODU Community Music Division instructors are highly qualified individuals who not only posses the knowledge of the instrument, but also the passion for teaching it. Whether a novice or advanced, our instructors teach students the principals of their instruments that help build a foundation for the rest of their lives.

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NATALIA KUZNETSOVA—VIOLIN, MUSIC THEORY FOR STRINGS

Natalia Kuznetsova began to study violin at the age of seven. After graduation from the Ural State Conservatory in 1997, she moved to Moscow and became a member of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra "The Seasons" and the Moscow State Theater "Helikon Opera." She has performed with these groups around the world in many prominent concert halls, such as the Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center in Taipei (Taiwan), Bolshoi Theater, and many other concert venues of Russia. With "The Seasons" orchestra Ms. Kuznetsova made several recordings for the "Mosfilm" and the "Melodia" studios. She has played in China, Great Britain, Taiwan, Italy, and Germany. Ms. Kuznetsova has completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music Education with honors at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. She won the 2002 Old Dominion University Concerto Competition and performed as soloist with the ODU Symphony. Ms. Kuznetsova was granted numerous awards, including 2002 – 2003 Old Dominon University International Leadership Award, 2001 Old Dominion University Music Department String Scholarship, 2001 –2002 Jerome J. Kern Scholarship, and 2004 - 2006 F. Ludwig Diehn Scholarship. Ms. Kuznetsova studied violin with Irina Golovanova and Dr. Vladimir Reva in Russia and Vahn Armstrong in the United States. Currently, Ms. Kuznetsova teaches Orchestra in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Violin and Music Appreciation at Tidewater Community College, and actively performs.