Michelle LaCourse

Michelle LaCourse is a viola player and string department chair on the faculty of the Boston University College of Fine Arts.^[1]

Education

LaCourse began her musical studies in the Traverse City School System. She has studied with David Holland at the Interlochen Arts Academy, Robert Swan at Northwestern University, and Karen Tuttle at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. LaCourse served as a longtime teaching assistant to Karen Tuttle and currently serves as a faculty member of the annual Karen Tuttle "Coordination" Workshop.^[2]

Performances

As a soloist and chamber musician, LaCourse has performed throughout the United States and Europe and in South America, including recent performances in Italy, Spain, and Brazil. LaCourse was formerly a member of the Lehigh Quartet, the Delphic String Trio and the Aeolian Trio. As an orchestral musician, she has performed with the Baltimore Symphony, and was formerly principal violist of the Chamber Orchestra of Grenoble France and of the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.^[3] LaCourse has commissioned a body of work for both solo viola as well as viola and piano from composer James Grant.^[4] A recording of these works, "Chocolates: Music for Viola and Piano by James Grant" is scheduled for release by MSR Classics ^[5] in February 2009. Ms. LaCourse often performs with composer and pianist Martin Amlin, who is also on faculty at Boston University; this collaboration is featured on this recording. She performs on a viola made for her in 2000 by Steven Keller of Keller and Son in Philadelphia.

References

1. ^ Boston University College of Fine Arts
2. ^ "Cleveland Institute of Music". Cim.edu. http://www.cim.edu/specProgTuttleWorkshop.php. Retrieved 2009-02-20. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Boston University College of Fine Arts". Bu.edu. http://www.bu.edu/cfa/music/faculty/lacourse/. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
4. ^ "James Grant - Bio". Jamesgrantmusic.com. http://www.jamesgrantmusic.com/_BIO.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
5. ^ Robert LaPorta. "MSR Music LLC - MSR Classics - Independent Classical Record Label". Msrcd.com. http://www.msrcd.com/. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 

External links

• Boston University College of Fine Arts
• Vianden International Music Festival & School Faculty-Michelle LaCourse

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